The Monsorino cromlech
Learning about the history of the Golasecca civilization is made even more pleasant by walking in the shade of oak forests and circular megalithic enclosures.
The Monsorino track is relatively short, running from the town of Golasecca to Sesto Calende, and it is extraordinarily evocative, because it is set within an important archaeological area. In recent years this area has been important for the study of the populations in the Golasecca civilization.
The path runs from the river Ticino, through woodlands of oak, chestnut, elderberry and hawthorn, and it reaches the archaeological area, where the circles of tombstones (cromlech, a Gaelic term for a circular enclosure of stones) built by the Golasecca peoples can still be seen.
In addition to the Monsorino cromlech, other similar monuments have been found in the Varese area, near Garzonera di Vergiate and Vigano di Somma Lombardo. The cromlech in the latter location is the largest of all, with a diameter of 17 metres.
The Monsorino track is relatively short, running from the town of Golasecca to Sesto Calende, and it is extraordinarily evocative, because it is set within an important archaeological area. In recent years this area has been important for the study of the populations in the Golasecca civilization.
The path runs from the river Ticino, through woodlands of oak, chestnut, elderberry and hawthorn, and it reaches the archaeological area, where the circles of tombstones (cromlech, a Gaelic term for a circular enclosure of stones) built by the Golasecca peoples can still be seen.
In addition to the Monsorino cromlech, other similar monuments have been found in the Varese area, near Garzonera di Vergiate and Vigano di Somma Lombardo. The cromlech in the latter location is the largest of all, with a diameter of 17 metres.
