Things to see in Sondrio

Sondrio is a town of 22,000 people (2018) in Sondrio Province in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.

The territory of Sondrio has numerous vineyards; wines produced include the Sassella and Grumello. Wine represents one of the main resources of this region, together with tourism, especially in winter.

Another important piece of Sondrio's economy is its banking industry. The Banca Popolare di Sondrio and the Credito Valtellinese are headquartered in Sondrio and listed on the Milan Stock Exchange.

Formerly an Ancient Roman military camp, today's Sondrio was founded by the Lombards: in their language Sundrium meant "Exclusive property", referring to the status of free men (arimanni) of the holders of the city and the surrounding land.

The heart of Sondrio is its central Garibaldi Square. Not far from it is the Palazzo Sassi, that is home of the Art and History Museum of Valtellina. In a dominant position, near the ancient road to the Valmalenco, linking the town to Switzerland, stands the Masegra Castle, housing the Historical Museum of the Grisons Domination.

Other sights include the Torre Ligariana, once the collegiate's bell tower, and the Palazzo Pretorio, once the seat of the Grisons government.

Valtellinese Museum of History and Art (Museo valtellinese di storia e arte). Church of Stt. Gervasius and Protasius (Chiesa collegiata dei Santi Gervasio e Protasio). It was built in the 12th century and rebuilt in Neoclassical-style in 1838.