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The hills of Miradolo Terme rise at the foot of the Banine hills, within the Local Intermunicipal Park of the Collina di San Colombano in Lombardy (province of Pavia). This wooded area offers a panoramic view of the Po Valley and the Oltrepò Pavese and is rich in nature trails, mountain bike paths, and historic thermal springs.

The Castello di San Colombano (or Castello Belgioioso) stands in the medieval village famous for its vineyards and for being an exclave in the province of Milan. Dating back to the 6th century and rebuilt by Barbarossa in 1164, it is divided between a private area (the keep) and a communal one (the fortified village).

The Via Francigena passes through the municipality of Linarolo, which belonged to the Order of the Knights Templar. The passage of pilgrims is confirmed by the existence, in the past, of a hospital for the Romans, mentioned by the Duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo Visconti in his Itinerary for pilgrims on the way to Rome, dated 1400. The woods and the proximity of the river were the ideal setting for nature walks and the re-enactment of an evocative history. The city is located in an area that was very popular in the Middle Ages, where the Strada Regina passed, via San Leonardo and Ospedaletto. The road connected Piacenza with Pavia along the Po and was the continuation of the Via Emilia (Rimini-Piacenza).

It's impossible to think of passing through here without visiting the town's castle. Its origins seem to date back to the 6th century but over time it underwent numerous transformations and rearrangements, resulting from the needs of the owners who followed one another over the centuries. First there was Frederick I, known as Barbarossa, who destroyed the previous castle to rebuild it. There were the Visconti-Sforzas and finally the Belgioioso family. The structure of the castle is divided into two parts: on one side the shelter, i.e. the area where daily life took place, on the other the fortress, with military functions and for this reason located high up on the hillside.

The Via Francigena runs through the municipality of Linarolo, which belonged to the Order of the Knights Templar. The passage of pilgrims is confirmed by the existence, in the past, of a hospital for the Romans, mentioned by the Duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo Visconti in his Itinerary for pilgrims on their way to Rome, dated 1400. The forests and the proximity of the river provided the ideal setting for nature walks and reenacting an evocative history. The town is located in an area that was very popular in the Middle Ages, where the Strada Regina passed, via San Leonardo and Ospedaletto. The road connected Piacenza with Pavia along the Po and was the continuation of the Via Emilia (Rimini-Piacenza). Wikipedia

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It is a house with a farmhouse, attached to other buildings that are now empty or have become homes but which were once a convent of the Diocese of Pavia. The building was built shortly after 1881 when the entire area was purchased by the bishop of Pavia, Mons. Agostino Riboldi, as a holiday home and from there began restoration work and adaptation to the new use.

The "Colle di San Colombano" rises between the Lodi plain and the lower Pavia area, in an area located about 40 km south of Milan and 30 km east of Pavia. The soil, which alternates sandy areas with limestone areas, the subsoil rich in minerals (as evidenced by the spring waters of the Terme di Miradolo and the Mineral Fonti Gerette di San Colombano), the exposure to the sun of its slopes, make the Colle an environment ideal and suited for the cultivation of vines.