Demonym(s) Bormini Elevation 1,225 m | Frazioni none Time zone CET (UTC+1) | |
Weather 8°C, Wind W at 5 km/h, 57% Humidity Points of interest Bacino di San Giacomo, Cima Piazzi, Monte Sobretta, Comunità montana Alta Valte, Bormio Ski | ||
Bormio (Lombard: Bormi, Romansh: Buorm , German: Worms im Veltlintal) is a town and comune with a population of about 4,100 located in the Province of Sondrio, Lombardy region of the Alps in northern Italy.
Contents
- Map of 23032 Bormio Province of Sondrio Italy
- Geography
- History
- Alpine skiing
- Main sights
- People
- International relations
- References
Map of 23032 Bormio Province of Sondrio, Italy
The centre of the upper Valtellina valley, it is a popular winter sports resort. It was the site of the Alpine World Ski Championships in 1985 and 2005, and annually hosts the Alpine Ski World Cup. In addition to modern skiing facilities, the town is noted for the presence of several hot springs that have been tapped to provide water to three thermal baths.
Geography
Bormio lies in the northeast of the Lombardy region at the top of the Valtellina, a broad glacial valley formed by the Adda River that flows down into Lake Como. It is linked to other valleys via four passes:
History
Due to its thermal baths at Bagni Vecchi, Bagni Nuovi and Terme di Bormio, Bormio has long been a tourist attraction. Members of the Roman aristocracy already travelled to Bormio in order to enjoy warm baths in the mountainous scenery. Most of these thermal baths are still in use today.
The town is centred on the historic Piazza Cavour and Via Roma, a historic main trading point on the route from Venice to Switzerland. Bormio retains its unique medieval town centre, attracting many tourists, mainly Italian, from Milan and other cities.
Alpine skiing
The village hosted the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships twice, in 1985 and 2005. Both times it was a cohosting together with Santa Caterina di Valfurva. There are 50 kilometres (31 miles) of marked ski runs, the longest run of which is 6 kilometres (4 miles), served by 14 lifts and several ski schools.
Bormio is a regular stop on the World Cup circuit, usually with a men's downhill in late December. The Pista Stelvio, named after Stelvio Pass, is one of the most challenging downhill courses in the world. It is second-longest course on the World Cup circuit, behind only the Lauberhorn in Wengen, Switzerland. For the December 2010 World Cup race, the Stelvio had a vertical drop of 1,010 metres (3,314 feet) on a course length of 3.27 km (2.03 mi); the winning time was just under two minutes.
Main sights
People
International relations
Bormio is twinned with: