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 Sarnico
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Sarnico is an elegant town, situated at the point where the lake flows into the River Oglio. It is considered the geographic capital of the southern lake, it ahs always been a crossroads between the two shores of Bergamo and Brescia.
Its position has contributed to its development: the first human settlements have origins dating from the Neolithic to the Bronze age, as evidenced by the remains, found on the lake bottom, of a structured primitive village on stilts.
Over time, the inhabitants moved to the mainland, so that in Roman times on the lake shores were fixed this appropriation due primarily to the existence of important links with the cities of Bergamo and Brescia, and with the Val Camonica that promote the sales in the area.
Today Sarnico is a beautiful town full of beautiful views and natural scenery: it preserves a medieval tower and the fortress of Zucchellis, dating from the thirteenth century. The lake also allows the practice of sports such as windsurfing, boating and water skiing.
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