Franciacorta

Franciacota is a region in Lombardy, Italy. It is famous for the production of wines: white, sparkling and red.

Cities
The most important towns in Franciacorta are:
 * — by Lake Iseo, it has many historical buildings such as the medieval Oldofredi Castle, the Parish Church and the first monument ever built to Giuseppe Garibaldi.
 * — by the Oglio River, it is the biggest town of the region.
 * — by the Oglio River, it is the biggest town of the region.

Other destinations

 * - by Lake Iseo, it was a fishermen villages and it is famous for the Roasted Tench with polenta (in Italian: Tinca al forno con Polenta).

Talk
In this region you can speak Italian, often Lombard and in tourist areas also English and German.

By plane
The nearest airport is:

Other airports in the surrounding area are:
 * Milan-Malpensa: Milan main airport with intercontinental destinations;
 * Milan-Linate: Milan city airport with domestic and European flights;
 * Brescia-Montichiari: Very small airport used only for cargo;
 * Verona-Villa Franca;

By car
To reach Franciacorta by car you have to take the highway (Milan-Venice) and to exit at Rovato or Palazzolo sull'Oglio.

By train
You can reach Franciacorta with the following railways:
 * Milan-Venice - stations: Rovato
 * Brescia-Iseo-Edolo - stations: Iseo, Provaglio d'Iseo-Timoline, Borgonato-Adro, Bornato-Calino, Passirano, Paderno, Castegnato
 * Lecco-Bergamo-Brescia - stations: Rovato, Coccaglio, Palazzolo sull'Oglio

See
In the region there are many medieval castles and monasteries.

Drink
Franciacorta is famous for the homonym sparkling wine with DOCG status. It was the official sparkling wine at Expo 2015 in Milan. Other DOC wine produced in this region are called Terre di Franciacorta and are divided into two categories: a Burgundy-style Bianco based either on Chardonnay or Pinot bianco or a blend of both, and a Bordeaux-style Rosso based on either Cabernet Franc or Cabernet Sauvignon or both, and Merlot, with smaller amounts of Nebbiolo and Barbera.