The Association “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”.

The  Association was founded in 2001 for the initiative of  ANCI (the National Association of Italian Municipalities) with the aim of valorizing and promoting  the great historic, artistic and cultural heritage of the Italian small centers.

It consists of 313 selected and certified Borghi, whose distinctive trait is BEAUTY and which represent the concept of Made in Italy as an expression of the Italian excellence.

What is “BORGO”.

The literal translation of Borgo in English would be “Village”. But the term Village does not fully explains what a “Borgo” is. A “Borgo” (plural: “Borghi”) is a fascinating small Italian town, generally fortified and dating back to the period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. It usually rises around a Castle or a Noble palace and  it is often surrounded by defensive walls and towers.

Whether Medieval or Renaissance, sea or mountain, rural or lake, all of our certified Borgos represent the best of Unknown Italy: a journey through art, history, artistic treasures, beautiful landscapes, traditions and savors, for a unique and memorable travel experience.

The Association.

The “Quality Charter” of the Association selects a tourist network of excellence, composed of towns appearing under a common brand name and logo, whose activity in tourist welcoming, maintenance and development is continuously monitored. The Quality Charter lays down the criteria to award the label of I Borghi più belli d’Italia and to access the Club. To be eligible the town must:

– have an architectural and/or natural heritage certified by the applying municipality and/or by the Ministry of cultural heritage and environmental conservation. Historic buildings must prevail over the total constructions and must form an aesthetically homogenous whole;

– offer an heritage valuable for its urban and architectural quality;

– show through actual facts a policy of enhancement, development, promotion and dissemination, satisfying certain criteria.

STEERING COMMITTEE

Fiorello Primi, President

Pier Achille Lanfranchi, Mayor of Fortunago and Vice President)

Livio Scattolini, Delegate from the Municipality of Corinaldo and Vice President

Giuseppe Simone Delegate from the Municipality of Montalbano Elicona and Vice President

Arthur Scheidle, Delegate from the Municipality of Chiusa

Giacomo Lombardo, Mayor of Ostana

Andrea Pastorino, Mayor of Campo Ligure

Davide Missiroli, Mayor of  Brisighella

Rosalba Cardinale, Councillor of the Municipality of Suvereto

Franco Cuccureddu, Mayor of Castelsardo

Antonio Centi, Delegate from the Municipality of Abbateggio

Antonio Pasquale Stasi, Mayor of Pietrapertosa

Raimondo Giallella, Mayor of Pietramontecorvino

Antonluca De Salvo, Councillor of the Municipality of Civita

Giuseppe Varacalli,  ANCI representative

Antonella Galdi, ANCI representative

Giuseppe Rinaldi, ANCI representative

DIRECTOR

Umberto Forte

TREASURER

Paolo Nardi

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Valentina Marchesini

COMMUNICATION AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Monica Gillocchi

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Antonio Centi, Coordinator

Livio Scattolini, Certifications

Claudio Bacilieri, Communication

Luigi Ferro

REGIONAL COORDINATORS

Gianfranco Rigotti, Delegate from the Municipality of San Lorenzo Dorsino

Markus Maurmair, Mayor of Valvasone Arzene

Mauro Migliorini, Mayor of Asolo

Nicola Macario, Vice – Mayor of Lovere

Mariella Biollino, Mayor of Ricetto di  Candelo

Sergio Zampieri, Counsellor of the Municipality of Laigueglia

Simona Innocente, Vice – Mayor of Bobbio

Rosalba Cardinale, Counsellor of the Municipality of Suvereto

Antonio Luna, Delegate from the Municipality of Spello

Rachele Proietti, Counsellor of Subiaco

Amato Mercuri, Delegate from the Municipality of Moresco

Antonio di Marco, Mayor of Abbateggio

Alfonso Giannella, Delegate from the Municipality of Vietri sul Mare

Giorgio Biasco, Counsellor of Specchia

Bruno Cortese, Counsellor of the Municipality of Santa Severina

Salvatore Bartolotta, Delegate of the Municipality of Novara di Sicilia