Tirano
Tirano is a town in Sondrio Province in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.
Understand
Tirano is situated just 2km south of the Swiss border and serves as the railhead for the Swiss RHB trains heading north. It is the southern terminus for the scenic Bernina Express.
Get in
By Train
You can reach Tirano by train by Tirano-Sondrio-Lecco line. Timetables and fares are available on the Trenord website.
Get around
See
- 1 Sanctuary of Our Lady of Tirano, Piazza della Basilica 1, ☏ +39 0342 701203, santuarioditirano@diocesidicomo.191.it. Daily, 7:00-12:15 and 14.30-19:00.
- 2 Salis Palace, Piazza Salis 3, ☏ +39 0342 710356, info@palazzosalis.com. The palace was designed by Jacopo Barozzi, also known as "The Vignola". In the interior, there is a museum. Giuseppe Garibaldi lived for a short time in this palace.
Do
- Bernina railway. Links St. Moritz, Switzerland, with the town of Tirano, via the Bernina Pass.