{"id":6054,"date":"2016-04-20T09:01:55","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T09:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cascinaborgofrancone.com\/?page_id=6054"},"modified":"2026-04-18T11:43:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T11:43:48","slug":"riserva-naturale-del-pian-di-spagna","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cascinaborgofrancone.com\/en\/riserva-naturale-del-pian-di-spagna\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature Reserve Pian di Spagna"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;true&#8221; equal_columns=&#8221;true&#8221; attached=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1461671009547{background-image: url(http:\/\/cascinaborgofrancone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1-Bebop-Drone.jpeg?id=5798) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm&#8221;][mk_padding_divider][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; 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It is also the crossroads of major migration routes and ,during overwintering, it hosts several species of native wetlands birds, that can be observed from the bird watching stations, such as ponds and many natural pools all along the property. Cascina Borgofrancone offers also a room for conference, seminars and photography workshops in collaboration with Ardea Photo.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;80&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section layout_structure=&#8221;half_left&#8221; bg_image=&#8221;http:\/\/cascinaborgofrancone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/slider-home-cincia-1.jpg&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;rgba(208,211,180,0.3)&#8221; video_loop=&#8221;false&#8221; min_height=&#8221;600&#8243; full_height=&#8221;true&#8221; top_shape_style=&#8221;curve-top&#8221; top_shape_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; bottom_shape_style=&#8221;curve-bottom&#8221; bottom_shape_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; size=&#8221;36&#8243; force_font_size=&#8221;true&#8221; size_smallscreen=&#8221;36&#8243; size_tablet=&#8221;24&#8243; size_phone=&#8221;24&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;]Nature Reserve &#8211; The Wildlife[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_divider style=&#8221;thin_solid&#8221; divider_width=&#8221;custom_width&#8221; custom_width=&#8221;50&#8243; thin_single_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; margin_top=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column_text align=&#8221;center&#8221;]Nature Reserve of Pian di Spagna and Novate Mezzola hosts numerous species of birds including herons, mallards, cranes, grebes, eaglets and swans. The Reserve provide also habitat for a precious wildlife of both small and medium-sized mammals such as foxes, deer, boars, badgers, squirrels, hares and large-sized farm mammals as horses, bovine and donkeys. Near the watercourses live also different species of amphibians.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_photo_album space=&#8221;0&#8243; column=&#8221;1&#8243; album_height=&#8221;660&#8243; thumbnail_preview=&#8221;false&#8221; categories=&#8221;animali&#8221; pagination=&#8221;false&#8221; show_title_desc_without_hover=&#8221;true&#8221; title_preview_style=&#8221;gradient&#8221; cover_image_hover_animation=&#8221;blur&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section layout_structure=&#8221;half_right&#8221; bg_image=&#8221;http:\/\/cascinaborgofrancone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1FISSADEF-.jpg&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.3)&#8221; video_loop=&#8221;false&#8221; min_height=&#8221;600&#8243; full_height=&#8221;true&#8221; top_shape_style=&#8221;curve-top&#8221; top_shape_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; bottom_shape_style=&#8221;curve-bottom&#8221; bottom_shape_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; size=&#8221;36&#8243; force_font_size=&#8221;true&#8221; size_smallscreen=&#8221;36&#8243; size_tablet=&#8221;24&#8243; size_phone=&#8221;24&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;]Nature Reserve &#8211; Indoor and Outdoor activities[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_divider style=&#8221;thin_solid&#8221; divider_width=&#8221;custom_width&#8221; custom_width=&#8221;50&#8243; thin_single_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; margin_top=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column_text align=&#8221;center&#8221;]While staying at Cascina Borgofrancone guests can enjoy Wellness Centre, fleet of bicycles, tennis court italian pool table, a winter garden with library ,several pic-nic and relaxing areas. Just outside the main structure, people can make jogging, long walking along the lake, riding horses and discovering the wildlife thanks to the different bird watching stations. Cascina Borgofrancone is located in the northernmost tip of the lake Como, very close to Valtellina, Valchiavenna. This good position allows to practise both water (kitesurf, windsurf, canoa..) and mountain sports ( trekking, hiking, skiing..). The surrounding territory is rich in natural, historic and cultural heritage. There are different historic sites and medieval villages. Bellagio, Varenna, Bellano,Gravedona, Chiavenna and Morbegno among the most famous.[\/vc_column_text][mk_photo_album space=&#8221;0&#8243; column=&#8221;1&#8243; album_height=&#8221;660&#8243; thumbnail_preview=&#8221;false&#8221; categories=&#8221;attivit\u00e0&#8221; pagination=&#8221;false&#8221; show_title_desc_without_hover=&#8221;true&#8221; title_preview_style=&#8221;gradient&#8221; cover_image_hover_animation=&#8221;blur&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;true&#8221; equal_columns=&#8221;true&#8221; attached=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1461671009547{background-image: url(http:\/\/cascinaborgofrancone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1-Bebop-Drone.jpeg?id=5798) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm&#8221;][mk_padding_divider][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; size=&#8221;60&#8243; force_font_size=&#8221;true&#8221; size_smallscreen=&#8221;48&#8243; size_tablet=&#8221;48&#8243; size_phone=&#8221;24&#8243; txt_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;]NATURE RESERVE PIAN DI SPAGNA[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; size=&#8221;18&#8243; force_font_size=&#8221;true&#8221; size_smallscreen=&#8221;18&#8243; size_tablet=&#8221;18&#8243; size_phone=&#8221;12&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;200&#8243; txt_transform=&#8221;capitalize&#8221; letter_spacing=&#8221;3&#8243; font_family=&#8221;Source+Sans+Pro&#8221; font_type=&#8221;google&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade-in&#8221;]At the top of the lake Como, on the Adda River Delta[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; size=&#8221;18&#8243; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6054","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cascinaborgofrancone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cascinaborgofrancone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cascinaborgofrancone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cascinaborgofrancone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cascinaborgofrancone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6054"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.cascinaborgofrancone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6054\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10977,"href":"https:\/\/www.cascinaborgofrancone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6054\/revisions\/10977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cascinaborgofrancone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}