Piuro
On 4 September 1618, a catastrophic landslide completely buried the village of Piuro — then part of the Three Leagues — killing between 1,000 and 2,500 people, one of the worst such events in recorded history. Today the municipality survives across several small settlements in the Sondrio province of Lombardy, near the Swiss border, set among mountain scenery and deep wine country, with scenic viewpoints in the surrounding landscape and an unusually lively café and restaurant scene for a village its size.
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- Population1,913
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.9 km1.8 mi
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Piuro: quick answers
Where is Piuro?
Piuro is in Sondrio, Italy, about 35 km21 miles in a straight line from Bellinzona.
How do you get to Piuro?
The nearest airport is Samedan (SMV), about 1 hr 6 min away by road. The nearest train station is Chiavenna, about 6 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Piuro?
The warmest month is July, averaging 15°C59°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -4°C24°F. The wettest month is November, with about 144 mm5.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Piuro?
OpenStreetMap lists 6 museums, 19 restaurants, 6 cafés and 26 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Piuro?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Griante, Porlezza and Moltrasio. Piuro is listed among the day trips from Milan.