San Pellegrino Terme

For other uses, see Pellegrino (disambiguation).
San Pellegrino Terme
Comune
Comune di San Pellegrino Terme

Brembo River in San Pellegrino Terme

Coat of arms
San Pellegrino Terme

Location of San Pellegrino Terme in Italy

Coordinates: 45°50′N 9°40′E / 45.833°N 9.667°E / 45.833; 9.667
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province / Metropolitan city Province of Bergamo (BG)
Frazioni Antea, Frasnadello, Santa Croce , Spettino, Sussia
Government
 • Mayor Vittorio Milesi
Area
 • Total 22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation 358 m (1,175 ft)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total 4,974
 • Density 230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Sampellegrinesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 24016
Dialing code 0345
Patron saint St. Pellegrinus
Saint day 26 May
Website Official website

San Pellegrino Terme is a comune in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. Located in the Val Brembana, it is the location where San Pellegrino, a carbonated mineral water drink is produced.

The town is home to several Art Nouveau edifices from the early 20th century, including the Casinò, the Grand Hotel and the Terme ("Baths").

Leonardo da Vinci visited the source in Lombardy to sample the town’s "miraculous" water. However, after closing of the Grand Hotel in 1979 the place largely became a ghost town.[2]

The 18th stage of the 2011 Giro d'Italia finished in San Pellegrino Terme.[3]

Twin towns

References

  1. ↑ Population data from Istat
  2. ↑ "The Neglected Ghost Town of Italy's Dolce Vita Drinking Water". Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Giro d'Italia" (in Italian). Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2016.



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