Active Holidays in the Maggia Valley: Pure Nature
Welcome to paradise! The Maggia Valley offers a stunning backdrop of chestnut forests, historic villages, and mountains. Our welcoming hostel at the edge of the forest in Aurigeno is the perfect oasis to unwind.
The Maggia River and Our Waterfall
The crystal-clear Maggia river is just a short walk away. Sunbathe on massive granite rocks and cool off in the fresh water. Want even more peace? Enjoy our private waterfall right inside the cozy hostel garden.
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Cultural highlights:
The Maggia Valley has a lot to offer to culturally interested guests. Everywhere you can admire the remains of well over a thousand years of history. Rows of small villages with original centers and houses with dry stone walls and barrel-heavy granite stone roofs wait to be discovered.
The most famous painter of the Magia Valley Giovanni Antonio Vanoni was born in 1810 in Aurigeno. His work can be seen throughout the village and in the surrounding area. Various frescoes in churches, oratories and chapels can be reached easily on foot from the Baracca Backpacker. The most beautiful votive paintings of the artist can be found in the church of the Madonna delle Grazie (just before Maggia, about 15 minutes walk from the hostel) – Opening hours May – October: every Friday afternoon from 16:00 to 18:00 and every first Saturday of the month from 14:00 to 16:00. Giovanni Antonio Vanoni died in 1886 and was buried at the cemetery in Aurigeno where his grave is still to this day, next to the chapel he designed.
The most famous painter of the Magia Valley Giovanni Antonio Vanoni was born in 1810 in Aurigeno. His work can be seen throughout the village and in the surrounding area. Various frescoes in churches, oratories and chapels can be reached easily on foot from the Baracca Backpacker. The most beautiful votive paintings of the artist can be found in the church of the Madonna delle Grazie (just before Maggia, about 15 minutes walk from the hostel) – Opening hours May – October: every Friday afternoon from 16:00 to 18:00 and every first Saturday of the month from 14:00 to 16:00. Giovanni Antonio Vanoni died in 1886 and was buried at the cemetery in Aurigeno where his grave is still to this day, next to the chapel he designed.
