Once upon a time...
The Orrido, marvelous lunar landscape
This small community of just 1440 inhabitants can be found on the Western Bergamascan shore of the lake and is the smallest of all the boroughs on the lake. Its origins date as far back as the Roman Empire. Initially this town developed in the hills but with the passage of time its inhabitants moved down from the hills to the lake side replacing their previously agriculturally based form of income to one that relies on fishing. The most important activity however still remains to this day, i.e. steel works, the production of scythes and the processing of iron. The historical centre of Castri developed around the old parish church dedicated to San Giacomo , now consecrated and awaiting restoration. Castro offers splendid walks immersed in nature and surrounded by rocks and sheer cliffs that finish directly in the lake creating fable-like scenaries.
