The Serio Falls (Italian: Cascate del Serio; Lombard: i Cascàde del Sère) are the tallest waterfall in Italy, and the second tallest waterfall in Europe.[1]
| Cascate del Serio | |
|---|---|
| Cascate del Serio Cascàde del Sère Serio Waterfall | |
 Cascate del Serio, Lombardy, Italy | |
  Location in the alpine region of Lombardy  Cascate del Serio (Northern Italy)  Cascate del Serio (Italy) | |
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| Location | Parco regionale delle Alpi Orobie, Valbondione, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy |
| Coordinates | 46°3′43.6″N 10°2′11.8″E / 46.062111°N 10.036611°E |
| Type | Plunges |
| Elevation | 1751m |
| Total height | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
| Number of drops | 3 |
| Average flow rate | 5,25 m³/s |
Geography
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They are located 100 km north of Milan, 50 km from Bergamo, near the village of Valbondione, in the Bergamo Alps (Italian: Alpi Orobie) upper Valle Seriana, Province of Bergamo, in the alpine Lombardy region of Northern Italy.[2] Located at 1751m MAMSL, the falls are composed of three main steps, respectively 166, 74 and 75 metres tall; taken together the falls have a drop of 315 m (more than 1000 ft). The falls are formed by the Serio River, at a short distance from its source in the Bergamo Alps (Alpi Orobie).[3]
The falls are served by Bergamo Orio Al Serio airport (60 km), Milan-Linate (102 km) and Milan-Malpensa (145 km).
Depictions in culture
editThe falls were used as a film location of the 2017 movie Call Me By Your Name by Luca Guadagnino.[4]
References
edit- ^ Bergamo, Visit. "SERIO WATERFALLS OPENINGS • • Visit Bergamo". visitbergamo.net. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ Bergamo, Visit. "Cascate del Serio • • Visit Bergamo". visitbergamo.net (in Italian). Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ Bergamo, Visit. "SERIO WATERFALLS OPENINGS • • Visit Bergamo". visitbergamo.net. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "A Guide to the Enchanting Northern Italian Setting of Call Me by Your Name". Vogue. Retrieved 15 August 2018.