From Fortunago to Borgo Priolo, then down to the plain towards Casteggio. This area includes the Val Coppa, one of the valleys of the lower Oltrepò Pavese. The panorama is very varied.
The succession of rows of vines and the presence of many wine cellars are typical of the Oltrepò Pavese. But in this valley the economy is characterised by the production of fruit, cheese, honey and salami.
What to see in Val Coppa
The Coppa stream, one of the most important of the Oltrepò Pavese, in its descent towards the Casteggiana plain, makes its way through cultivated hills, crossing the lands of Borgo Priolo, Fortunago, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, and then touching those of Borgoratto Mormorolo, Montalto Pavese, Ruino, Calvignano.
Among churches, castles, villages with stone houses, Val Coppa has nothing to envy the other valleys of the Oltrepò.
Historical records
Historical evidence dates the presence of the Coppa stream back to 222 BC. The historian Polybius tells of a battle in the Casteggio area between the Romans, led by Consul Marcellus, and the Gauls, led by Consul Virdumaro. The latter were forced to flee, but in the excitement of the moment many fell into the torrent and drowned.
