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Chiavenna, in brief.

Pizzoccheri, the crotti rock cellars.

A stone town where the alpine valleys of the Valchiavenna meet, north of Lake Como toward the Swiss passes.

It is known for pizzoccheri and for its crotti, the natural rock cellars cooled by mountain drafts where locals age cured meats and cheese.

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