Geographic area of Lombardia, is known only for the high density of industrial activity, but are hide natural and historic treasure of great wealth. The reportage want tell about some less known aspect of the area, that inspired also Leonardo da Vinci. He reproduced one foreshortening of Adda river in the famous painted La vergine delle Rocce. Even today there are clear traces of Leonardo's projects, like the ferry Imbersago pushed only the force of water without engine, and canals used to bypass the portion of the river not navigable. Brianza don't inspired only Leonardo da Vinci, but also other worldwide fame authors, like Alessandro Manzoni that had described in her romance the Betrothed the sites of Como Lake; Stendhal into his A Milano e sui laghi lombardi has described lakes of Como, Annone and Pusiano like the most beautiful landscapes fo the world. Giuseppe Parini, writer of '700, has written many lyrics about Pusiano lake, and Mario Soldati cited Montevecchia, over the hill, like "glacis very high wich rises of the fogs". In Brianza there are also regional parks and natural reserve, for protect the landscaping wealth, historic, artistic and natural of the area. Parco Adda Nord enclose the jewels of the industrial archeology of the hydroelectric centrals in liberty style, still in use today, and the projects of Leonardo da Vinci. Parco delle Groane: 3400 ha for protect the most southern heath of the Europe.
Montevecchia e Curone valley park: 2300 ha to protect settlements of iron age, and local wine production. But the Brianza was also a holiday area of many italian families of aristocratics, they built numerous prestigious houses. Borromeo family has built many homes in Brianza and, among these, the Villa Borromeo in Lainate with its water system in Ninfeo, is an attraction for tourists visiting the house. Many other curiousities are hidden just a few kilometers from Milan, just waiting to be discovered.