The Valpantena Network is growing, and it is doing so in a way that truly reflects its identity: by expanding its family to include businesses that showcase the valley from diverse perspectives. In recent months, five new entities have chosen to join the network: Move Travel, Ferrari BK, Malga Faggioli 1140, Itinera Bike & Travel, and Consorzio Marmisti Valpantena. These five distinct worlds—ranging from travel to stone, and from goat cheese to cycling—are united by their shared local roots and a desire to build something together.
Let’s start with travel. Located on Via Roma in Grezzana, there is an agency that has made movement its name and its method. Move Travel draws on over twenty years of industry experience and carries on the legacy of two historic local brands—Fiordiloto in Grezzana and La Lessinia in Bosco Chiesanuova—as detailed on the dedicated page at visitverona.it. A IATA-accredited agency, it handles both business travel and tailor-made vacations, offering services designed for families, couples, and groups with tour leaders. For a valley aiming to establish itself as a tourist destination, having professional travel planners within the Network is a significant asset, as it enables the transformation of hospitality offerings into concrete itineraries.
From Lugo di Grezzana comes one of the region's most solid industrial success stories. For nearly fifty years, Ferrari BK has been manufacturing outdoor paving, interlocking pavers, and retaining walls. The business began in the late 1960s and launched production of interlocking pavers in 1978—a milestone noted by the Archiproducts portal, which describes the company as a national leader in the sector. Today, it is led by the second generation of the Ferrari family; it holds ISO 9001 certification and invests heavily in research through collaborations with university laboratories, as reported by L'Arena. This commitment has yielded products such as the "BK Rice" block—made with rice husks in the spirit of green building—and permeable paving solutions designed for the urban microclimate.
From the high altitudes enclosing the northern end of the valley comes a different story—one defined by goats and patience. Malga Faggioli 1140 was established in 2002, born of the vision of Angelo Sartori and Ivano Marconi. The company produces cheeses exclusively from its own goats' milk, reviving the ancient Cimbrian cheesemaking tradition, as detailed on its website, malgafaggioli.it. The figures reveal a small but rapidly expanding enterprise: a workforce of twelve, twenty-five different products, and sales growth of thirty percent, according to L'Arena. The cheeses bear names that sound like something out of a mountain fairy tale—Tauvl, Butsch, Feffaran—and have garnered significant acclaim. Feffaran won gold at the World Cheese Awards, while the entire product range excelled at the most recent Caseus Veneti competition. It is a family-run business that carries the name of this land far beyond its borders.
Then there are those who wish to traverse the valley at a leisurely pace—in the saddle. Itinera Bike & Travel was established in Verona in 2009 as Simonetta Bike Tours—founded by Simonetta Bettio—and adopted its current name in 2020, as detailed on the website itinerabike.com. It is a tour operator specializing in cycling tourism, driven by a clear travel philosophy: slow, active, and mindful. The company offers tailor-made itineraries, winery tastings, and visits to small-scale producers, working with both individual travelers and other industry professionals. Its focus on sustainability and local supply chains makes it a natural partner for the "Valle degli Dei" (Valley of the Gods), a destination that possesses all the right qualities to become a recognized benchmark for "slow tourism."
Finally, there is the stone—the very essence of this valley. The Valpantena Stone Consortium (Consorzio Marmisti Valpantena) was established in Verona in 1984 with a practical goal: managing the disposal of sludge resulting from marble and granite processing. It subsequently evolved into a genuine network of companies within the stone industry, as noted on the aziende-italia.com portal. Based in Lugo di Grezzana, the consortium brings together businesses that cover the entire supply chain—from extraction and processing to final installation—while collaborating with architects, designers, and installers. Its inclusion symbolically completes a circle: the stone district that has shaped works across the globe now becomes part of the story of its own home territory.
These five new additions speak volumes about the direction the Valpantena Network is taking. An accredited travel agency, a leading national industrial firm, an award-winning dairy, a slow-tourism operator, and a historic stone-industry consortium: together, they form a mosaic that encompasses hospitality, manufacturing, agriculture, and a culture of the landscape. The valley has many voices, and when brought into dialogue, they resonate more powerfully. One valley, many centers of excellence, a single project. Welcome to the Network.