The town of Paratico is known worldwide for its famous construction shipyards, which is facilitated by tourism, which has grown significantly since the 70s. Also, the Franciacorta region is widely known for producing fine wines.
After 1000, the Lantieri family, the lord of these places, built a castle for themselves, from which there are only a few traces were left, but according to the ancient documents confirmed by the “Chronicle of the Lantieri de Paratico”, Dante Alighieri stayed at the Lantieri castle, the image of which was then used to describe purgatory in his ‘Divine Comedy’.