What to do near Mandello Vitta, NO

Shrine of Santa Maria dei Campi of Landiona

A white dot in the green rice-growing countryside

St. Columba in Biandrate

Dedicated to one saint, it guards another

Church of St. Peter in castrum of Carpignano Sesia

The church, the saints and the mermaids

Abbey of Saints Nazzario and Celso

The fortified abbey cradle of the village of San Nazaro Sesia

Oratory of Our Lady of Milk in Gionzana

The Bible hidden in the rice fields

Parish Church of St. Peter

In Casalvolone, the ancient Romanesque-style parish church, dated in the 10th-11th centuries, is still consecrated. The interior is rich in frescoes from the 15th century and earlier, and can be visited free of charge.

Oratory of the Holy Trinity in Momo

The Sistine Chapel of the people of Novara, along the ancient pilgrim route

Castle-Ricetto of Ghemme

A fortress holds a treasure not of gold and gems, but liquid, red, fragrant, son of the Novara Hills

The Badìa of Dulzago

The perfect place to keep alive the ancient agricultural traditions of Novara's rice fields

The Gorgonzola

Sweet or spicy, it accompanies the meal from risotto to dessert

Rice lands between Piedmont and Lombardy

Where the sky is mirrored on the earth

Salam d'la duja

A smooth, enveloping flavor that goes straight to the heart