What to do near Villanova Biellese, BI

Little Country: Baraggia

Meet the "square seas" and slowly discover the flavors and colors of rice

The rice fields of the Baraggia

Is it possible to visit a savannah in Italy? Yes, it is waiting for us in the foothills of the Biella Alps

The Ricetto of Candelo

In the town of Candelo stands a fortification built centuries ago by local people. Walls and turrets made of river pebbles protect warehouses, stores and narrow streets of a small unchanged world

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

Shrine of Santa Maria dei Campi of Landiona

A white dot in the green rice-growing countryside

Shrine of St. Bernard

Legend has it built in just 50 hours thanks to the remains of Dolcinian fortifications. Indeed, it was here that the infamous friar fought his last battle.

Shrine of Our Lady of the Heath

Consisting of a smaller, older church and a larger one, the heart of the sanctuary, this peaceful place that welcomes hermits and pilgrims has a past of processions gone wrong and heretics on the run.

The oasis of Zegna

A visionary project, a beacon of hope on the road to sustainable development

St. Columba in Biandrate

Dedicated to one saint, it guards another

Castle-Ricetto of Ghemme

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

The Cellar of the Saints of Romagnano Sesia

A King David hidden among saints and wine