History and magical places
Around us, the Canavese is an ancient territory rich in history. Follow with us the main stages of its history and visit the magical places and the ruins of ancient ruins to discover a place that is yet to be discovered.
Historical Carnival of Ivrea
H istorical Carnival of Ivrea (a 6 km) - The Battle of the Oranges ... is fought every year on [...]
The Gaglianigo Castle
The Gaglianico Castle (25 km away) One of the best preserved landmarks of the Biella, its distinct quadrilateral structure, [...]
Ricetto di Candelo
Made up of around 200 buildings known as cellule, the or cells, the Ricetto of Candelo is a type [...]
The Malpenga
La Malpenga ( 32 km away) Nowadays administered by the FAI, the Italian Environment Fund, this historic manor house [...]
Sacro Monte and Sactuary of Oropa
Sacro Monte and Sactuary of Oropa (40 km away) Originally founded by Saint Eusebio in the 4th Century in [...]
Bard Fort
Bard Fort ( 40 km away) Built by the House of Savoy, this spectacular early 19th century fortress sits [...]
Venaria Reale
This monumental estate has a surface area of 80,000 square meters, with 50 hectares of garden and a further [...]
Ancient pedestrian street of the Tabernacles
A Ancient pedestrian street of the Tabernacles (starting point 30 km away) Starting from Valperga, this beautiful one-hour hiking trek [...]
Bollengo History
Bollengo, along the 1700km of the fascinating Via Francigena from the Canterbury cathedral in Rome, is located in the Canavese [...]
The Nature
Refuge of the Asinelli
R 22/5000 efuge of the Asinelli (14 km away) A perfect trip for families, this non-profit association is dedicated to [...]
Candia Lake Natural Park
C andia Lake Natural Park (20 Km away) In addition to the lake, the park hosts other wetlands of [...]
Piemont’s Morenic Amphitheatre
Dating back to the Quaternary Period, this immense amphitheater was created throughout Earth’s glacial periods from the icebergs that [...]
Burcina Park
(30 Km away) A historic park situated on the Brik Burcina a gentle hill near the Biella Alps. It [...]
Valchiusella
(40 km away) A dozen small villages within a pristine mountain environment, where the crops grown are personal use [...]
Oasi Zegna
(60 km away) A naturalistic area in the province of Biella, whose roots date back to the 1930s when [...]
Viverone Lake
Viverone Lake (10 km away) A lake of glacial origins, Viverone Lake is a part of the morenic amphitheater in [...]
Enogastronomy
Typical Canavese Products
Fruits and Vegetables The hilly areas of the Alto Canavese are renowned for their quality fruit production, especially that [...]
Canavese Cusin
As often happens in Piedmont, appetizers are usually very important, usually a either medley of eggs, stuffed vegetables, boiled [...]
Reccomended Restaurants
Ristorante Gardenia – Mariangela Susigan, collects in Valchiusella over fifty wild herbs in dishes of great taste and aesthetic. [...]
Sport
High Street of the Morenic Amphitheater of Ivrea
High Street of the Morainic Amphitheater of Ivrea (starting point 12 km away) – The main track of this [...]
Ancient pedestrian street of the Tabernacles
A Ancient pedestrian street of the Tabernacles (starting point 30 km away) Starting from Valperga, this beautiful one-hour hiking trek [...]
The via Francigena
V ia Francigena (starting point 15 km away) – This road takes the same paths as medieval pilgrims who [...]
Across the Biellese
Grande Traversata of Biellese – This 234km road is about halfway up the mountain and allows one to cross [...]
Skiing, snowshoes and cross-country skiing
Skiing, snowshoes and cross-country skiing Locana (50 km away) An artificially snowy area of the Carello Alps in the [...]
Alta Via delle Alpi Biellesi
It can be taken from Piedicavallo and it unfurls for 40 km on the ridge between Biella and Valle [...]