S. Nazario e Celso Abbey – S. Nazzaro Sesia (NO) Entering the medieval cloister of the Abbey, passing trough the magnificent well-decorated porch, it seems that a huge illustrated book is opening in front of you. On the walls the bright frescoes, suffering the ravages of time, tell us about the story of San Benedetto,…
The Dulzago Abbey “It was a dark and stormy night….” and the fairytale begins when you get under the arch standing at the entrance of the Dulzago Abbey. Take a look at the countryard surrounding the hamlet, you will enter a new temporal dimension and find yourself carried away in the deep Middle Age, when…
Ara’s Caves – Grignasco Do you feel yourself daring? Are you ready to meet giant bears or saber tooth tigers? Better looking for strange rocks or prehistoric spears? Anyway, for all of these experiences we suggest you to go for a ride to Ara, a little hamlet of Grignasco, laying among vineyards in the middle…
The Boca Sanctuary – “SS. Crocefisso Shrine” Alessandro Antonelli was the architect who planned this enormous and unexpected building tucked away among gently rolling hills and vineyards. He worked on this project for all his life and, when he died in 1888, the bulding was left incomplete. The plan was very challenging and a number…
Ghemme and Gattinara Ghemme and Gattinara are two towns famous for red wines and for the production of honey, like Miele d’Acacia and Millefiori. Visiting this area can give the visitors the occasion of spending a very pleasant day thanks to the panorama of the mountains in the background, the woods, the vineyards and the…
San Gaudenzio Dome in Novara Novara’s most important church is the Basilica di San Gaudenzio built in 1659 with architecture by Pellegrino Tibaldi. Its dome is 397 feet high, the city’s landmark, heralding from afar the approach to the city. It is also a work of Alessandro Antonelli (completed in 1888) and crowned by a…
Novara Shopping, culture, art and food characterize the city of Novara, famous for long arcaded streets, elegant buildings and for prestigious and ancient architectures kept in an excellent way. Novara has a very interesting historical city center and the symbol of the town is the dome by Antonelli. In this city you can also go…
