What to do near Cossato, BI

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

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

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 Sanctuary of the Sacred Mount of Oropa

An unfinished shrine nestled among the Biellese Alps

Lower Valsesia Historical and Ethnographic Museum

Valsesia traditions told in the Antonellian villa

The Cellar of the Saints of Romagnano Sesia

A King David hidden among saints and wine

Church of St. Peter in castrum of Carpignano Sesia

The church, the saints and the mermaids

Castle-Ricetto of Ghemme

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

Shrine of Santa Maria dei Campi of Landiona

A white dot in the green rice-growing countryside