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The Circuit of Castellania is a cycle track in the province of Alessandria created to pay tribute to Fausto and Serse Coppi who were born there. The circuit measures 16.4 km of which 6.5 on the cycle path with 3 equipped rest areas.
For more info Circuito di Castellania
The road includes all the routes that wind along vineyards, wineries and companies open to the public in the over thirty municipalities included in the Colli Tortonesi doc. Ideal for cycling.
For more info stradacollitortonesi.com
The house-museum collects relics and testimonies that tell the life of the "Campionissimo" and his brother Serse who were both born in Castellania. It is open to the public from March to October.
Via Fausto Coppi 2, Castellania.
For more info faustocoppi.it
Original residence of the '600, located at the limits of the territory of Cassano in the direction of Tortona.
For more info fondoambiente.it
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SP197 - 10070 Viù.
Piazza Cibrario, 4 - 10070 Viù.
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It is a historic garden located on the "Brik Burcina", in the area between Biella and Pollone. The Park has a total area of ??57 hectares with an elevation range from 570 to 830 meters and it is idea for many excursions. The entrance is in Pollone.
For more info Parco Burcina
Built between 1955 and 1970, the villa is located in a raised position overlooking the Canavese, the vast region between the Serra di Ivrea, the Po, the Stura di Lanzo and the Graian Alps. It houses a precious collection of paintings made by Piedmontese artists between the end of the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century.
Via per Zimone, 3 - Magnano.
For more info fondomabiente.it
The small house-museum of the Piedmontese hero can be visited from June to October. The visit takes half an hour.
(Via Roma, 8 Sagliano Micca).
It is a Marian shrine dedicated to the Black Madonna. It is located about ten kilometers from Biella, at 1100 meters above sea level, and is a very suggestive panoramic point. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003.
(Via Santuario di Oropa, 480 Biella - Oropa).
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The Ghisallo hill is one of the most beloved places by cyclists of all ages. A place where in the past several competitions have been decided, including the Giro d'Italia and the Giro di Lombardia. Every year it is the destination of many sports lovers who pay visit to the 17th century Sanctuary where a painting of the Blessed Virgin Mary, called Madonna del Ghisallo, proclaimed Patroness of Cyclists since 1949 is kept. The Ghisallo Museum, founded in 2006 by the "Lion delle Fiandre ”Fiorenzo Magni, is dedicated to all cyclists, professionals and non-professionals, and lets the public know about the whole world that revolves around two wheels. The athletes but also the bicycle manufacturers, the companies and the figures that usually do not give space but are equally important. From March to April it is open every day from 9:30 to 17:30.
Via Gino Bartali 4 – 22030 Magreglio (CO).
More info: museodelghisallo.it/en
The villa was built by Empress Maria Teresa of Austria between 1777 and 1780 as a summer residence for her son Ferdinando. Due to its strategic position on the Brianza hills it was an important link between Milan and Vienna. It hosts art and photography exhibitions.
(Viale Brianza, 1 - 20900 Monza).
Fore more info villarealedimonza.it
One of the most imposing patrician houses in Brianza, it was built from a project of the the architect Giuseppe Piermarini and embellished with the works of Pelagio Palagi, painter, sculptor and architect. It was the destination of artists such as Vincenzo Bellini and Stendhal.
(Via Giovanni Maria Lampugnani, 66 - Desio).
For more info villatittoni.it
Characterized by an eclectic style, the church presents elements from the neo-Gothic to the neo-romantic and Lombard-style architecture.
(Via Papa Giovanni XXIII, 7 - 20851 Lissone).
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Touching the 2,253 meters of the Bernina Hospice, it is the highest railway in the Alps. The departure is in Tirano and the arrival is in St. Moritz, flanking the splendid Basilica of the Madonna di Tirano, the White Lake and the Morteratsch glacier. Unesco heritage since 2008.
For more info Trenino Rosso
Thermal paths dedicated to the well-being of couples and families.
Via Stelvio, 14 - 23032 Bormio (SO).
For more info bormioterme.it
For more info Sky Bridge
The Castello de Piro al Grumello, commonly known as Castel Grumello is a rare example of a "gemino" castle, consisting of two buildings, one military and the other residential, surrounded by walls. Restored and open to the public.
Via Sant’Antonio, 645 - Montagna Valtellina.
For more info fondoambiente.it
Its Italian garden is one of the most renowned in Valtellina. Inside the building there is a museum circuit of ten decorated and frescoed rooms, all recently restored, including the "Saloncello".
(Via Salis 3 - 23037 Tirano SO).
For more info palazzosalis.com
It is one of the most important Lombard Renaissance palaces. The walls of the courtyard are frescoed with episodes taken from the Aeneid, while the hall of honor is decorated with motifs that reflect Ovid's Metamorphoses, the furious Orlando and biblical events. Palazzo Besta is also a museum.
(Via Fabio Besta 1 - 23036 Teglio).
For more info valtellinaturismo.com
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It is a Villa of the early Eighteenth century located at the foot of the hill of San Sebastiano, in Cornedo, Vicenza. It includes a historic park that leads to the Sanctuary, from where you can admire the valley and the Little Dolomites. It can be visited from April to September.
Via Garibaldi, 11 - 36073 Cornedo Vicentino (VI).
For more info villevenetetour.com
It is a rocky gorge in the Valle Inlele, five kilometers from Rocoaro Terme. It begins with a path and continues with a staircase that climbs up between the sheer rock walls. It can be visited from March to October, even at night, and blues music concerts are often held at its entrance.
The museum exhibits machines for wool processing, a tradition that dates back to the eighteenth century, when the Valdese wool workers obtained permission to manufacture "tall cloths". It is a plunge into the local manufacturing tradition.
Via Giosuè Carducci 9 – 36078 Valdagno.
For more info teatrolimpicovicenza.it
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The caves are located in the heart of the Carnic Pre-Alps at 500 meters above sea level. In the area there are hundreds of caves of karstic origin surrounded by unspoiled nature. The Museum opens on April 22 and brings together the prehistoric archaeological finds found on the site. Pradis di Sotto, Clauzetto.
For more info grottedipradis.it
The "old road" between the Barcis and Montereale Valcellina crosses the entire reserve and allows you to admire the canyon carved by the river between Mount Fara and the Altarpiece. It is a suggestive walk, easily passable and open to the public.
For more info parcodolomitifriulane.it
It includes the remains of a human pile-dwelling settlement that lasted about 1000 years. Located between the municipalities of Caneva and Polcenigo, the park is officially included in the list of ancient settlements in the Alps, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2011.
For more info palu.incaneva.it
Via Maestri del Lavoro 1 - 33085 Maniago (PN).
For more info ecomuseolisaganis.it
Built in the sixteenth century, the Villa was inhabited by important historical personalities including Napoleon Bonaparte who in those rooms signed the Treaty of Campoformio in 1797. Restored in the 1960s, it hosts Italian and international exhibitions. Its 8500 square meters of frescoed rooms are joined by historic buildings such as the Sant’Andrea chapel and the eighteen hectares of the English park.
Piazza Manin, SP65, 10 - 33033 Passariano UD.
For more info Villa Manin
It exhibits jerseys, objects and photographs that tell the story of the great champions of Italian and international cycling, including Bartali, Coppi, Binda, Girardengo, Gimondi, Merckz and Maspes.
Via Trieste 51 - 33070 Pordenone.
For more info Museo Toni Pessot
Via della Seta 23 - 31029 Vittorio Veneto.
For more info museivittorioveneto.it
Piazza Italia, 18 - 33085 Maniago (PN).
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A national monument since 1923, the Fort was a site of strategic importance from the sixteenth to the early twentieth century. Today it hosts cultural events and is part of the itinerary The road of castles and flavors of hilly Friuli ". The excursion takes about 3 hours.
For more info Forte di Osoppo
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The "Museo Diocesano e Gallerie del Tiepolo" (Diocesan Museum and Tiepolo Galleries) has been housed in the Palazzo Patriarcale (Patriarch's Palace) in Udine since 29 April 1995. The eighteenth century Palazzo that also has roots in the Fifteenth century was the residence of the Patriarchs of Aquileia from 1593 to 1751 and today is home to the archbishop.
The collection houses around 700 works, including Giambattista Tiepolo's eighteenth century frescoes that decorate the ceiling above the Scalone d'onore (Staircase of Honour), the Galleria degli ospiti (guests' Gallery) and the Sala rossa (Red room) created on the wishes of the then patriarch, Dionisio Dolfin.
For more info Museo Diocesano
The Center is located in the Casa Colussi, the home of Pasolini's maternal family. It preserves the writer's rich documentary and bibliographic heritage and organizes conventions, exhibitions and educational activities.
Via Guido Alberto Pasolini, 4, 33072 Casarsa della Delizia PN.
For more info Centro Studi Pasolini