First day

Arrival in the morning at the Ducal Castle of Aglié and guided tour of the prestigious Savoy residence, whose central core was built in the 12th century on behalf of the San Martino family, originally from the Canavese area.

In the early afternoon, transfer to the farmhouse and check-in to your reserved rooms.

At 6:00 p.m., in keeping with Piedmontese tradition, enjoy a snack at a typical craft brewery, paired with a selection of cheeses from the Canavese valleys.

Return to accommodation and overnight stay

Second day

After a breakfast featuring typical local products, transfer to Sacro Monte di Belmonte.

Overlooking the vast panorama of the Turin plain and the Alpine views of the Canavese area, the Sacred Mount of Belmonte is the most recent of the Piedmontese Sacred Mountains included in the UNESCO site, dating back to the 11th century.

It was a Franciscan friar returning from the Holy Land who planned the construction of a new route to illustrate the Passion of Christ. The construction of the chapels was completed around 1825. The realism of the characters is so effective and engaging that it justifies the vandalism committed until a few decades ago by those who threw stones at the figures of the villains. The 13 chapels are arranged along a circular path in a lush natural setting among centuries-old oak and chestnut trees in an area rich in historical evidence from the late Bronze Age and early Iron Age, the Romanesque period, and the Lombard period, as documented by the remains of a fortified village that emerged among the chapels.

In the afternoon, return to the farmhouse for dinner and overnight stay.

Third day

After breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer to Biella for a guided tour of the city. Piazzo, the medieval village that forms the upper part of Biella, is considered the heart of the city and was home to the town hall until the 19th century. Here you can admire typical medieval architecture such as Piazza Cisterna and the 13th-century church of San Giacomo. The village is connected to the rest of the city by numerous medieval stairways, but it is easier to reach by funicular railway. The history of the city then saw its transformation in the 19th century. The tradition of wool weaving dates back to the mid-1200s, but in 1849, along the banks of the Cervo stream, Massimo Sella purchased a building near the Chiavazza bridge that already housed a paper mill and moved his wool mill there, where Pietro Sella had already introduced the innovation of the water wheel to power the looms in 1816. With the introduction of new mechanical looms, the first modern wool mill was born, and the process of industrialization slowly took place over the course of the century.

Lunch in the Piazzo area to taste the typical recipe of polenta concia accompanied by one of the local wines and, to finish, sample the typical canestrelli biscuits. In the afternoon, transfer to the Burcina Nature Reserve for a walk in this protected nature reserve created by Felice Piacenza, a well-known industrialist in the wool sector and a botany enthusiast who, in the first half of the 19th century, built this Anglo-Saxon-inspired green area, including a spectacular rhododendron valley among paths, roads, and lanes.

Accommodation in a four-star hotel and overnight stay.

Fourth day

After breakfast, visit to the Cittadellarte Pistoletto Foundation, exhibition space Inside a disused factory, formerly the Trombetta wool mill, an industrial archaeology complex in the historic textile center of , where you can find many works by the renowned artist Michelangelo Pistoletto, known throughout the world for his works such as “Venus of the Rags,” “Mirror Paintings,” and “The Third Paradise.”

In the early afternoon, visit the local outlets where you can find garments made from the finest wool and cashmere fabrics, the pride of this region, which are still exported with great success all over the world today.