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This
route begins from Novara and
continues through the plain with rice-fields, between the Sesia’s
and Ticino’s shore, near the border with
the Lombardy.
The visit of Novara begins
from the
imposing
Basilica of San
Gaudenzio
, with its
famous cupola made by Antonelli,
that dominates the city,
added at the half of the 1800's. Also made by Antonelli the Cathedral of Santa Maria
Assunta, erected in the place of an ancient church; in the
architectonic complex are interesting the cloister (XI century) and the
oratory, that conserves an important cycle of frescoes (XII century).
It is continued towards the Baptistery,
paleochristian age,
remade in the centuries, that keeps a precious cycle of frescoes of
the first years of the XI century.
In the historical center it can be
taken
a walk under the porticoes of Martiri della Libertà Square, but also in
Cesar Battisti Square, said "Piazza delle Erbe", the social and
economic center of the city.
If you like history you must go
to the annual historical reminiscence of
Battle of
Novara(23 March
1849).
In order to complete the visit the two typical cakes can be tasted: the famous "biscottini"
(made with cinnamon) and the "San
Gaudenzio
bread" (made with almonds).
From
Novara,
following the State Road 299
it is possible to see the Barrage
Natural
Reserve; inside there are the
small
towns of Briona,
interesting for the Church of Sant'Alessandro and
the castle (XV-XVI century), Proh
and Barengo of which it is
important to remember the castles.
From Barengo it is continued towards the Valley
of Ticino
Natural
Park, in
Oleggio direction, interesting the parochial church
of SS.
Pietro and Paolo made by Antonelli and, then,
Bellinzago, that conserves an
ancient still working flour mill.
The successive stage is Dulzago
Abbey, where
the ancient Church of San Giulio (XII century) rises, in great
part remade in the following centuries.
Finally it is
returned in Novara direction, passing through Caltignaga,
with its
interesting
castle; the small town makes part of the Lagoni
Mercurago
Natural
Oasis. |
Tourist
Informations
Novara
Tourist Office
Baluardo Quintino
Sella
tel. +39 321 394059
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