Holiday apartment in San Latino: Church, Laghetto and routes

San Latino combines sacred history with paths through a distinctive landscape. The village is home to a neo-Gothic church dedicated to the Sacred Heart. San Latino also lies along the route of the ancient Via Regina and is referred to as the ancient “curtis di Manzano”. When choosing a holiday apartment in San Latino, you can take historical connections and specific walking experiences into account from the outset.

Church and ecclesiastical history

The ecclesiastical history of San Latino can be traced back through two clearly dated references. In 1600, San Latino belonged to the parish of Castelleone as a subsidiary church. In 1786, San Latino was one of the oratories of the parish of Castelleone. Its ecclesiastical connection therefore extends from the subsidiary church to the oratories.

Landscape and arrival

San Latino can be reached via the so-called “còste rugnuse”. They form a section of the right bank of the former valley course carved out by the Serio River. A drivable road branches off from the paved route to San Latino. This sequence of roads gives the arrival a clear spatial orientation.

Paths around Laghetto

After the junction with the road to Gombito, the route into San Latino leads to a car park near “Laghetto”. A downhill path runs alongside San Latino’s “Laghetto” as far as a sheet-metal shed. There is also a footpath between an embankment and a ditch overgrown with cattails. Those travelling on foot can therefore experience the area in successive sections.

Walking and cycling

The “San Latino, Cascina Stella” route is 8.26 kilometres long and takes 2 hours and 5 minutes. It starts at the parish church of the Sacred Heart and San Latino. San Latino is also connected to the “San Latino, Cascina Trecca, ‘Laghetto’ of San Latino” route. This allows you to distinguish between the tour with its defined duration and the paths around Laghetto when planning your day.

Cyclists also have a dedicated connection to San Latino. The “Ciclotour Valle del Serio morto” cycling tour begins at the Tempietto at Via Commenda 52 and then heads towards San Latino. In the area around San Latino, it leads to the entrance of the Bosco Didattico Provinciale, an experimental station for conserving the flora of the lowlands. On the section towards San Latino, the cycling tour turns left onto an unpaved road signposted for Bosco Didattico, Monticelli and Cascina Stella.

Plan your holiday apartment in San Latino to suit your needs

When choosing a holiday apartment, you can use your preferred daily rhythm as a guide. Your accommodation choice can be based on whether you want to include walking paths, a hike with a clearly defined duration or a cycling tour with several destinations in your days. The different types of routes help you determine the focus of your trip as early as when choosing the location.

More destinations for planning your trip

For further trip planning, you can also explore Cicognolo, Drizzona, Pieve D'olmi, Ca' De' Mari, Vaiano Cremasco, Motta Baluffi, Battaglia and Bordolano.

For the higher-level travel overview: Cremona.