Cioccaro: Sculptures, Churches and Stage 6A

When staying in a holiday apartment in Cioccaro, you can organize your trip around specific themes: the whale sculpture “Fossile 3,” historic churches, paintings from 1602, vineyards in Monferrato and the approximately 7-kilometre-long Stage 6A. This allows you to give different weight to cultural stops, routes and landscapes depending on your daily itinerary.

Holiday apartment in Cioccaro among vineyards and sculptures

An unusual feature is the TerrEmerse sculpture “Fossile 3.” It is a whale sculpture installed in Cioccaro di Penango. The TerrEmerse project includes an installation in Cioccaro di Penango; its installation sites are incorporated into tourist-oriented routes for trekking, cycling, horse riding and quad biking.

The TerrEmerse circular route project at Tenuta Fiammenga includes iron sculptures set up between the rows of vines, including “Fossile 3” by Giorgia Sanlorenzo. In connection with “Az. La Fiammenga Cioccaro di Penango,” “Fossile 3” is a TerrEmerse motif. Tenuta Fiammenga is located in Monferrato among vineyards and is dedicated to organic farming. For your trip planning, this creates a clear focus between sculptures and vineyard landscapes.

Churches and historic spaces

Today’s San Vittore Church was built in just over two years on the foundations of an ancient Romanesque church and probably dates from the 12th century. The Parrocchiale di Cioccaro contains two paintings from 1602: “Madonna col Bambino e i santi Vittore e Francesco” and “Madonna del Rosario.” Cioccaro therefore brings together tangible evidence from different periods, closely connecting the themes of church and art.

Relais Sant’Uffizio includes a private, deconsecrated chapel with a capacity of up to 13 people. It once served as a rural church where the monks from the monastery and local farmers attended services and prayed. Relais Sant’Uffizio was created from a restored 16th-century monastery and converted into a stylish relais. The chapel and former monastery provide another historical reference for the cultural programme.

Stage 6A through fields and along the edge of the forest

Stage 6A of the “Cammini delle Alte Colline Ombrose e delle Colline Chiare” is approximately 7 kilometres long and is expected to take about 2 hours. It reaches San Vittore Church in Cioccaro and runs alongside it. The stage follows an unpaved path through cultivated areas and then continues along the edge of a forest as far as Via Cantoglio. The length, estimated duration and nature of the path help you plan a suitable daily rhythm combining activity and culture.

Destinations around Cioccaro

The area around Cioccaro is home to Castle of Cereseto, Palazzo Callori Enoteca, Castello Visconti Ozzano Monferrato and the Arazzeria Scassa museum. The parks Parco Rio Crosio, Parco Monte Rainero and Parco Biberach Ander Riss are also located nearby. In the wider regional area around Cioccaro, you will also find the Giardini della Stazione garden. These destinations expand the options for days when you want to shift the focus of your trip beyond churches, sculptures and Stage 6A.

Further places for regional orientation

Further places for regional orientation include Calosso, Cortazzone, Villa San Secondo, Roccaverano, Montafia, Villa, Tonco and Rocchetta Tanaro.

For the higher-level travel overview: Asti.