Bosia: Belbo Valley, Churches, Sports and Regional Products

Bosia combines sacred buildings, a distinctive sporting tradition and characteristic products of the local cuisine.

Belbo Valley and Trails for Active Days

The view of the Belbo Valley provides Bosia's landscape setting. The Sentiero della Valle Belbo is intended for hiking on foot and is also recommended for mountain biking. For a day trip, the route offers a clear framework because its length and two endpoints are fixed. The section can be incorporated into a day's itinerary either on foot or by mountain bike.

The Sentiero della Valle Belbo includes a 3.9-kilometre section from Castino to Bosia. Castino and Bosia mark the two endpoints of this 3.9-kilometre section.

Baroque Churches and Distinctive Village Views

The Chiesa di San Nazario was rebuilt at the beginning of the century in Baroque forms on the site of the old parish church. Its interior is designed in the Baroque style, has a single nave and is equipped with four side chapels. For those interested in culture, the building's history and interior are the main attractions here. The new building combines the site of the old parish church with a Baroque interior design, a single-nave floor plan and four side chapels.

Another notable stop is the Cappella di San Maurizio. It stands at a scenic point in the village and is located in the hamlet of the same name behind the old cemetery. In earlier decades, it was a regular stop during the Rogations. The Rogations form part of the chapel's former history of use. The chapel is therefore spatially connected both to the hamlet of San Maurizio and to the old cemetery.

Pallone elastico in the “pantalera” Style

Bosia is one of the strongholds of Pallone elastico, which is played in the “pantalera” style. The addition “pantalera” refers to the specific style of play in which Pallone elastico is played in Bosia. In Bosia, Pallone elastico remains tied to the “pantalera” style of play. Pallone elastico thus provides another specific connection to Bosia alongside the churches and trails.

Toma and White Spanish Bean

Bosia also has characteristic points of reference in culinary terms. Toma from Bosia is a cheese with a designation of origin. Its production uses at least 60% sheep's milk and no more than 40% cow's milk. Toma therefore has a clearly defined mixture of the two types of milk, sheep's milk and cow's milk. In recent years, the cultivation of the white Spanish bean, in Italian fagiolo bianco di Spagna, has also spread in Bosia. For Toma, the focus is on the composition of sheep's and cow's milk; for the white Spanish bean, it is on the cultivation that has spread in Bosia. The Italian designation fagiolo bianco di Spagna belongs to the white Spanish bean and refers to the same product.

Discover More Places

For further orientation, you can also view Foresto, Serralunga D’alba, Monchiero, Trezzo Tinella, Roddino, Moccagatta, Racconigi and Garbelletto.

For the overarching travel overview: Cuneo.