Discover Castellar: Culture, Trails and Holiday Apartment in Castellar

Holiday Apartment in Castellar: Discover History and Landscapes

Castellar combines distinctive buildings with a rural setting and trails through the Valle Bronda. Anyone looking for a holiday apartment in Castellar can focus their trip on history, festival culture, hiking or cycling. The Castello di Castellar was built in the 14th century by the Marquises of Saluzzo. Today, it defines the appearance of the town from a hilltop: a slender tower and a Ghibelline battlement crown the complex. Visitors interested in culture can pay attention, when viewing the castle in Castellar, to the construction period, the slender tower and the Ghibelline battlements in succession if history and architecture are the focus of their trip. For a culturally focused trip, the castle can be deliberately included as a separate item on the itinerary during a stay in Castellar.

The rural Cappella di San Ponzio lies a few hundred metres outside the town of Castellar. It only comes into view after a short journey along an unpaved road through orchards. Its apse dates from the 13th century; the chapel also contains frescoes from 1450 attributed to Pietro da Saluzzo. The combination of the rural location, the older apse and the later frescoes gives visitors interested in culture several specific details to look out for when viewing the chapel. Those planning a visit should take into account the short route, the unpaved road and the orchards as part of the approach to the chapel.

The parish church of the Immaculate Conception of Mary expands Castellar’s historical and architectural themes with a Baroque expression. It dates from 1725 and features a harmonious Baroque structure. The construction date of 1725 is later than the 13th-century apse.

Festa degli Spaventapasseri and Local Wine Products

The Festa degli Spaventapasseri was established in 1995 and has been managed by the “Lo Spaventapasseri” cultural association since 2009. During the Festa degli Spaventapasseri, local wine products are tasted at the “Cantina da Pelaverga”. For visitors who want to combine local history and culinary culture, this connection with the event is a distinct aspect of trip planning.

Hiking and Cycling in the Valle Bronda

The Valle Bronda Trekking trail runs through the municipalities of Castellar, Pagno and Brondello. The circular route passes through historic and modern urban areas, across agriculturally used hills and through the forests of the Valle Bronda. Those planning the Valle Bronda Trekking route can include the municipalities, hills and forest as parts of the same circular trail.

The Saluzzo–Castellar cycling circuit offers another active perspective. It is 12.7 km long and flat. The distance and level profile can be incorporated directly into your daily planning if you would like to include a bike ride as part of your stay in Castellar.

Further Places for Your Trip Planning

San Bernardo, Pianfei, Trezzo Tinella, Viola, Cissone, Lurisia, Crissolo, Monesiglio

For the overarching travel overview: Cuneo.