Discover San Lorenzo: Peaks, Gardens and Culture

Around San Lorenzo, peaks and trails meet gardens, a castle, palaces and a museum. There is also a children’s playground in the village itself. In Peveragno, the Sagra della Fragola adds a strawberry festival. The Chiesa di San Lorenzo is connected by an e-bike tour and a circular route. San Lorenzo itself has the children’s playground; Casa del Fiume, the palaces, the museum and the gardens are located in the surrounding area.

Peaks and a Circular Route with Views

Monte Besimauda (Bisalta) is a peak in the area around San Lorenzo. Bric Costa Rossa is also a peak in the area around San Lorenzo. The San Lorenzo–San Magno–Santa Margherita circular route already includes its sequence of places in its name. It leads to the bell tower of San Lorenzo. After the church, it follows Via Funga di San Lorenzo. At the same time, the circular route offers a dominant view of Besimauda. Those planning the route around a theme can combine the view of Besimauda with the bell tower, church and Via Funga di San Lorenzo.

Castles, Palaces and Museum

Casa del Fiume is a castle in the area around San Lorenzo. The Palazzo Uffici Finanziari is a palace there. The Palazzo Barberi di Branzola is also a palace in the area around San Lorenzo. The Galimberti House Museum is a museum in the area around San Lorenzo. Those interested in culture can include Casa del Fiume, the Palazzo Uffici Finanziari, the Palazzo Barberi di Branzola and the Galimberti House Museum in their day’s itinerary.

Gardens and Children’s Playground

The Giardini Lalla Romano are a garden in the immediate vicinity of San Lorenzo. The Giardini Primo Levi are a garden in the area around San Lorenzo. San Lorenzo also has a children’s playground. The playground is directly in the village, while the two gardens are in the surrounding area.

Cycling with a Historical Connection

The e-bike tour is entitled “TOUR IN E-BIKE NEL SEGNO DELLA RESISTENZA” and leads, among other places, to the Chiesa di San Lorenzo. On this route, the Chiesa di San Lorenzo is a historical and religious stop. As part of the patron saint’s festival in San Lorenzo di Peveragno, a bicycle tour open to everyone took place in 2022. The two bicycle tours differ in their format: one is an e-bike tour featuring the Chiesa di San Lorenzo, while the other took place during the patron saint’s festival in San Lorenzo di Peveragno.

The Strawberry Festival in Peveragno

Every year, Peveragno hosts the Sagra della Fragola, a strawberry festival, on the first weekend of June. Anyone wishing to plan around the date can use the first weekend of June as a guide. The date falls at the beginning of summer.

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