Holiday apartment in Arborea: watercourse, cycle path and cultural heritage

Arborea between the Canale Cavour and history

Arborea lies on the left bank of the Canale Cavour.

The 5.6 km-long Percorso P cycle path runs along the Canale Cavour and leads to the Cascina Piccono di Arborea. The specific route length is a useful figure for planning your day; at the same time, the route remains thematically connected to the watercourse and a historic destination. At the destination, the view shifts from the watercourse to a historic farmstead complex.

Architectural history at Cascina Piccono

Its history dates back to 1669; at that time, Cascina Piccono belonged to the land register of Verolengo. Its layout follows the pattern typical of farmsteads in the Piedmontese-Lombard plain: buildings stand on four sides and enclose an inner courtyard.

Cascina Piccono can be reached via State Road 31 bis by following the signs to the nearby town centre of Arborea. The Chiesetta di Sant'Eurosia at Cascina Piccono has an 18th-century layout, a central floor plan and a small east-facing apse with an altar. It contains three paintings; the most significant is dedicated to Saint Eurosia and is located behind the altar. The chapel is situated at Cascina Piccono and forms a separate sacred space.

Arborea has a history in the Verolengo area dating back to the second half of the 16th century. The Festa del Ringraziamento is a peasant thanksgiving for the gifts of the earth, favourable weather and good health; Saint Anthony Abbot is invoked as the patron saint of animals. It is celebrated on 17 January or the following public holiday. The January date places the thanksgiving in the winter season.

Historical destinations and regional excursions

The ancient Mansio Quadrata lies slightly south of the Arborea district. The Museo Clizia - Palazzo Luigi Einaudi is located in the vicinity of Arborea. The wider regional area also includes Castello di Gabiano, the Ecomuseo del Freidano and the Museo Etnografico Del Mulino Nuovo. The ancient Mansio Quadrata adds a reference to the area's earlier past to its architectural history.

There are also several outdoor destinations: Parco di Via Togliatti, Parco Fluviale del Bricel and Parco del Mauriziano are located in the vicinity of Arborea. The natural arch Arco Charles Emmanuel I - Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy lies in the wider regional area around Arborea. The three parks are located in the vicinity of Arborea; the natural arch lies in the wider regional area.

More destinations for orientation

For further travel planning: San Giuseppe, Condove, Vidracco, Bruzolo, Bussoleno, Villar Pellice, Dubbione Di Pinasca, Cervoto.

For the overarching travel overview: Turin.