Holiday apartment in Bricherasio: Culture, Trails and Vineyards
Accommodation in Bricherasio
Bricherasio combines historic sites, trails through the hills and a deeply rooted wine tradition. When choosing a holiday apartment in Bricherasio, you can tailor your stay according to whether you are interested in architecture, eventful history, walks, cycling tours or regional festivals. The different experiences range from short routes in the town to longer trails through vineyards and along the Chisone.
Churches, Palaces and Places of Remembrance
The parish church of Santa Maria is a Baroque church built in 1602. Its main altar depicts Bricherasio's traditional produce with motifs of leaves and fruit: grapes and apples. The church also contains a 19th-century organ built by the Collino brothers. The church of Santa Caterina has a different architectural character, with its mixed stone and brick walls, single-nave layout and semicircular apse. It is located on Strada Santa Caterina in the San Michele district, 2.6 kilometres from the town centre.
The documentation centre of the Ecomuseo della Resistenza is located in Località San Michele in Bricherasio, on the ground floor of a former school. The Ecomuseo della Resistenza there includes the exhibition “La guerra di Bastian” and multimedia materials in the documentation centre. The monument dedicated to Filippo Brignone commemorates a lieutenant, general and senator of the Kingdom who was born in Bricherasio.
The Palazzo dei Conti di Bricherasio was built between the 17th and 18th centuries at the foot of the castle hill, on the site of fortifications destroyed during the siege of 1594. The ascent to the castle leads to the fortress and consists of 15 stone-slab steps with 30 to 40 centimetres of gravel. The Assietta Gate is a gateway built from exposed brick walls with a rounded arch finish. The In Sterni staircase connects Via Roma with Via Vittorio Emanuele II and consists of irregularly laid cobblestones.
Park, Viewpoint and Trails through the Hills
The park of the Palazzo dei Conti di Bricherasio covers almost four hectares and contains around 50 tree species and at least 20 shrub species. The Belvedere viewpoint is located in Conte Viancino Park, an open area with tables, benches and a fountain. The Belvedere is a two-storey building with a pentagonal floor plan and a roof made of Luserna stone shingles. You can reach the viewpoint exclusively on foot via the Scalinata al Castello or along an unpaved path beside the car park on Via San Michele.
For longer tours, Section A of the Sentieri della Resistenza runs entirely through the municipality of Bricherasio. It is 25 kilometres long and starts and ends at the town's primary schools. The Strada delle Mele Bike Tour starts and ends in Bricherasio at Piazza Giretti, runs along the banks of the Chisone and is approximately 21 kilometres long. The different lengths of the two routes help you adapt your day's planning to the desired duration of your excursion. The Strada delle Mele also presents Bricherasio along an old road through the town between aristocratic palaces and vineyards.
A biodiversity trail leads through Bricherasio along Via Del Grotto, through the hills to the districts of San Michele and Santa Caterina. The landscape there is characterised by vineyards. The church of Madonna del Castello can be reached from the town centre via a stone staircase used for walks and pilgrimages. This allows nature, exercise and religious sites to be combined in stages of different lengths.
Grapes, Harvest and Local Events
The Sagra dell'Uva has been celebrated in Bricherasio since the early years of the 20th century, in September during the grape harvest. Every year, it attracts numerous people with handmade allegorical floats on the theme of grapes and wine. Another event is Mangia&Cammina, a gastronomic walking event taking place on 6 September 2026 in the hills of Bricherasio. After a one-year break, it is organised by the Pro Loco di Bricherasio together with numerous local producers and business owners.
A Holiday Apartment in Bricherasio to Suit Your Plans
When choosing your accommodation, you can organise the excursions according to their character: the churches, monument, Assietta Gate and In Sterni staircase represent discoveries in the town; Belvedere, the biodiversity trail and the Sentieri della Resistenza add more activity to your daily schedule. For a cycling tour, the Strada delle Mele offers an approximately 21-kilometre route starting and ending at Piazza Giretti. If wine, regional traditions and shared experiences are the focus, the Sagra dell'Uva and Mangia&Cammina provide notable occasions to consider when planning your trip.
More Destinations for Planning Your Trip
Other places that you can compare when planning your trip include Stazione, Vacci, Germagnano, Campiglia Soana, Ivrea, Ciriè, Poirino and None Turin.
The Cuccia oven has a firing chamber built entirely of bricks, two rectangular niches and a drying shaft in the attic.
For the higher-level travel overview: Turin.
