Holiday apartment in Chiaverano: Lago Sirio, trails and Romanesque culture
Accommodation in Chiaverano
Chiaverano appeals to travelers who want to combine trails, landscapes and culture. The town lies along the Via Francigena, the network of routes leading from Canterbury to Rome and the ports of Apulia. If you are planning a holiday apartment in Chiaverano, you can tailor your stay to different interests: walks through varied landscapes or Romanesque and artisanal history.
Among vineyards, forests and unusual soils
Chiaverano offers views of the Ivrea Morainic Amphitheatre. The hamlet of Scalveis on the Serra covers 100 hectares of unspoiled landscape. In the surrounding municipal chestnut and beech forests stand the ruined former mountain huts of Chiaverano. Chiaverano also has large isolated erratic boulders known as “Roc”.
The Terre Ballerine form a distinctive landscape. They are a peat bog whose ground visibly sways underfoot when walked on and compressed. For walks, Chiaverano has routes through vineyards, forest paths, paved mule tracks and country lanes. The terraced vineyards are supported by slender monopoles known as “Culigne”.
Lago Sirio and trails for different kinds of holiday
Lago Sirio has been designated by the Piedmont Region as a site of significant ecological interest. At the same time, it is one of the area’s few bathing lakes; there are two bathing establishments at Lago Sirio. This means that nature and swimming can both be part of your travel plans, without Chiaverano being limited to just one way of experiencing it.
Romanesque art and a living craft tradition
The Romanesque Chiesa di Santo Stefano di Sessano is the surviving church of the village of Sessano, which was destroyed by a landslide, and dates from around the year 1000. Santo Stefano di Sessano also preserves a fresco cycle from the 11th and 12th centuries, considered one of the most significant examples of Romanesque painting in Canavese. Near Santo Stefano lies the medieval garden Hortus Conclusus, with around twelve flower beds and various rosemary cultivars that bloom from April to September.
The Museo del fabbro “la botega del frèr” is housed in the building where Teatro Majota Mastro Antonio began operating in 1700. In the museum, a waterwheel renovated in 1997 continues to power the working machinery. Another prominent landmark in the townscape is the Campanile di Chiaverano: it is 65 meters high and visible from the neighboring towns as well. The Bottega del Rosmarino showcases the selected rosemary cultivation of the Associazione del Rosmarino in Chiaverano.
A holiday apartment in Chiaverano for your travel ideas
When choosing a holiday apartment in Chiaverano, it is worth organizing your holiday priorities in advance. You can focus your stay more on walking routes and landscapes, Lago Sirio, vineyards, or culture and crafts. If you are traveling with children of different ages or in a group with varied preferences, this selection can help you plan varied days together without making a single activity the benchmark.
Other places for your travel planning
If you would like to include other places in your travel plans alongside Chiaverano, you can also consider Azeglio, Bussoleno, Collegno, Mathi, Albiano D’ivrea, Villar Perosa, Airasca and Frassinetto.
For the higher-level travel overview: Turin.
