Borgo il Piazzo
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
In 1160 the bishop of Vercelli offered privileges, including a weekly market, to anyone willing to settle this hill above Biella, and the Piazzo grew into the city's medieval upper town. It is still joined to the plain by steep lanes called coste and by a funicular opened in 1885. At its heart lies Piazza Cisterna, framed by porticoes with stone capitals and terracotta decoration.
Highlights
- Piazza Cisterna, seat of the town hall and market until the late 19th century
- Palazzo La Marmora and its tall octagonal tower (IT)
- Palazzo Dal Pozzo della Cisterna, with 16th-century frescoes of ancient Rome
- Piazza Cucco, a viewpoint over the valley of Pollone
- The funicular from the lower town, running since 1885
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Piazzo (Biella)), Wikivoyage (Piazzo (Biella)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to see
Events through the year
- Feast of Saint StephenFeast of the patron saint of Biella
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikipedia (Biella). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Specialities of Piedmont
Typical of the region rather than of this village.
- AgnolottiBread and pasta
- TajarinBread and pasta
- Vitello tonnatoDish
- Brasato al BaroloDish
- CastelmagnoCheese
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Adapted from Wikipedia (Cucina piemontese). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
8 places to stay within 3 km
- Hotels 6
- B&Bs and guest houses 1
- Hostels 1
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Thermal baths nearby
- Thermal spa: Terme di Saint Vincent (IT) · ~1 h 01 by car
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Nearby member villages
- Ricetto di Candelo · 5.4 km
- Rosazza · 13 km
- Fontainemore · 17 km
- Rassa · 22 km
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