Cycling Highlight
Recommended by 14 cyclists
Location: Cavallerleone, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
In a historic center the size of a handkerchief Cavallerleone hosts an incredible density of historic buildings. The splendid Palazzo Balbo Ferrero stands out above all, on the main square. Behind, a short distance away, the remains of the medieval castle: on the one hand it is a pity that it is partially in ruins, on the other this gives it an atmosphere of a gothic novel. Also on the square, the parish church, and a short distance away the seventeenth-century Palazzo Barberi di Branzola, a little shabby but still showing the signs of its ancient splendor. Behind the church you can glimpse the internal balconies of the Carron Ceva building, anonymous on the outside and which gives very little to the view, but that little is really beautiful. In front of one side of the castle, the church of the Confraternity of the Disciplinati; and finally, from the streets of the historic center, here and there you can see the internal decorations of the medieval castle, even the worthy ones. The whole center can be toured in less than a quarter of an hour - it is really tiny - but it deserves to be toured and appreciated. A true unknown gem.
September 19, 2022
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