ドナートの洞窟・トップ8

マニャーノのRicettoは、Serra Morenicaの尾根にある、時間が止まったかのような12世紀の要塞化された村です🏰。より有名なカンドロのRicettoとは異なり、ここはより親密で、野生的で、本物の雰囲気を保っています🌿。 石畳の狭い通りや古い石造りの家々を散策すると、ほとんど魔法のような静寂に包まれます🤫。一番の見どころは、今日でも訪問者を中世に直接引き込む入り口の塔門です🛡️。

medieval ricetti are warehouses / granaries that can also be used for defensive purposes

Less famous than Candelo, not too far away, but nice in its own small way.

We go back in time

Passage made during Erratico Gravel

Passage made during Erratico Gravel

The Castello di Ivrea, also known as the “Castello dalle rosse torri” (Castle of the Red Towers), is an impressive medieval castle that towers over the town of Ivrea in the Piedmont region. The castle was built in 1358 by order of Amedeo VI of Savoy, also known as the Conte Verde. It served as a symbol of Savoyard rule over Ivrea and Canavese, mainly for defensive purposes. It stands on a hill overlooking the town and the road to the Valle d’Aosta. The castle has four imposing round towers that characterize its structure. These towers, each 34 meters high, are located next to the cathedral and the bishop’s palace. The castle walls were once surrounded by a wide moat, and the only access was via a drawbridge. From the battlements, defenders could throw stones and boiling water at attackers. Unfortunately, the interior of the castle was completely dismantled and altered when it served as a political and criminal prison from 1700 to 1970. Once a stronghold of power and defense, the castle was transformed by time and the changing needs of society.

Ivrea, the cradle of the Olivetti company and its famous typewriters, is located on the right bank of the Dora Baltea, west of the Serra di Ivrea, the largest moraine wall in Europe. The silhouette of a 14th century castle rises above the city. In the upper town there is also the originally Romanesque Duomo, which was renovated in the 19th century. On the other bank of the Dora, near Via Jervis, the old Olivetti factories have been converted into Musea dell'Architecture Moderna.