Hiker Pep

in Tromello....

- Mural located in via Gramsci dedicated to the duo Cavallini, storytellers who, starting from here, were the soundtrack of the squares of all Northern Italy for over forty years.

- Tower built around the 17th century, by the Spanish, as a fortified observation point later modified to add

Santuario Della Madonna Della Bozzola: founded in an area rich in hawthorns, called “bozzole” by the local inhabitants.



Garlasco: The tower of what was once the castle of Garlasco.



Dorno: In October, the festival of the famous pumpkin called “Bertagnina” takes place. The name seems to derive from the word

Zerbolò

More than a castle, it is a very interesting example of a fortified farmhouse with a tower.



Parasacco

The name Parasacco, by general attribution, derives from "para saccum" which means a sheltered place, therefore a covering, an organized rear to face the various war events between Milanese and Pavese.

Villanova D'Ardenghi:

The most common image of Saint Christopher, depicted in the mosaic outside the church of Villanova d'Ardenghi, depicts a bearded giant carrying the baby Jesus on his shoulder, helping him cross the waters of a river.



Groppello Cairoli:

The town's history and name are linked to the

The "Siccomario" is an offshoot of the Lomellina area, even though Travacò is not part of it.



The church of Santa Maria di Travacò, unlike other Romanesque churches, lacks a crypt beneath the high altar: this peculiarity is due to the fact that the church is frequently affected by floods.

Three interesting notes about the route:



Sommo:

A local story tells that in Sommo, the donkey Bricco, rather than leave his pen to be sold, was killed. It is also said that he was buried under a walnut tree but dug up during the night to be used for a gargantuan banquet.



Cava Manara

The village of Cava took

Zinasco Nuovo:

In the month of May, a ceremony in honor of the Madonna is held on the Terdoppio, which reaches its most evocative moment in the evening, with the blessing of the boats.



Sairano:

Near the church is Villa Carena, which incorporates what remains of the old castle into its walls.

Zinasco Vecchio:

The Battle of Zinasco was the first battle of the Second Italian War of Independence, fought between the Austrians and the Franco-Piedmontese.



Mezzana Rabattone:

One explanation for the name "Rabattone" (in the Pavese dialect, "Rabatà" means "overturned") could be traced back to some unfortunate

Pieve Albignola:

I visited the local cemetery to see if there were any plaques or headstones commemorating two American pilots who were shot down in these skies during the war in 1944 (their remains were temporarily buried here and then transferred to the military cemetery in Modena). My brief search