Biella, a town that lies in the foothills of the Alps, in the Bo mountain range

The Ricetto of Candelo is an architecture of medieval era of Candelo. The Ricetto is generally a fortified structure protected inside a country where it is accumulated assets (fodder, wines etc) of the local lord or the population and where, occasionally, withdrew the population itself in the case of attacks from outside. The Ricetto of Candelo is one of the best preserved examples of this type of medieval structure

Our kind friends Sandra and Alfredo leading the way...

The Sanctuary of Oropa is a group of Roman Catholic buildings and structures in the municipality of Biella, Italy. It is located at a height of 1,159 metres in a small valley of the Alpi Biellesi.

The Upper Basilica can hold 3,000 people. (With Sandra and Alfredo)

The statue of the black Madonna housed in the Ancient Basilica (building with the clock) has always been venerated and to the Virgin of Oropa are attributed miracles and protections.

Thus ends my Italian tour. Now to Budapest to begin my Eastern European tour. See eeurope17.blogspot.com