Cascina Giassetti

Cascina Giassetti is a locality in Occhieppo Superiore, Province of Biella, Piedmont. Cascina Giassetti is situated nearby to the locality Cascina Mora, as well as near Cascina Deiro.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sacro Monte di Oropa and Riserva speciale del Sacro Monte di Oropa.

Sacro Monte di Oropa

Historic site

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The Sacro Monte di Oropa is a Roman Catholic devotional complex in the province of Biella, Piedmont, northern Italy. It is one of the nine Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy and is on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Riserva speciale del Sacro Monte di Oropa

Nature reserve

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Riserva speciale del Sacro Monte di Oropa is a nature reserve.

Giardino Botanico di Oropa

Garden

Photo: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Giardino Botanico di Oropa is a nature preserve and botanical garden located at an altitude of 1200 m in Oropa about 12 km northwest of Biella, Piedmont, Italy. Situated near the Black Virgin Sanctuary, it is open daily except Mondays in the warmer months.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oropa and Favaro.

Oropa

Hamlet

Photo: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oropa is a frazione of the municipality of Biella, in Piedmont, northern Italy. It is known for the Black Virgin of Oropa statue, which is located in the Sanctuary of Oropa, the basilica of the Sacro Monte di Oropa, one of the Sacri Monti.