Villa Rita

Villa Rita is a building in Pollone, Province of Biella, Piedmont. Villa Rita is situated nearby to the post office Ufficio postale di Favaro, as well as near the church Chiesa parrocchiale di San Giuseppe.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parco Burcina Natural Reserve and Sacro Monte di Oropa.

Parco Burcina Natural Reserve

Nature reserve

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The Burcina Park “Felice Piacenza” Nature Reserve is a protected, wooded, about 57 hectares wide area. It was established in 1980 with a law of the Piedmont Region Government.

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. Sacro Monte di Oropa is situated 3½ km northwest of Villa Rita.

Giardino Botanico di Oropa

Garden

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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. Giardino Botanico di Oropa is situated 4 km northwest of Villa Rita.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Favaro and Oropa.

Favaro

Village

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Favaro is a village.

Oropa

Hamlet

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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. Oropa is situated 3½ km northwest of Villa Rita.