Discover Ceres: Culture, Crafts and the Way to Santa Cristina
Accommodation in Ceres
Ceres is ideal for a trip that brings local history, traces of traditional crafts, sacred architecture and experiences in nature together. This combination makes the town interesting for a variety of day plans. When choosing your holiday apartment in Ceres, you can therefore first decide whether cultural discoveries or active time outdoors should be the main focus.
Culture and traces of traditional crafts
The Museo delle Genti delle Valli di Lanzo presents the local culture of Ceres through past traditions and traditional crafts, featuring household objects and tools used for work. The exhibition is divided into sections on the Lanzo Valleys, the people who live there, agriculture and livestock farming, craftsmanship, flora, fauna and mineralogy. The collection also includes nails that were once forged in the valley and exported throughout Italy.
Church and bell tower spanning many historical periods
The Chiesa parrocchiale dell'Assunta was built between 1733 and 1754. It has an 18th-century wooden pulpit made by the woodcarver Giuseppe Antonio Riva. The bell tower dates from the 12th century and was designed in the Lombard Gothic style, with biforate windows and a conical spire.
The Cappella di Voragno contains numerous frescoes, probably dating from the 17th century, which bear witness to the passage of the Holy Shroud through the Lanzo Valleys. The Ponte della Vana is a humpback bridge built in 1740.
Forest trail to the Santuario di Santa Cristina
For active days, the Monte Santa Cristina circular trail leads from Ceres to the Santuario di Santa Cristina, descends to Cantoira and returns to Ceres along the road. The route from Ceres to the Santuario di Santa Cristina passes through beech and chestnut forests and offers views of the main peaks of Val Grande and Val d'Ala. Anyone who wants to combine exercise with scenic impressions will find a clear focus for the day here.
A railway station as an architectural detail
The Stazione di Ceres also adds its own architectural accent: it was built in 1915 according to a design by the engineer Scotti as a three-storey railway building made of masonry and reinforced concrete, with a wooden gabled roof. The combination of materials, height and roof shape makes the building a distinctive detail of the town's history.
Your holiday apartment in Ceres to suit your travel plans
When people in your travel group have different preferences, you can choose your holiday apartment in Ceres according to the desired pace. Culture enthusiasts can focus their stay on the museum, churches and historic details, while keen hikers can make the circular trail, forests and mountain views the centre of their plans.
Museum opening hours
The Museo delle Genti delle Valli di Lanzo can be visited from May to October on the first and third Sunday of each month from 3 to 6 p.m. If you take this time window into account, you can fit a museum visit into your personal day plan.
Other places for planning your trip
Also discover Sparone, San Francesco Al Campo, Caselle Torinese, Front, Ceresole Reale, Carignano, San Maurizio Canavese and Sauze Di Cesana.
For the higher-level travel overview: Turin.
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