Serralunga Di Crea: Sacro Monte and Monferrato

Sacro Monte as a cultural focal point

Serralunga di Crea is closely associated with Sacro Monte di Crea. Sacro Monte was founded in 1589 on the initiative of Costantino Massino and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2003, together with the Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy. Here, religious art, history, and the landscape of Monferrato come together for you.

Landscape between vineyards and forests

Sacro Monte di Crea is situated in a Monferrato landscape of vineyards, forests, and ridges. Its route passes through the Riserva Naturale Speciale di Crea. Nature and designed cultural features therefore accompany the exploration together.

Chapels, art, and sanctuary

The Cappella del Paradiso is also known as Incoronazione di Maria and houses more than 300 terracotta and plaster statues. They depict the coronation of the Virgin Mary by the Trinity. The sanctuary is dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta. For those interested in sacred art and Italian cultural history, the chapel is a notable focal point of Sacro Monte.

Routes with different paces

The route to Sacro Monte di Crea begins on the outskirts of Serralunga di Crea, which is considered the starting point for discovering the artworks of Sacro Monte. It leads uphill over 23 stages; the Cappella del Paradiso stands at the summit of the hill reached by the route. The municipal area also has three walking trails of easy to moderate difficulty that combine the area's nature, art, and culture. This gives you a choice between the uphill route and three walking trails.

The “Intorno al Bric Castelvelli” hiking trail runs through Crea, Serralunga, and Ponzano and takes about three hours. The three walking trails range from easy to moderate in difficulty, providing different ways to explore the area when planning your day.

Getting there and finding your way around

Sacro Monte di Crea can be reached by car as far as the parking areas. Access is via Ponzano Monferrato or Serralunga di Crea. The Punto-info of the Riserva del Sacro Monte di Crea is located in the car park near the access to the church square. During opening hours, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., it provides tourist information and informational materials. When choosing a hotel in Serralunga di Crea, you can use the outskirts of the village as a reference for the route and the parking areas as a reference for getting there when planning your day.

Wine and the local calendar

Wine is also part of Monferrato's local character. Tenuta La Tenaglia is a historic winery in Monferrato at the foot of Sacro Monte di Crea in the municipality of Serralunga di Crea. At Cantina dei Colli di Crea, a new space for tasting and selling the wines produced there was inaugurated in 2002 on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. In the hamlet of Madonnina, the Madonna della Neve festival and procession take place on the first Sunday in August.

More destinations for your travel planning

Figino, Merana, Treville, Ponzone, Castelnuovo Scrivia, Fubine, Sala Monferrato and Ponzano Monferrato

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