Itinerary
Km 3 / Elevation change - 18
Leaving Bussoleno and crossing the SS24, a route along a dirt road in the midst of fields and vineyards leads to San Giorio di Susa, recognisable by the medieval Castle on the hillside.
There are very many traces of its role as a transit road: the Chapel of San Sebastiano, the Garitta, an ancient ‘sentry box' with mullioned windows and arches, the Parish Church of San Giorgio martire with its Romanesque bell-tower, the stronghold. Among the frescoes decorating the Chapel of San Lorenzo, founded in 1328 and also known as del Conte, the symbols of pilgrimage stand out: the visita dei re Magi and San Cristoforo. Also this hamlet features the tradition of the Spadonari and the Danza delle Spade, which is held in the spring at the time of the festival for the patron saint San Giorgio martire.
Leaving Bussoleno and crossing the SS24, a route along a dirt road in the midst of fields and vineyards leads to San Giorio di Susa, recognisable by the medieval Castle on the hillside.
There are very many traces of its role as a transit road: the Chapel of San Sebastiano, the Garitta, an ancient ‘sentry box' with mullioned windows and arches, the Parish Church of San Giorgio martire with its Romanesque bell-tower, the stronghold. Among the frescoes decorating the Chapel of San Lorenzo, founded in 1328 and also known as del Conte, the symbols of pilgrimage stand out: the visita dei re Magi and San Cristoforo. Also this hamlet features the tradition of the Spadonari and the Danza delle Spade, which is held in the spring at the time of the festival for the patron saint San Giorgio martire.
Contacts
, 10053 Bussoleno (TO)