Ricetto di Candelo

Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia

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Not a village people lived in but a fortified store, the Ricetto di Candelo is a walled pentagon of about two hundred 'cells' where the community kept its wine and fodder and took refuge from attack. Built around the turn of the 14th century, it is one of the best-preserved medieval complexes in Europe, crossed by lanes called rue and entered through a single gate tower.

Highlights

The gate tower, with separate openings and drawbridges for carts and walkers
The Casa del Principe, Sebastiano Ferrero's tower house and the tallest building
The winemaking ecomuseum in the old cellars
The Piccolo Museo delle cose di Cucina e Pasticceria
December, when the ricetto becomes Father Christmas's village with a living nativity

Text adapted from Wikipedia (Ricetto di Candelo). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Events through the year

Feast of Saint Anthony Religious · JanuaryParade of horses and carters
Historical carnival Seasonal · February–MarchRe-enacts the dispute between the people and lord Sebastiano Ferrero
Maggio musicale Music and arts · MayClassical music concerts in the lanes of the ricetto
Feast of Saint Lawrence Religious · 10 August
Settembre al ricetto Music and arts · SeptemberWork by local painters, exhibitions and theatre
Vinincontro Food and wine · First weekend of OctoberLocal food tasting with folk music
Father Christmas village Seasonal · DecemberThe ricetto hosts a living nativity scene