Camminar Mangiando: Discovering the Lands of Count A. Avogadro

A walk through taste and history in the Biella area

Camminar Mangiando: Discovering the Lands of Count A. Avogadro is a food, wine, and cultural event held in Quaregna Cerreto, a small town in the Province of Biella, in the heart of Piedmont. The concept is simple and successful: walk along a route through the hamlets and hills of the area, stopping at each stage to enjoy a different course, so that lunch is "built" step by step along the way.

In the footsteps of the Avogadro family

The common thread of the event is the territory's bond with the noble Avogadro family, who held Quaregna and Cerreto as a fiefdom and from whom Lorenzo Romano Amedeo Carlo Avogadro (Turin, 1776) descended—the famous physicist and chemist to whom we owe Avogadro's law and the celebrated number that bears his name. Walking through these hills means traversing the places that gave the comital title to one of the most important figures in Italian science.

Villas, parks, and vineyards

The route touches on some of the most evocative places in the town: the villas of Cerreto, with the scenic road of the villas; the park of Villa Rosazza with its centuries-old cedars and eighteenth-century frescoes attributed to Fabrizio Galliari; and the Botta vineyards, from which you can admire Quaregna from above. Along the way, you will also encounter the village of Quaregna and the spaces of the multi-purpose facility, the convivial heart of the day.

Local cuisine, stop by stop

The gastronomic experience is marked by the stops: it starts with a breakfast of coffee and croissants, then continues with the distribution of appetizers, the first course, and other traditional Piedmontese dishes, all accompanied by local wines. It is a participatory and convivial formula, designed for families, hikers, and curious visitors who want to get to know the area through its flavors.

A community event

The event is the result of the collaboration between four local Pro Loco associations — AQuaregna, Cerreto Castello, Quaregna, and Valle San Nicolao — together with the Arcibrovato association and with the patronage of the Municipality of Quaregna Cerreto. A virtuous example of how the small communities of the Biella area know how to network to enhance the landscape, history, and typical products.