Known for the famous drink born in 1964, Crodo is the main inhabited center of the Antigorio Valley, an important spa town famous for its mineral waters. One of the ancient testimonies of the village is the "Devil's Wall", an imposing megalithic structure, which was presumed to serve sacred and social functions, in the shape of a gigantic wall.
Crodo, a small Piedmontese village known for the "Crodino", the famous drink born in this small town in 1964, is the main inhabited center of the Antigorio Valley. An important thermal town, the town is famous for its mineral waters. In fact, according to history the beneficial properties of local waters were discovered at the time by the crusades, when a knight, returning from Jerusalem almost dying, stopped at Salecchio exhausted from the long journey. He quenched his thirst thanks to a spring he found by chance, miraculously receiving strength. Since then, citizens have used the elixir to alleviate any kind of disease.
One of the ancient testimonies of Crodo is the "Wall of the Devil", an imposing megalithic structure, which is presumed to serve sacred and social functions, in the shape of a gigantic wall that encircles on three sides a wide terracing oriented according to the cardinal points. Other elements of greater value of the historical and architectural heritage of the village are the House Museum of the Mountain, open only in summer but open to visitors all year round by appointment, the Casa del Papa, the Romanesque parish of Santo Stefano, the oratory of San Giovanni Battista, the church of San Giacomo, the sanctuary of the Madonna della Vita and the Romanesque-Gothic parish church of San Giulio.
To complete the rich tourist offer of the village there are several inevitable appointments during the year. Among the most important there are the October tastings, dedicated to the most representative products of the region, such as chestnuts, undisputed protagonists of delicious dishes.
Village of Crodo Municipality of Crodo Province of Verbano Cusio Ossola Piemonte region
Inhabitants: 1.400 crodesi Center altitude: 505 m s.l.m.
the Municipality is part of: Unione montana Alta Ossola Comuni Termali
Protected natural areas: Parco naturale Alpe Veglia e Alpe Devero
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28838, Stresa (Verbano-Cusio-Ossola)
38.50 Kilometers from Crodo
= distances as the crow flies
BY CAR
From Turin: take the A4 motorway towards Milan, link with the A26 motorway towards Sempione Confine di Stato, in Gravellona Toce continue on the highway until the Crodo exit.
From Milan: take the A8 motorway towards Sesto Calende, link with the A26 motorway towards Sempione Confine di Stato, in Gravellona Toce continue on the expressway to the Crodo exit.
In the shadow of the Lepontine Alps lies the beautiful Antigorio Valley, one of the seven valleys into which the Ossola Valley is divided. In this spectacular area, rich in natural beauty such as the Uriezzo Gorge and the Toce Waterfall, the memories of the ancient Walser people remain, particularly in the picturesque villages that dot the Antogorio Valley. Crodo is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful mountain villages in the valley, famous for its thermal waters and for the event "I presepi sull'acqua di Crodo"...
On Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th October 2021 the long-awaited BiancoLatte event returns to Crodo. The protagonists of this event will be the dairy products of the Alta Ossola and the autumn natural landscapes of the Verbano-Cusio-Ossola area.BiancoLatte is part of the calendar of the Ossola Festivals and is the only event dedicated to local cheeses and dairy products from the high valleys. It is an exhibition-market in which participants are shown the products that are prepared by processing milk. The same products are used by tale...