Carro

The main religious building in Carro is the Church of San Lorenzo, in Baroque style and right in the middle of an equally royal historic centre. It dates back to around the 15^th century and was built on an old chapel dedicated to St. Catherine. Inside, it houses the so-called Madonna del Carmine, a painting attributed to Domenico Piola, and a canvas of San Lorenzo by Flemish painter Giuseppe Dorffmeister.

A few kilometres further on, a quick stop in Cerreta di Carro for a picnic at the homonymous sanctuary. Unmissable visits are the “Museo Mineralogico”, which houses a multitude of finds discovered in the countryside, and the house of Giovanni Battista Paganini, paternal grandfather of the famous violinist Nicolò Paganini.

The San Lorenzo Fair, with its stalls of handicrafts and organic products, takes place in August. In Ziona, around July, the “Sagra dei Testaroli” (Testaroli Festival), with side dishes consisting of local culinary specialities that can be defined as guilty pleasures.