Montecreto, Italy

Montecreto, Italy

Montecreto Italy

The village is located in the Modena Apennines Regional Park, at the foot of Monte Cimone. Montecreto is the flagship park of chestnut trees, no doubt a unique forest. Here chestnut trees, planted at the time of Matilda of Canossa, create an atmosphere of great serenity and peace, so as to be ranked as one of the most beautiful outdoor areas of the Apennines. Montecreto is a summer resort thanks to its sweet and flourishing nature and in winter thanks to snow sports in the ski resort of Mount Cimone. With 50 km of trails all connected to each other, the ski area is accessible with a single electronic ski pass and is served by modern and fast facilities. The town is built around the church of S. John. Once an ancient fortress, today there are only some parts of the walls and one of three towers, converted into the bell tower of the parish church. The old town, and in particular the Via Castello, with its courtyards, balconies and carved portals, is an excellent example of a fortified road. The village is surrounded by woods of chestnuts, beeches and firs, while in the higher areas the forest gives way to plants such as blueberries and raspberries. The fauna is very diverse, you can see deer, marmots, buzzards, and there are some traces of wolves. At the edge of the Chestnut Park, there is the Shrine of Our Lady of Trogolino dedicated to Our Lady of Life; the Sanctuary contains within it a painting of the Madonna and Child and owes its strange name to a legend that tells how the painting was found under a trough for animals, called "trogolino" or "trough ". Montecreto also has a chair lift that transports tourists up to the top of the Monte Cervarola mountain, just a 30 minute walk from the Lago della Ninfa (Sestola).
Wikipedia
Recommended airport
Bologna Airport (BLQ)
Nearby destinations
  • Lucca a 49.71 km
  • Modena a 46.64 km
  • Montecatini a 41.64 km
Contact us