Bessa Natural Reserve

#1681 among destinations in Italy

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The Bessa Natural Reserve, established in 1985, is near Biella; it is 7.5 km² wide and it is part of the Baragge Natural Reserve. ()

Local name: Riserva naturale speciale della Bessa Area: 2.8 mi²Elevation: 1096 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 45°29'6"N, 8°2'14"E

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PiedmontItaly

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Bessa Natural Reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: San Secondo, Magnano, Lago di Viverone, Museo del Territorio Biellese, Purcarel.

1.8 miSW
Church
San Secondo, Magnano
46 min walk • The church of San Secondo di Magnano is built in a wide open space near the Serra d'Ivrea, not far from the Bose monastic community, in the comune of Magnano, Italy. It is one of the most interesting examples of the Romanesque architecture in the Provincia di Biella and the Canavese.
4.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lago di Viverone
123 min walk • Lago di Viverone is a lake in northern Italy. Named after the town of Viverone, lies at 230 m AMSL between the districts of Biella, Vercelli and Ivrea in the area of morainic hills known as Serra.
5.5 miN
Specialty museum, Art museum, Museum
Museo del Territorio Biellese, Biella
141 min walk • The Museum of the Biellese Territory, located in Biella in the former Convent of San Sebastiano, opened in December 2001. It houses the civic collections that, starting in the second half of the nineteenth century, in the midst of the...
4.2 miS
Archaeological site
Purcarel, Viverone
109 min walk • Pùrcarel quarry is the name of a little natural circular hollow, about 60 metres in diameter, located in the woodlands of the little Bertignano Lake, near Viverone, Province of Biella in Piedmont, Italy. The soil rich in clay,turn occasionally this basin in a pond, although not possessing affluents and emissaries.
5.5 miN
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Basilica di San Sebastiano, Biella
140 min walk • The Basilica of Saint Sebastian is a basilica in the city of Biella, consecrated to Saint Sebastian.
2.8 miS
Church
Gesiùn, Zimone
72 min walk • Gesiùn is the Piedmontese name by which a sacred building, of which only ruins now remain, located in the town of Piverone, in the locality of Torrone. The ruins stand completely isolated at the intersection of two country lanes in the midst ...
5.5 miN
45°33'51"N • 8°2'43"E
Palazzo Gromo Losa, Biella
140 min walk • Convention center, Architecture
4.6 miW
Tower
Saint Martin's Tower, Burolo
118 min walk • The bell tower of San Martino, also known as Ciucarun or tower of San Martino is all that remains of the ancient settlement of Paerno. It is a Romanesque-style bell tower dated between the 11th and 12th centuries adorned with double lancet windows...
4.7 miNE
Basketball, Sport venue, Sport
BiellaForum, Biella
121 min walk • BiellaForum is an indoor sporting arena located in Biella, Italy. The capacity of the arena is for 5,707 people and was opened in February 2009. It is currently home only of the Pallacanestro Biella basketball team.
4.8 miNE
45°32'52"N • 8°4'38"E
Centro Commerciale Gli Orsi, Biella
122 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
4.6 miN
Area
Occhieppo Inferiore, Biella
117 min walk • Occhieppo Inferiore is a comune in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres northeast of Turin.