Top Things to do in Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII
Top Restaurants in Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII
The 10 Best Things to do in Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII, Lombardy
Discover the best top things to do in Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII, Italy including Rettoria di Sant'Egidio in Fontanella, Casa Natale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Casa Del Pellegrino Giovanni XXIII, Il Baretto, Casa Museo di Papa Giovanni XXIII, Chiesa di Santa Maria, Santuario Papa Giovanni XXIII, Giardino della Pace, Infopoint Sotto Il Monte, Azienda Agricola Sant'Egidio.
Restaurants in Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII
1. Rettoria di Sant'Egidio in Fontanella
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5.0 based on 56 reviews
Episcopal Rectory of St. Egidio at Fontanella.Over 900 years have passed since Albert of Prezzate founded this church and the adjacent Benedictine monastery. Generations have followed one after the other as centuries passed, just the seasons have inexorably changed and the events, both great and small have shaped the history of man.Nevertheless, the sound of footsteps has always echoed through the quiet of the cloister and in the shadow of these imposing walls.Here, men and women have passed through carrying joy and pain to say a prayer, ask for help, listen to the Word, breathe in the Absolute.Here everything speaks of God in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Ghost.Here the community is your brotherly travelling companion, as we walk together through this part of history.
Reviewed By Tualie - Varese, Italy
This site has almost a thousand years saga. In Romanesque style, built and ran under Cluniac order as a priory from XI to XIV centuries, poorly administrated in addition to the wars between the guelphs and ghibellines, nearly abandoned and demolished, the priory declined to the more important Pontida… Pope Sixtus IV (patron of arts and letters, best known as the builder of the Sistine Chapel) took control annexing it under St. Mark’s Basilica of Venice reducing as parish then passed under different dioceses and deaneries throughout the centuries… Future Pope John XXIII took particular interest to repair this church as he was born and spent his childhood in this area until the 60’s when a priest started a hospitality community for believers and non, now a clergy house. Apart the beauty of the old church with Medieval frescoes, there are a couple of sarcophagus; one of probably Lombard origin and the other of Teutberga who nobody knows exactly who and how she was related (not the Carolingian queen) . Nice to spend an hour visiting the structure with a cute bookstore and clean toilets; there is also an apartment to rent in the cloister, looks nice and comfy, great for quiet holidays (easy to find through a well-known lodging reservations site).
2. Casa Natale Papa Giovanni XXIII
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4.5 based on 212 reviews
3. Casa Del Pellegrino Giovanni XXIII
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4.5 based on 20 reviews
Casa di accoglienza per i pellegrini di Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII. Punto di partenza per gruppi e persone che desiderano visitare i luoghi giovannei .
4. Il Baretto
5. Casa Museo di Papa Giovanni XXIII
6. Chiesa di Santa Maria
7. Santuario Papa Giovanni XXIII
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4.5 based on 20 reviews
Il complesso del Santuario è luogo di preghiera e devozione e accoglie i fedeli in pellegrinaggio verso il paese natale di Sotto il Monte Giovanni XIII.
8. Giardino della Pace
9. Infopoint Sotto Il Monte
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
10. Azienda Agricola Sant'Egidio
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4.0 based on 6 reviews
We are the first of all wine makers. We produce extravirgin olive oil and grappa. Every Sunday (from April to October) we open our cellar to visitors who can taste our wine with typical cheese and salami. Come to visit us, you will sit just near our oak barrell and you will be able to taste the excellent products of the region and have a walk in our vineyards.
