Grazzano Visconti, Italy

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Location added by Franco Vianello

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Rank : 7.5 (average on 10 votes)

Coordinates : 44.934053, 9.673462 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : Grazzano is a small medieval village built around the castle built around 1400 by the Visconti family. The Village has expanded around the beginning of the twentieth century by Giuseppe Visconti di Modrone who built from scratch a small village in neo-Gothic style of the Renaissance. The only ancient building dating from the same period of construction of the castle, the church of St. Anne. The village is home to several workshops dedicated, above all, to wrought iron, ceramic and wood, as well as some eateries that offer specialties of Piacenza. The Village is animated with pageants and costume parties, some dedicated specifically to children.

Recommended equipment : Surely a wide angle and a medium zoom, tripod, though heavy and cumbersome, is advisable. In the park of the castle and in the fields surrounding the village, you can photograph some small insects and butterflies, it is therefore advisable to bring a macro lens.

Best months : The Village and the Castle offer, in all periods of the year, photographic ideas interesting and can be reached even in the winter without too much trouble.

How to get there : Take the Piacenza Sud exit of the A1 motorway, continue on the ring road south of Piacenza, take the exit for Piacenza / Bettola, follow the signs for Valnure and take the SS654 and then take the Stada of Canton to Grazzano.

Visits : The Village is freely accessible to the public, when you arrive you can park your car at the parking fee site in the immediate vicinity. The castle is open to visitors, together with the park of 150,000 square meters surrounding the manor, with guide only at certain times and periods of the year.

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Sunrise: 06:55, Sunset: 19:52

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🌖 Waning Gibbous, Brightness: 96%

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