Lodi, places of spirit

So where should you go for a day trip?

Well, you could do far worse than the timeless Abbazia del Cerreto, situated just minutes from Lodi. From the green of the fields, on the outskirts of a tiny hamlet, rises the octagonal tower of the thousand-year old abbey, which is – quite remarkably – still complete.

All around, peace and silence reign supreme. It was here that Benedictine and Cistercian monks lived according to the mantra ora et labora – pray and work. As the water ponds dried up, the monks built irrigation channels. And their prayer and work were rewarded with the most fertile land in all of Europe.

It is a truly regenerative experience to lose yourself in such a spiritual space for a few hours. You can do so every second and fourth Sunday of the month from April to October, with the guide also taking you to the ancient Saline mill.

Info: turismolodi.it

Take me here: Lodi, places of spirit

From Maiano Sant'Angelo Lodigiano to Ca' de Mazzi

An alternative route for the Fourth Stage of the Monk’s Trail

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Itinerario Linea Cadorna

The path of peace from a defensive line to a nature trail

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La Via Regina

The Queen of the Ways, ancient, crucial. A network of travellers’ hospices and monuments evidence of the historic importance of the route

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Churches Bergamo

Bergamo: a city with more beauties than you think. They are silent behind centuries-old facades of churches

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Monks' Way

Fifth stage of the Via Francigena Renana

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Dom Perignon and Franciacorta

The strange story of the most famous wine in the world

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The herbalist traditions of Lombardy’s monasteries

In the monasteries and abbeys of Lombardy, knowledge and flavors translate into high quality herbal products

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Candle production in Lombardy’s monasteries

Laboratories and purchases of candles in the Lombardy monasteries

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Visit the mill at the Abbazia di Chiaravalle

Gita fuoriporta alla scoperta dell’Abbazia di Chiaravalle

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Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII

It is located in the area called Isola Bergamasca and is now a destination for pilgrimages linked to the figure of Angelo GIuseppe Roncalli

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The via Francigena

A road travelled for centuries by pilgrims, who headed South and made enormous sacrifices to reach the goal of the longed-for eternal city.

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Coira and the Historic Spluga Trail

Un percorso tutto da scoprire

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Km-0 in Lombardy: agriculture in monasteries

In the monasteries there is still the atmosphere of the past. If you want to buy genuine products, at Km 0, you can contact the monks

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The Saint Columbanus way

The Saint Columbanus way is the route that,crossing the entire area of Eastern Lombardy, once led to Bobbio

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Hospitality, monastery-style

Convents and monasteries places historically open to hospitality

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The Road of the Abbeys

A real surprise, an itinerary of history, culture and faith. Everything you don't expect just a few kilometers from the heart of Milan, passing through the very center of the Ambrosian metropolis.