July 2022 - Just after crossing the Simplonpass we entered Italy. As we had missed the Sacre Monti around the Lago di Como the last time we had it on our itinerary this time. Domodossola was pretty much the first town in the road coming from Switzerland. The Calvario depicts different steps in the life of Jesus, carved in wooden sculptures in different chapels. We were not the only people. But the place was quite abandoned and we had early Lunch on the lawn with takeaways from the local supermarket. Some of the chapels are in bad shape, but the sculptures are made with attention to many details. 

The next day we visited the Sacre Monte dOrta. This time following the steps of Franz of Assisi. The views at the Lago dOrta are wonderful and the carvings are significantly nicer. 2/9 is not a lot but I believe we have seen enough to get an idea of italian clerical Renaissance carvings in Northern Italy.