Territory
The
countryside surrounding Torri del benaco is rich in historical associations, with its small
Romanesque churches and its naive
wayside shrines that testify the strong religious sentiments of the inhabitants.
On the way to the Coi district, we come to an oratory dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua which contains a striking
17th century fresco depicting the town of Torri enclosed in its walls, as it must have appeared at that time, viewed from this very spot.
In the south of the town you will find the
church of San Faustino, which contains precious 15th century frescoes and an urn containing the remains of the Blessed Pietro Malerba, one of the many hermits who in former times chose the upper lake as their refuge.
On the left side of the Val Vasana, which separates the parish of Torri from that of Pai, is situated the
18th century church of San Siro, erected by an inhabitant of the nearby district of Crér in fulfillment of a vow.
Source:
www.torridelbenaco.co.uk
