The Middle Ages are more than a period in Ivrea’s history; they are a mood that still permeates the city, too deeply rooted to let time erase its traces. Cobbled lanes with grand-sounding names, Romanesque bell towers that seem almost to challenge the castle’s magnificent towers, a late fifteenth-century Renaissance masterpiece, terracotta decorations peeking out from the façades of historic buildings, even tufts of capers clinging to the walls of its hidden streets: everything speaks of history, it tells of bloody battles for power, of popular uprisings recalled each year during the city’s most important festival, and of legends that continue to nourish the devotion of the people of Eporedia. Alongside all the clamour of the Middle Ages, its characters, cries, stories and heroic deeds, Ivrea has also preserved silence, inviting visitors to pause for reflection in one of its hidden corners, on any ordinary day.
From archaeological treasures to the Croff Collection, enjoy a modern, immersive museum experience in the heart of the city.
