{"id":5934,"date":"2026-04-16T10:38:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/borgodoro.it\/the-village\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T09:54:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T09:54:45","slug":"the-village","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/borgodoro.it\/en\/the-village\/","title":{"rendered":"The Village"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5934\" class=\"elementor elementor-5934 elementor-4623\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0620c87 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0620c87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47721eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47721eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5429e6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5429e6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Village of Vermogno<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f68146 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3f68146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176a6ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"176a6ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A small stone village nestled among woods and hillsides, where a revitalization project is breathing new life into a place that has lain dormant for years<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3cc4e2 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c3cc4e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/strut-accoglienza\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Accommodations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-478bdf3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"478bdf3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dbebd4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0dbebd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82b0e49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"82b0e49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3280408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3280408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Not just a vacation, but a way of life<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-050d469 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"050d469\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"646\">Vermogno is an ancient village, nestled in the folds of the Serra, made up of stone houses, narrow alleys, and unadorned views. It is a place that tells the story of a simple daily life, shaped over time by everyday actions, relationships, and a deep connection to the land. <\/p><p data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"825\">Like many small Alpine settlements, the village has gradually become depopulated over the years. The houses remain, preserving memory and identity, in a state of limbo. <\/p><p data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"890\">Today, a new possibility is taking shape out of this situation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71986e8 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71986e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5539832 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5539832\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-313bcee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"313bcee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0c91c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0c91c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e187255 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e187255\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da26d14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da26d14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Village Bakery<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85608b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85608b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the heart of Vermogno stands an old community oven that has been restored to working order by the Vermogno Vive Association.<br\/>Community ovens are places where bread was baked collectively, as part of shared experiences that strengthened bonds between people and marked the rhythm of village life.<br\/>Even today, this space reflects a vibrant and close-knit community, thanks in part to the dedication of local associations that continue to bring the village to life and keep its traditions alive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf080a4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cf080a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2104fb8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2104fb8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f3bdb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f3bdb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Gold Prospectors<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344a96d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"344a96d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2514\" data-end=\"2632\">In the streams that flow through the area around Vermogno, the tradition of gold panning is still alive today.<\/p><p data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2996\">This is a time-honored tradition, linked to the geological makeup of the area, in which locals and enthusiasts have spent years sifting through river sand in search of tiny flecks of gold. Even today, this activity is carried on by the Biella Gold Prospectors Association, which keeps the tradition alive and organizes demonstrations and public events. <\/p><p data-start=\"2998\" data-end=\"3094\">A direct way to experience one of the region's most unique traditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8682461 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8682461\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d43041f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d43041f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A place to savor at a leisurely pace<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81f63f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81f63f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1795\">Vermogno isn't a destination to rush through. It's a place to savor at a leisurely pace, to discover step by step. <\/p><p data-start=\"1797\" data-end=\"2022\">Here, the landscape isn\u2019t just a backdrop, but an integral part of the experience: the woods, the trails, the changing light throughout the day. It all contributes to creating an intimate, uncluttered atmosphere, far removed from the fast pace of everyday life. <\/p><p data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2136\">Staying in the village means stepping into a more intimate world, where every detail invites you to slow down.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9539534 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9539534\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1795\">Borgodoro is not just a place to stay, but a project that restores meaning to a space, transforming a forgotten village into a new opportunity for connection, experience, and life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccee28d e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ccee28d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42fffca elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"42fffca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/strut-accoglienza\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Accommodations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5b5248 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a5b5248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/itinerari\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore the routes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff5353f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ff5353f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7c5c85 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7c5c85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0ad7cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0ad7cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b934e9f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b934e9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a186f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15a186f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Village That's Already Thriving<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-929f9c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"929f9c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"777\">Vermogno is brought to life by an active community and local organizations that keep its traditions and opportunities for togetherness alive.<\/p><p data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"876\">Borgodoro fits into this context respectfully, complementing an existing entity.<\/p><p data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"492\">The following organizations operate in Vermogno:<\/p><ul data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"1737\"><li data-section-id=\"2j1wma\" data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"715\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vermognovive.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"530\">Associazione Vermogno Vive APS<\/strong><\/a>, which since 1993 has been enlivening village life with events and artistic and social initiatives, fostering a sense of community and preserving traditions, including through the community bakery.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"fxhl72\" data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"940\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cercatoridoro.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"760\">Associazione Biellese Cercatori d'Oro<\/strong><\/a>, which since 1987 has operated one of the few permanent gold panning arenas in the world, serving as an international hub for sports, educational, and tourism activities.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1t00e82\" data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"1125\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecomuseo.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"981\">Ecomuseo della Valle Elvo e Serra<\/strong><\/a>, with its section dedicated to gold, which since 2001 has been telling the millennia-old history of the Bessa, weaving together archaeology, memory, and the local landscape.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"g4h44b\" data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1340\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parcoticinolagomaggiore.com\/it-it\/aree-protette\/servizi\/riserva-naturale-della-bessa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1193\">Ente di Gestione della Riserva Naturale Speciale della Bessa<\/strong><\/a>, which protects and promotes the sustainable use of the area through the Visitor Center, a hub for excursions and educational activities.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1313yvp\" data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1527\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erbass.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"1344\" data-end=\"1354\">Erbass<\/strong><\/a>, with its edible plant garden, which opened in 2025, promotes awareness of edible wild plants, highlighting their value as a cultural and culinary resource.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"vd2j0b\" data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1737\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100070349133696#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"1531\" data-end=\"1562\">Associazione Urban Kintsugi<\/strong><\/a>, which enriches the village with contemporary artistic and cultural practices, thanks to the dojo opened in 2024 dedicated to Eastern disciplines and paths of inner exploration.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3314e15 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3314e15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Village of Vermogno A small stone village nestled among woods and hillsides, where a revitalization project is breathing new life into a place that has lain dormant for years Explore Accommodations Not just a vacation, but a way of life Vermogno is an ancient village, nestled in the folds of the Serra, made up [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5935,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5934","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/borgodoro.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/borgodoro.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/borgodoro.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borgodoro.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borgodoro.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5934"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/borgodoro.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5934\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6349,"href":"https:\/\/borgodoro.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5934\/revisions\/6349"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borgodoro.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/borgodoro.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}