Discover Pero

Pero lies in the Olona Valley, on the edge of an ancient Roman road in the Verbano area. Today, part of its route follows the Via Sempione. If you are looking for a hotel in Pero, the riverside landscape and the town’s history offer two distinct starting points for planning your stay.

Riverside landscape

Parco dei Fontanili di Rho covers around 130 hectares and extends across Rho, Cornaredo, Settimo Milanese, Milano and Pero. Restored fontanili, or spring-fed watercourses, which can be visited, lie among woods, clearings and cultivated fields. These springs are a tangible point of reference for anyone interested in the area’s landscape and water resources. The park is not confined to Pero, but includes areas in several municipalities.

Another landscape feature is the Green Line, a municipal project on the south bank of the Olona. The planned section runs from Via Curiel to the Ecodotto di Cerchiate and includes routes for sustainable mobility as well as new areas open to the public. The project aims to connect Cerchiate and Cerchiarello to the centre of Pero via walking and cycling paths. It also envisages linking natural and semi-natural features along the river, improving environmental quality and biodiversity, and taking the movement of wild animals into account.

History and churches

The oldest known explicit mention of Pero appears in a parchment document dated 12 February 926. It refers to a vineyard in Pero. The place name thus appears in an early, specific context connected with a vineyard. Alongside this early mention of a vineyard, the ancient Roman road, part of whose route today follows the Via Sempione, is another historical point of reference for Pero.

The church in Piazza della Visitazione is dedicated to the Visitation of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth. Cerchiate also has a long ecclesiastical history: a church dedicated to Saints Philip and James is documented there as early as 1300. The church built in Cerchiate in 1958 is also dedicated to these saints. These two details refer to different points in time and help distinguish the history of Pero from that of Cerchiate.

Play area and step-free access

An inclusive, step-free play area has been completed at the Giardinone, where children with different abilities can play. As facilities may change over time, check the current condition of the play area before your visit if this is important to your plans.

PuntoCerchiate can be reached via the main entrance at Via Matteotti 51. Municipal information, last updated on 11 July 2024, states that there is a ramp and access without architectural barriers. Check the current conditions before your visit if you rely on this access information.

A glimpse of community life

The 2026 “Pero in Festa” programme included activities for all age groups along the Via Sempione. Local associations, businesses, cultural practitioners and residents took part. The event is therefore an example of a programme shaped by the local community; this information refers to the 2026 edition, not to a current events calendar. When planning your trip, it is worth considering the town’s history, natural surroundings and community events as distinct aspects of Pero.

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