Biella is known for the production of wool which is one of the most important economic activities in the area. Biella, town at the foot of the Biella Alps has discovered in recent years a flow of tourists not least, thanks to the many places where nature reigns supreme and where you will come across views that rarely you can find elsewhere. From the historical point of view Biella offers its visitors ' eyes the baptistery, an ancient (10th century), in Romanesque style and containing priceless remnants of 14th-century paintings. Striking the San Sebastiano Church for its elegant façade and for decorations of Renaissance type fitted inside. Place of worship is the Marian Sanctuary of Oropa, situated a dozen kilometers from the capital and a place of pilgrimage.