In the upper town, the historic area of Piazzo with its medieval atmosphere is worth seeing. Biella Piazzo can be reached by funicular. In the Piazza Cisterna there is the Palazzo della Cisterna and the city gate Porta d’Andorno from the 14th century. Also worth mentioning are the Gothic church of San Giacomo from the 13th century and the octagonal tower, which was built in 1519, and beautiful noble palaces from the 15th and 16th centuries.