The part we are now visiting is the most recent and so closest in time to us. We are inside the Christian parvis, at the centre of which is the church dedicated to Santa Cristina, from which the name of the entire area derives. This little country church, with its single nave, was recorded as far back as the 13th century and belonged to the Camaldolesi monks of Santa Maria di Bonàrcado. The modern-day church is the outcome of the countless refurbishments and renovations that took place over the century.
The façade was restored at the start of the twentieth century.
The little church is surrounded by the cottages of pilgrims, call "muristénes" or "cumbessìas", typical examples of spontaneous architecture in basalt stone with mud for mortar.
The village comes to life twice a year for ten days for civil and religious celebrations: on the second Sunday of May, in honour of Santa Cristina, and on the fourth Sunday in October, for San Raffaele Arcangelo, also commonly known as San Serafino.
