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 Piedmont itineraries
Art, history, lakes, mountains,
wines and truffles: there are many ways to describe
Piedmont. This is an area rich in ancient
traditions, unique sceneries and thousands of
suggestions for your spare time.
The Circuit of the Savoy Residences
In addition to XVIII century palaces and
squares in Turin, the capital of Baroque art
and culture, Piedmont boasts a surprising
circuit of great historical and
architectural interest, recognized as a
world heritage site by Unesco in 1997. This
consists of the Savoy Residences - Stupinigi
hunting lodge designed by Juvarra, the
castles of Rivoli, Venaria, Agliè,
Moncalieri, Racconigi, Govone and Pollenzo -
easily reachable from Turin.
Moving towards other Piedmontese towns, you
can discover real jewels belonging to the
Medieval Age such as the Abbey of Vezzolano,
near Asti, or the Abbey of Sant’Andrea, one
of the Romanesque art masterpiece near Vercelli.
The Olympic Mountains
 The Piedmontes Alps were the natural home for
the Olympic Winter Games 2006. Resorts such
as Sestrière, San Sicario, Sauze d’Oulx,
Clavière, Cesana, Bardonecchia e Pragelato
(Valle di Susa) welcome not only Olympic
athletes but also thousands of mountain
lovers.
The Valle di Susa is not the only resort
loved by skiers and sport people: Limone
Piemonte is the perfect setting to ski near
Cuneo, while the Valsesia presents an
unforgettable view of Monte Rosa.
Mountains do not imply just skiing. In the
Piedmontese Alps you can find unique natural
oases such as Gran Paradiso national park,
in the area of Canavese, or the parks of
Orsiera – Rocciavrè, Val Troncea and Gran
Bosco di Salbertrand, in the Valle di Susa.
The Lakes
The Piedmontese lakes are precious jewels set in
imposing and poetic landscapes, where nature
has blent with architecture and blue, deep
water has joined to green, luxuriant
vegetation.
Together with the Isole Borromee, Lago
Maggiore is one of the most precious pearl:
it has always been an educated, cultured
people’s holiday resort, appreciated both
for its splendid residences and botanic
gardens, such as Villa Taranto (Verbania),
and natural surroundings with its
breathtaking views. Do not miss Villa
Pallavicino at Stresa, S. Carlone statue at
Arona, Isola Madre, Isola Bella, Isola dei
Pescatori, unique wonderful gems.
Another natural Piedmont treasure is Lago
d’Orta, with Isola di S. Giulio.
Discover the beauties of less famous lakes
of Viverone, Candia and Avigliana in the
west of Piedmont. In addition, you will have
the opportunity to do many sports such as
sailing, windsurf, riding, playing golf,
trekking, mountain bike, hang-gliding and
paragliding from the surrounding mountains.
 The Enogastronomy
Food and wines represent two characterizing
Piedmont aspects which are worth to be
discovered. All the squares, hills and
farmhouses are full of unique enogastronomic
tradition.
The areas of Langhe, Roero and Monferrato
are the home of Piedmontese cuisine and
wines, where the ‘Slow Food’ itineraries
have been created to satisfy the most
exacting gourmets.
Cherasco, Bra, Barolo, Pollenzo, Asti e Alba
boast the finest wines, such as Barolo,
Dolcetto, Barbaresco, Moscato, Arneis,
Barbera, Favorita, Nebbiolo and sparkling
wines appreciated all over the world.
Moreover Alba is famous for its white
truffles, real miracles of nature, essential
ingredients in many sophisticated recipes.
In addition to wines and truffles, Piedmont
is famous for its cheese, such as
Castelmagno of Cuneo valleys, Val di Lanzo
cheese, gorgonzola (blue cheese) of Novara
and Robiola of valleys near Mondovì and
Saluzzo.
Piedmont can also satisfy sweet tooth people
with chocolate in all its forms: from famous
Turin gianduiotti, to Baci of Cherasco or
famous Cunesi made of chocolate and rhum.
Courtesy in part of
Torino Convention Bureau
(c) 1997-2008 E. Massetti
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