Wine tour in Piedmont
It is perhaps not very wellknown, but some of the finest wines that Italy produces, come from Piedmont.The rolling vine-clad hills of Monferrato, Le Langhe and Roero are responsiblefor Barolo, Barb
It is perhaps not very wellknown, but some of the finest wines that Italy produces, come from Piedmont.The rolling vine-clad hills of Monferrato, Le Langhe and Roero are responsiblefor Barolo, Barb
Mention the words whitetruffle and Italy immediately springs to mind and within Italy, Piedmont is themost famous area for producing this ‘hidden gold’.
One of the delights abouttravelling through Italy is that every area has its own very distinctivecuisine; mention a region that you are going to visit to an Italian and thechances are he will start
Today’s tour will take youthrough one of Italy’s greatest wine regions; it is home to the Barolo andBarbaresco wines.
Asti is known the worldover for its production of spumante, sparkling wines but it is also adelightful town to explore with a fascinating medieval heart.
Explore the heart of thisBaroque gem of a city on foot, walking through elegant piazzas and down streetslined with designer shops and ritzy cafes.
Ask anyone what image theyhave of Turin and they would probably say Fiat, the Shroud or maybe The ItalianJob; what they would probably be unable to tell you is that this is one of thefinest Baroque
Today, set aboutdiscovering the significant remains of ancient Rome in the heart of Turin.Starting at the cathedral, the Via Settembre XX will bring you to the remainsof a Roman theatre and on the
Two stunning 17thcentury royal palaces await today, both built by the house of Savoy and bothjust outside the city of Turin.
Todayyou will visit the city of Turin. You will be astonished by the daring lines ofa style that, from the late 17th century, transformed Turin into one of thecapitals of Baroque art.
Travelling south fromSwitzerland, generations of visitors have had the feeling that they havereached a Mediterranean country when they arrive at the shores of LakeMaggiore, with its lush vegetation
A few miles north of Biellastands the most venerated hill shrine in Piedmont, the Santuario d’Oropa,founded by St.
The completion of theSimplon Tunnel in 1906, bringing rail passengers from Switzerland to Italy putStresa well and truly on the map and it became the principal resort on LakeMaggiore.
The Borromean islands consist of three smallislands and a couple of islets, visible from Stresa and will delight gardenlovers.
The Grand Paradiso NationalPark is both the largest and the first National Park in Italy.
Italy meets Switzerland inthe wonderful Lake Lugano and the town of Lugano is a charming resort withwonderful lake views.
