PIEDMONT land of passion!
You will find many itineraries to discover Piedmont:
please do not think all you can do in Piedmont is eat
and drink! Far from it. Spend a few romantic days on
Lake Maggiore or teensy Lake Orta. Visit a Sacro Monte,
a very unique local invention that offers you the chance
to stroll among a dozen or so miniature chapels in an
idyllic setting. Tour an authentic medieval castle - the
region has some of the country's most dramatic
fortresses. And do try to schedule a couple of days in
the capital, Turin. This stately 19th-century city is
virtually free of tourists, except for the aficionados
who come to see Europe's best Egyptian Museum, the
Automotive Museum or the Savoys' Royal Palace. The Holy
Shroud also abides in Turin and is periodically on
display for believers and skeptics alike.
A "piedmont"
(Piemonte in Italian) is a foothill, and "piedmont"
has become a generic designation for
foothill regions in geography.
Piedmont is one of the great winegrowing
regions in Italy. More than half of its 700
km² (170,000 acres) of vineyards are
registered with DOC designations. It
produces wines of renowned depth such as the
famed Barbera, Barolo and Barbaresco, as
well as the more approachable Dolcetto.
The main cities of the Piedmont region are
the provincial capitals (Alessandria, Asti,
Biella, Cuneo, Novara, Vercelli, Verbania,
Torino, Moncalieri and Rivoli).
Weddings in Italy - Piedmont Torino (Turin)
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The
Turin (Torino) Olympic Mountains e
valleys, is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating and evocative
areas of the province. Its wealth comprises top-level sports
facilities with excellent opportunities for appreciating the culture
and the food and wine, located in magnificent natural surroundings,
with as many as six protected areas.
The mountainous landscape surrounding Turin is just one of the many
reasons for visiting the city. An unbroken screen of mountains and
hills closes in the plain in which this large working city is
situated.The city traces the Savoy's spread from the mountains to
the plain. However, despite the flat geographical position, Turin
has retained an alpine feel that distinguishes it from any other
modern European city. The flat valley corridor was created by
erosion from the Po's tributary rivers and it is at Turin that this
important river reaches its greatest dimensions. The genius of
Augustus Caesar was the driving force behind the first foundations
of the city and the building of the castrum Augusta Taurinorum, whom
it is dedicated to. This first buildings had a decisive influence on
the architectural style of the city which was followed by architects
and engineers from the House of Savoy as well as during the 19th and
20th-centuries. As a result, the city has a rigorous simplicity that
is reminiscent of cities such as St. Petersburg. The consistent use
of perspective creates a dreamlike quality favoured by the
Metaphysical painter De Chirico. It is also a rich and complex city
whit its amazing gardens.-Next...Wedding
in Piedmont Turin
