Cities

This is a list of charming towns in Piemonte: Alessandria, Asti, Biella, Cuneo, Novara, Vercelli and Verbania. Each one is particular and has its own history, which could be discovered by walking, visiting the museums or simply by admiring the skyline at sunset.

Alessandria is the capital of Lower Monferrato

Its Baroque buildings, impressive squares, arcades, streets and shops give Alessandria a typically Piedmontese air, in the heart of a territory that already breathes the air of Liguria in its art, dialects and cuisine. The Cittadella is the symbol...
Asti, Palio and spumante

Asti, which is situated on the Borbore stream, used to be an ancient Roman settlement called Hasta Pompeia. The Palio, a spectacular medieval re-enactment takes place there every year in the first half of September. Its admirable artistic heritage...
Biella UNESCO Creative City

Textile tradition, nature and contemporary art are the most evident characteristics of Biella and its territory. This is a town in the heart of the district that Camillo Benso the Count of Cavour called the "Italian Manchester", embraced by the...
Cuneo, the heart of the "Granda" province

Cuneo is a capital of the fourth largest Italian province where six valleys between Liguria and France come together. Here in Cuneo, you can admire the seventeenth-century Cathedral of Santa Maria del Bosco with the wonderful altarpiece by Andrea...
Novara, a Baroque gem surrounded by plains and rice fields

The elegant, 121-metre-tall and highest brick dome in Europe of the Basilica of San Gaudenzio is Novara’s architectural landmark. The city is located between the Sesia and Ticino rivers, surrounded by plains and rice fields. It is to be...
Verbania, gardens and amazing villas at the lake

The best time to take a trip to astonishing Verbania is at the first signs of spring. The reason why the town was called "a garden at the lake" is because it overlooks the Borromean Gulf. Founded in 1939 by the merger of Intra and Pallanza, it has...
Vercelli, an ancient heart on the Via Francigena

Vercelli was an obligatory stop for pilgrims on the way from Canterbury to Rome in the Middle Ages and to date it is still an important hub of the Via Francigena. Vercelli became the European capital of rice and socio-economic workshop at the...
Small but beautiful, a journey through the "minor" towns

Every province in Piedmont is full of charming and characterful small towns, marked by historical, cultural and food and wine peculiarities. In Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Stresa is the queen of Lake Maggiore, immersed in jubilant flowers amidst villas...

Alessandria is the capital of Lower Monferrato

Asti, Palio and spumante

Biella UNESCO Creative City

Cuneo, the heart of the "Granda" province

Novara, a Baroque gem surrounded by plains and rice fields

Verbania, gardens and amazing villas at the lake

Vercelli, an ancient heart on the Via Francigena

Small but beautiful, a journey through the "minor" towns