Piedmont Stories

Places, flavours, events, itineraries, landscapes: in short, experiences of Piedmont. Discover excellence and the most hidden and exclusive corners, find your reason for travelling in our stories.

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#1 Piemonte Stories: Reflections on the water

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We are beginning to tell you our “Stories” about Piedmont, with its thousand faces and as much tales. Have you ever seen the amazing "checkered sea" of the Piedmont rice fields between Vercelli and Novara? Here, from April to May...
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#2 PiemonteStories: beauty and pride of the Occitan Valleys

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This ideal route starts in Saluzzo and ascends into the Po Valley and up to Val Vermenagna. Along the way, you’ll stumble across a whole hostof interesting attractions, including a network of small, widespread food, drink and accommodation facilities, with visitors fuelling slow...
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3 #Piemontestories: Romantic Astigiano between Romanesque and Baroque heritage

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Romanesque and Baroque masterpieces and wonders made up of taste, craftsmanship and hospitality: a journey through the Astigiano area is an all-round experience, which leads between the Po and Tanaro rivers, along the Via Francigena on the traces of the European pilgrims heading to Rome and the...
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4 #Piemontestories Land Art in Piemonte

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After our #Piemontestories 3, let's continue the discovery of the "Land Art" installations in open spaces throughout hills and vineyards, along an ideal itinerary from Novi Ligure to Casale Monferrato and Monforte d'Alba. That's "Art Mapping Piemonte",...
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01 April 2020

5 #PiemonteStories: The Monferrato of Alessandria

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From Valle Bormida to the Ligurian Apennines, the Monferrato of Alessandria is a succession of vineyards and medieval hamlets, rolling hills and distinctive ravines, reminiscent of the Tortonese area. This land of castles (almost 100, if we count antique manors, fortified...
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06 April 2020

6#PiemonteStories: Novara, water landscapes between art and taste

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The area around Novara is a picture-perfect water landscape against the backdrop of vineyard hills, rural villages and castles. Situated between the Sesia and the Ticino rivers, surrounded by plains and rice fields, Novara is an elegant city in the shadow of the Basilica of Saint...
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06 June 2020

16 #PiemonteStories: the Baroque in Langa and Roero, trails and itineraries

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Bra is one of the largest centres of Piedmontese Baroque and is known for being the cradle of the Slowfood international association (founded in 1986 by Carlin Petrini), for "Cheese", for the Bra sausage and for the Royal Hamlet of Pollenzo, a UNESCO Savoy Residence and seat of the...
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14 April 2020

7#PiemonteStories: Valsesia, mountains and flavors of Vercelli's area

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Valsesia possesses a timeless appeal that wins over people visiting for the first time and entices those who have come here before to return. It is traversed by the river Sesia, which originates in Mount Rosa and descends towards the Po Valley with impetuous waters which are perfect for river...
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18 April 2020

8 #PiemonteStories: the Biella region, industriousness in nature and outdoors

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From Alpine features to the shores of Lake Viverone, from protected areas to natural reserves, the Biella region ranges from the Alpine landscape of the Oropa Basin and the Rhododendrons’ Path in the Zegna Oasis to the "savannah" of the Baragge moorland where the only DOP rice in Italy is...
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9 #Piemontestories: Exploring Turin on foot

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But "isn't Turin grey?", we hear you ask. In reality, with its 160,000 trees, it is one of the greenest cities in the world, a giant metropolitan garden in which to explore the many facets of Italy's first capital. The 2014 UNESCO Creative City of Design ...
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23 April 2020

10 #PiemonteStories: Lago d'Orta and St Giulio Island

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They say that visiting Lake Orta is like travelling through time. Maybe it's the peacefulness and beauty of its body of water surrounded by gentle peaks where many small historic hamlets are nestled. Or maybe it's Orta itself, the town known as "the pearl of the Cusio". This description is not an...
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02 May 2020

11 #PiemonteStories: a day in Vercelli

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To discover Vercelli, we can look back at its history and imagine it being inhabited by different civilisations: from its founders, the Celts, to the Romans and the barbarians. In the Middle Ages, Vercelli was a town in which pilgrims stopped on their journey from Canterbury to Rome; in the 20th...
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07 May 2020

12 #Piemontestories: from Mergozzo to the Val Grande National Park

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Mergozzo, awarded the Orange Flag by the Italian Touring Club, is a precious town located on the shores of a crystal-clear lake surrounded by the peaceful atmosphere of old houses lined next to one another and the pebbly narrow paths. For centuries, this has been a land of stone:...
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14 May 2020

13 #Piemontestories: a treat for the tastebuds in the vineyards of Boca and Ghemme

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It appears that even Pliny the Elder praised the wines of the Novara hills in his work "Naturalis Historia" at the time of the Roman Empire. Here, the peculiar climate and land give life to Ghemme DOCG (also as a Reserve wine) and 4 DOC wines: Boca, Fara, Sizzano and, the most recent addition,...
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19 May 2020

14 #Piemontestories: women and men of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato with the Virtual Tour project

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Digital technology allows us to immerse ourselves fully even from home in the Wine Landscapes of the Langhe-Roero and Monferrato UNESCO World Heritage, as we wait until it is possible for us to go back and experience them firsthand in all their wonder. The creation of a web platform dedicated...
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30 May 2020

15 #Piemontestories: on the road of the ancient marquisate of Saluzzo

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Discover the enchantment of an ancient marquisate in the heart of the "Great Province" (the Cuneo area is the biggest province of the region), between plains and hills, with Monviso acting as a backdrop. Since the Middle Ages, Staffarda abbey, an architectural Cistercian gem...
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17 #Piemontestories|Torino on the big screen: discover all the film sets of the city

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An awful lot of celluloid film has been used since when in 1896 the Lumière brothers held the first ever film screening in Italy, right here in Turin! And even if the COVID emergency has put the "Turin - City of Cinema 2020" initiatives dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the National Museum of...
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#Piemontestories|Dive into summer on Lake Maggiore

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Summer freedom, well-being, and freshness on Lake Maggiore. Crystal-clear and swim-friendly waters, equipped beaches, green coves, and sunbathing with panoramic views of the Ossola peaks: Swimming, canoeing, sailing, windsurfing, scuba diving, and fun water games for children. Here, sports and...
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19 #Piemontestories The taste of the Alps

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Traditional recipes of the Occitan, Valdese, Franco-Provençal and Walser cultures Many ways to relax and have fun in breath-taking environments and authentic Alpine hamlets await you. 'Where?', you ask. In Piedmont, of course! Come and explore wide-open spaces where you can...
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20 #PiemonteStories Risorgimento in Turin

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In every corner of Turin, you will find traces of the Renaissance, 19th century vibes and spaces connected to events and people who 160 years ago created the Kingdom of Italy and made Turin the country's first capital. The names of the streets and squares, buildings and monuments and historic cafés...
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21 #PiemonteStories: places of the Risorgimento in Piemonte

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Memories of the Risorgimento period are to be found throughout Piedmont: the House of Savoy Royal Residences, monuments, commemorative plaques, the battlefields, the squares of the uprisings and the museums still recount the events and characters that led to the Kingdom of Italy and the unification...
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22 #Piemontestories From the Alps to the sea, passing through the hills on foot and on two wheels

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Dreamlike landscapes, plays of light between majestic peaks, cobalt-coloured lakes or gentle iridescent hills. Open spaces where you can breathe freely and more deeply and where routes encounter different landscapes and uncontaminated environments. Piedmont is a veritable treasure trove of ideas...
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23 #Piemontestories | A tour of “Excellences” | The Monferrato area

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“Eccellenze del Piemonte in vetrina” is a project on the art of combining white truffle from Alba with local specialities and wines from the different areas of Piedmont. The results are refined and intriguing, thanks to the great chefs from Piedmont – from Roddi Castle to Michelin-...
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#Piemontestories |Piedmont, the dreamland of snow sports

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The thin air and the sun embroidering the white peaks in the blue sky. The polished slopes, the incessant coming and going of the lifts. And then, at sunset, relaxing with an aperitif as a prelude to a perfect evening. Put on your helmet, fasten your boots: the white galaxy of Piedmont is waiting...
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25#Piemontestories | A tour of “Excellences” | The Turin area

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A virtual and playful challenge takes place between Pinerolo and Venaria. The former is the historic Piedmontese capital of the cavalry; the latter boasts the unparalleled Reggia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Each boasts a starred chef, as recently confirmed by the 2022 Michelin Guide: Christian...
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26 #Piemontestories | A tour of “Excellences” | The Novara area

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Fields, moors, waterways and rice fields, nature reserves, parish churches, fortified gates and abbeys. Busy towns are immersed in a rural world that still resounds with the voices of the mondine – the female rice-workers. The “capital” Novara is rich in architectural and cultural...
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#Piemontestories | All the authentic flavours of the Piedmontese Alps

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Comforting polenta, great cheeses, and much more: after a day in the snow, mountain lodges and trattorias offer you the Alps’ taste through the recipes of the Occitan, Waldesian, Franco-Provençal and Walser traditions. Whether in a lodge or in a trattoria, the taste of the Piedmontese...
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28 #Piemontestories | A tour of “Excellences” / Val d’Ossola

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D for Delta? In Italy, it’s “D for Domodossola”. A simple “D” hiding a whole surprising world. Already two thousand years ago, the Roman road linking Milan to the area of Verbania passed through ancient Oscella and was the way to cross the Alps through the Simplon pass. Domodossola is a...
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#Piemontestories | Snow is easy and fun, even more with friends and family

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The dry caress of the cold, the scent of conifers, white dazzling snow. Spaces to be discovered slowly, with snowshoes, cross-country skis and playful bobsleighs and sledges or with a sled dog ride. Enjoyable breaks in the sun. Friends, family, children. The warm embrace of a mountain refuge,...
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30 #Piemontestories | A tour of “Excellences” | The Biella area

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Sergio and Simone Vineis, father and son, are the ambassadors of haute cuisine in the Biella area with 18 years of Michelin stars at their restaurant Il Patio, and thanks to their passion and creativity. We are in Pollone, a small village in the Elvo Valley, at the border...
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31 #Piemontestories | A tour of “Excellences” | The Cuneo area

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From the recently Michelin-starred Ristorante Nazionale* in Vernante with chef Fabio Ingallinera, guest of Roddi Castle, to the parade of haute cuisine professionals from the Unione Cuochi in Granda who got on stage at Ristorante Il Grill del Lovera in Cuneo. The Cuneo area...
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13 December 2021

Piedmontese sports champions, past and present international excellences

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Examples of tenacity and skill, international excellences, the pride of Italy and of their region of origin. There are many athletes from Piedmont that we would like to remember within the context of awarding Piedmont as "European Region of Sport". We shall start with athletics. The less young...
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#parchidavivere Discover the natural Parks in Piedmont and post your pictures on social media

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2 National Parks: Gran Paradiso and Val Grande; a total of 77 regional Natural Parks and Reserves, 7 Special Reserves for the Sacri Monti del Piemonte (Italian for sacred mountains of Piedmont), 4 UNESCO MAB Reserves (Man and the...

#1 Piemonte Stories: Reflections on the water

#2 PiemonteStories: beauty and pride of the Occitan Valleys

3 #Piemontestories: Romantic Astigiano between Romanesque and Baroque heritage

4 #Piemontestories Land Art in Piemonte

5 #PiemonteStories: The Monferrato of Alessandria

6#PiemonteStories: Novara, water landscapes between art and taste

16 #PiemonteStories: the Baroque in Langa and Roero, trails and itineraries

7#PiemonteStories: Valsesia, mountains and flavors of Vercelli's area

8 #PiemonteStories: the Biella region, industriousness in nature and outdoors

9 #Piemontestories: Exploring Turin on foot

10 #PiemonteStories: Lago d'Orta and St Giulio Island

11 #PiemonteStories: a day in Vercelli

12 #Piemontestories: from Mergozzo to the Val Grande National Park

13 #Piemontestories: a treat for the tastebuds in the vineyards of Boca and Ghemme

14 #Piemontestories: women and men of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato with the Virtual Tour project

15 #Piemontestories: on the road of the ancient marquisate of Saluzzo

17 #Piemontestories|Torino on the big screen: discover all the film sets of the city

#Piemontestories|Dive into summer on Lake Maggiore

19 #Piemontestories The taste of the Alps

20 #PiemonteStories Risorgimento in Turin

21 #PiemonteStories: places of the Risorgimento in Piemonte

22 #Piemontestories From the Alps to the sea, passing through the hills on foot and on two wheels

23 #Piemontestories | A tour of “Excellences” | The Monferrato area

#Piemontestories |Piedmont, the dreamland of snow sports

25#Piemontestories | A tour of “Excellences” | The Turin area

26 #Piemontestories | A tour of “Excellences” | The Novara area

#Piemontestories | All the authentic flavours of the Piedmontese Alps

28 #Piemontestories | A tour of “Excellences” / Val d’Ossola

#Piemontestories | Snow is easy and fun, even more with friends and family

30 #Piemontestories | A tour of “Excellences” | The Biella area

31 #Piemontestories | A tour of “Excellences” | The Cuneo area

Piedmontese sports champions, past and present international excellences

#parchidavivere Discover the natural Parks in Piedmont and post your pictures on social media