In Piemonte In Piemonte
THE TERRITORY
A glimpse of the many aspects that help make up the charm of this region: from the environmental heritage to that of culture, food and wine traditions and tourism.
HISTORY
The Risorgimento and industrialisation are just two elements that tell of the cultural, political and economic events of a region which is a reference point for Italy and Europe.
NATURE
Piemonte with its 160,000 hectares of protected areas, offers the possibility to see unique landscapes and the typical habitats of the mountains, hills and plains.
ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
A unique historical-architectural heritage which needs to be discovered in each corner of Piemonte: castles, Savoy residences, fortifications, historical gardens, Sacred Mounts, villas and palaces, churches and abbeys.
WELCOME
The culture of hospitality is typical of Piemonte. High level accommodation facilities and a widespread network of info points for anyone willing to visit our region.
TRADITION
Ceramics, jewellery, musical instruments, textile, food products, wood, print…they all witness a world and an industry which still nowadays has a great artistic and economic value.
HISTORICAL SPOTS
Cafés, bakeries, confectioner’s shops, hotels, restaurants, local businesses. Places that shine out as stars of history and culture both for the characters who frequent them as well as for the events which they have promoted.
TOURIST GUIDES
Thematic guides, guides for drinking, guides for eating. Everything gets easier thanks to a guide: from the hotel to a small museum. Many guides, speaking all languages, to talk about Piemonte.
READING
A few tips for discovering pages and pictures dedicated by the greatest writers and photographers of Piemonte to the stories, traditions and flavours of our land.
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Places
Villa Taranto Botanical Gardens
Villa Taranto and its gardens, which look out over Lago Maggiore, have a vast botanical trove that includes about 1,000 plants, which until today had never been cultivated in Italy, and about 20,000 varieties and species of particular botanical importance.
Sacro Monte di Crea
Built at the end of the 1500’s, the Sacro Monte di Crea has 23 chapels and 5 hermitages scattered throughout the woods and connected to each other by paths. The chapels narrate the life of the Virgin Mary and house extraordinary life-size statuary groups.
Abbazia di Novalesa
Near the monastery, there are four chapels dedicated to Saint Mary, Saint Salvador, Saint Michael, and the most important one to Saint Eldrado which has two splendid fresco cycles (from the late 11th century) narrating moments from the lives of Saint Eldrado and Saint Nicholas.
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People
Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
"When we arrived at Piazza Castello, immersed in its new light, we said to each other that it was time to set the dolly up here for the camera."
Piero Chiambretti
"The free time I have, I spend in Torino. It’s the place where I grew as a human and professionally. My years of study and cabaret, those of fleeing and returning a winner, those of my haunts. Torino is my life."
Luciana Littizzetto
"I like living in Toino. It has a singular beat. The accent is an important source of inspiration: it’s slow, deliberate, not suited for funny moments, but if it’s natural and not affected, it works and makes you laugh."
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