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Castello di Camino
Immersed in a marvelous park of age-old trees and looking out over the hills of the Basso Monferrato, Castello di Camino has a main structure, which is crenellated on top, as well as a large, quadrangular tower that ends in a slight open gallery.
Castello di Costigliole d'Asti
Surrounded by a large park, the castle rises over the town. Since 1994, it has been the seat of the Parco Culturale del Premio Grinzane Cavour (Grinzane Cavour Award Cultural Park) which works to promote all aspects of the territory and houses an international cooking school as well as the annual “asta del Barbera” (“Barbera auction”).
Castello di Grinzane Cavour
It is one of the oldest and most imposing castles in the Langhe. At present, the castle houses the Enoteca regionale piemontese Cavour (Piemonte Cavour Regional Wine Cellar) and an ethnographic museum, as well as being the permanent seat of the “Premio letterario Grinzane Cavour” (Grinzane Cavour Literary Prize).
Castello di Serralunga d'Alba
On the top of the Serralunga d’Alba hill, one sees the outline of a very scenically striking structure built from a parallelepiped block with two towers, a corner turret that towers over the high walls, and a double lancet window.
Castello di Masino (Caravino)
The castle, the property of Fai – Italian Environment Fund – since 1987 and referred to as the “balcony of the Canavese”, is surrounded by an English-style park and a small garden which is oftentimes used for floral shows.
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Places
La “Bollente” di Acqui Terme
This is an elegant, octagonal temple-structure inaugurated in 1879. This eclectic structure has a spring where sulfuric-salty-bromine-iodic water flows at a temperature of 74.5 degrees Celsius.
Biblioteca Reale di Torino
The Biblioteca Reale (Royal Library) houses important collections of manuscripts, illuminated manuscripts, and engravings. Besides its 2,000 drawings, it has several drawings by Leonard Da Vinci, among which are: the Self-Portrait, the Volto dell’Angelo (the Angel’s Face), the preliminary drawing for the Vergine delle Rocce (Virgin of the Rocks), and the Codice sul Volo (Codex on the Flight of Birds).
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
Africa Unite
"Africa United is not deeply Torinese. Bunna and I are from the province of Piemonte and we’re critical toward the so-called ‘Savoy pride’, but it’s a fact that we have experienced Torino’s turmoil."
Stefania Rocca
"My father used to work at Fiat. I never saw Torino as a limitation. It’s an elegant city. The fog has never caused me to be anxious or sad. My mother used to say that it helps us to look at ourselves inside."
Joanne Harris
"The Langhe countryside is breathtakingly beautiful - it’s enough on its own, but what has truly struck me is the sense of community and the respect and love that grape-growers have for the land and for the wine they create."
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