The magnificent medieval town of Candelo in Piedmont is a must see for tourists! This beautiful ancient walled settlement dates back to the 14th century and offers many wonderful attractions for tourists to enjoy. Candelo is a rough pentagonal shape dived by five roads that meet in the town centre.
Stay in a gorgeous holiday villa in Sandigliano, only a few minute's drive from Candelo where you can base a wonderful stay and explore the surrounding area with ease.
Stay in a gorgeous holiday villa in Sandigliano, only a few minute's drive from Candelo where you can base a wonderful stay and explore the surrounding area with ease.
It’s very easy to walk around and is best exploring by foot. Close to the city of Turin, Candelo is a superb advocate of tourist information and well signposted trails in the area, one of the many reasons why it earned its prestigious Orange Flag award.
Begin the day with a tour around the Ricetto di Candelo, an ancient fortress type building of three floors that has been beautifully preserved. Its home to several of the town’s museums, one of which is a fascinating one dedicated to the art of wine making down in the building’s cellar. It displays ancient tools and machines used in harvesting the grapes picked from local vineyards to produce into the wine that has make this area of Piedmont quite famous.
Begin the day with a tour around the Ricetto di Candelo, an ancient fortress type building of three floors that has been beautifully preserved. Its home to several of the town’s museums, one of which is a fascinating one dedicated to the art of wine making down in the building’s cellar. It displays ancient tools and machines used in harvesting the grapes picked from local vineyards to produce into the wine that has make this area of Piedmont quite famous.
Tourists will delight in the quaint little craft shops selling pottery and other local make crafts and foods like cheese and olive oil. Try the local ‘canestrelli,’ irregularly shaped sweets that have been popular here since the Middle Ages! In the afternoon, why not take a tour around the stunning architectural feat that is the Prince’s place in Candelo town itself.
Candelo is beautifully lit up at night and glows warmly under a starlit night. There’s few places on earth more magical than this so come and make some incredible memories here you can take home and treasure forever!
Photo credits
picture 1: Twice25 / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Twice25 / CC BY-SA 3.0;
Candelo is beautifully lit up at night and glows warmly under a starlit night. There’s few places on earth more magical than this so come and make some incredible memories here you can take home and treasure forever!
Photo credits
picture 1: Twice25 / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Twice25 / CC BY-SA 3.0;