Archive for 'Piedmont'

Spend a magical vacation in Cuneo town and province in the Piedmont region. The stunning variety of landscapes surround this peaceful town are truly astounding. Explore the hills, mountains, valleys, forests and winding rivers that define the beauty of the third largest province in Italy.

Begin your experience of Cuneo with a walk around its iconic central square called Piazza Galimberti. It was named after the famous Italian Resistance hero called Tancredi Galimberti. This Neoclassical piazza took over fifty years to fully complete and its encompassing walls are adorned with memorable quotes from Galimberti.

If you’re holidaying near Cuneo in the winter months you can enjoy a few days of skiing at Limone Piemonte. This is one of the oldest skiing resorts in Italy and certainly one of the nicest! Also worth a walk around is the Church of San Francesco which houses the Civic Museum of Cuneo.

Although Torino ski resort in Piedmont is most frequented by holiday makers in the winter months, this enchanting resort would be a superb place to visit all year around.

Ski enthusiasts have over one hundred ski lifts to bring them to the starting points of over 1500 kilometres of slopes to ski down in the winter months.

There are lots of traditional and new age snow sports available in Torino to try out!

Or pull on your winter hiking boots and embark on a refreshing guided Alpine tour that will bring you on paths through the incredible mountain scenery of the area, any time of the year. If you feel like letting someone else do all the exercise then book in for a high speed sled dog tour that will zoom you around the Torino ski resort in style!

See the beautiful sight of the Castelli di Cannero on an Italian vacation to Lake Maggiore in Piedmont. These two castles were built on small islets on the lake and are located just off the shore from Cannero Riviera. Choose from a charming range of villa rentals in Piedmont where you can relax and unwind after entertaining days at Lake Maggiore.

These once majestic fortresses now lay partly in ruins and were built between the 11th and 12th centuries. They are among the most iconic sites on Lake Maggiore and talks are ongoing about restoring the larger castle for tourism purposes.

Spend a superb vacation in Piedmont tucked into the scenic Susa Valley! This vast area is situated between the Graian Alps and the Cottian Alps and is Italy’s largest valley. It stretches for over 50 kilometres from the Italy-French border to the city of Turin. A town called Susa is located here and is where the valley took its name.

Those with a love for mountain climbing and other challenging land sports would adore an adventurous few days here in Susa Valley where there are many trails available for all levels of experience. Stay in a beautiful luxury villa in Piedmont where you can easily travel around Susa Valley for a few days.

Come to a district in Turin called Lingotto where an unusual building exists. It’s called the Lingotto building on Via Nizza and was built in 1916 by the Fiat car manufacturing company. Opened in 1923, this spectacular building was long in shape, with five floors and an incredible rooftop test track where the performance of the finished cars was monitored!

Stay in a beautiful holiday villa in Piedmont with your family and friends perhaps, and go on an exciting tour of the Lingotto building in Turin and many other wonderful attractions!