Piemonte, or Piedmont in English, is the second largest Italian region by extension, with over 9,700 mi² (25.300 kmq) of land and a population in excess of 4,300,000 inhabitants. It borders France in the west and Switzerland in the north, while the southern side is naturally defined by the Apennines mountains which divide the region from […]
Not just food and wine Often, when it comes to Asti and its territory, the first thing that comes to mind is the extraordinary enogastronomic heritage that characterizes them. The wines, naturally, appreciated all over the world and the result of a long tradition, kept alive and in step with the times by the commitment […]
In addition to its enchanting palaces and baroque churches, Turin boasts a rich legacy of history and art, hidden in the details and decorations of some corners of the city which may be often overlooked by a not attentive eye. Thanks to the experience of its tour guides, Meet Piemonte has devised an itinerary that […]
Searching for an identity Bra is a city of almost 30,000 inhabitants located in the heart of the deep and rural Piedmont, a few kilometers from Alba and Langhe, which, during the last century, has definitely focused on the industry, quickly transforming itself from being a crossroads of product trades of the area to be […]
The most famous relic in the world Without any doubt the Shroud is by far the most famous and controversial relic of all of Christendom. It is, as we all know, a long linen cloth in which the body of Jesus would have been laid by Nicodemus once removed from the cross and with which […]
The beauty of a land and its history There are few lands in the world have charmed whole generations of tourist and visitors like the Piedmontese hills of Langhe, Roero and Monferrato. The vineyards, which are the real treasure of these lands, are also the landmark of the landscape, made of wavy lines dotted with […]
In many Italian cities it is quite common to glance elegant lines of domes rising in the sky and the majority of these structures have a round base: the Pantheon in Rome, with a diameter of 43 m (141 ft), the dome of St Peter and the one of the Cathedral of Florence designed by […]
Piemonte (or Piedmont in English) is surrounded by eight popular destinations to be seen at least once in a lifetime. Extend your vacation in Piedmont! Being one of the largest Italian regions, Piemonte – or Piedmont – offers enough things to do and see for more than a week. The choice is among one of the four main areas […]
The truffle is considered one of the elite foods in the world, but it is in Piedmont that we can find the king of all truffles, the White of Alba. We try to answer the most frequently asked questions about truffles in general, search activity and truffle fairs. Book now the truffle hunting The basics: do chocolate truffles grow on trees? This which seems a joke […]
Origins Grissini – crispy breadsticks – date their origin around 1670 when a local baker from Turin, Antonio Brunero, made them for the sick young Duke of Savoy, Vittorio Amedeo II (1666-1732). The doctor of the ducal palace recommended that the weak child would eat something easily digestible hoping to stimulate his flagging appetite. Everything began after the death of the father […]
