Piedmont (Piemonte)

Notable towns in this region include

• Alessandria
• Asti
• Biella
• Cuneo
• Novara
• Turin (Torino)
• Verbano - Cusio - Ossola
• Vercelli

There is something for everyone in the region of Piedmont but if you enjoy food and wine this is the place for you. From the nebbiolo wines and local cheeses to the ubiquitous truffle, gourmands will have a field day.

But there is far more to this region than gastronomy. If you wish to walk around National parkland and cycle through mountain valleys or admire architecture and see the strange clusters of minature chapels (Sacri Monti), Piedmont is the place to go.

Recommended Reading A Passion for Piedmont

Places to visit

• Turin
• Parco Nazionale del Grand Paradiso
• Sesia Valley
• Monte Rosa Animal Reserve
• Cuneo
• Lake Ceresole Reale
• Lake Orta
• Via Lattea
• Sacra di San Michel
• Varallo
• Novarro