Weddings in Piedmont Turin Langhe e Roero Lake Maggiore
PIEDMONT land of passion!
You will find many itineraries to discover Piedmont: please do not
think all you can do in Piedmont is eat and drink! Far from it.
Spend a few romantic days on Lake Maggiore or teensy Lake Orta.
Visit a Sacro Monte, a very unique local invention that offers you
the chance to stroll among a dozen or so miniature chapels in an
idyllic setting. Tour an authentic medieval castle - the region has
some of the country's most dramatic fortresses. And do try to
schedule a couple of days in the capital, Turin. This stately
19th-century city is virtually free of tourists, except for the
aficionados who come to see Europe's best Egyptian Museum, the
Automotive Museum or the Savoys' Royal Palace. The Holy Shroud also
abides in Turin and is periodically on display for believers and
skeptics alike.
A "piedmont" (Piemonte in Italian) is a foothill, and "piedmont" has
become a generic designation for foothill regions in geography.
Weddings in Italy - Piedmont Torino (Turin)
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The Turin (Torino) Olympic Mountains e
valleys, is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating and
evocative areas of the province. Its wealth comprises top-level sports
facilities with excellent opportunities for appreciating the culture and
the food and wine, located in magnificent natural surroundings, with as
many as six protected areas.
The mountainous landscape surrounding Turin is just
one of the many reasons for visiting the city. An unbroken screen of
mountains and hills closes in the plain in which this large working city
is situated.The city traces the Savoy's spread from the mountains to the
plain. However, despite the flat geographical position, Turin has
retained an alpine feel that distinguishes it from any other modern
European city. The flat valley corridor was created by erosion from the
Po's tributary rivers and it is at Turin that this important river
reaches its greatest dimensions.
The genius of Augustus Caesar
was the driving force behind the first foundations of the city and the
building of the castrum Augusta Taurinorum, whom it is dedicated to.
This first buildings had a decisive influence on the architectural style
of the city which was followed by architects and engineers from the
House of Savoy as well as during the 19th and 20th-centuries. As a
result, the city has a rigorous simplicity that is reminiscent of cities
such as St. Petersburg. The consistent use of perspective creates a
dreamlike quality favoured by the Metaphysical painter De Chirico. It is
also a rich and complex city whit its amazing gardens.
Piedmont is a region of northwestern Italy. It has an
area of 25,400 km2 and a population of est. 4.2 million. Its capital is
Turin.
Piedmont is surrounded on three sides by the Alps mountain range,
including the Monviso, where the Po River rises, and Monte Rosa. It
borders with France, Switzerland, and the Italian regions of Lombardy,
Liguria, Emilia Romagna and Valle d'Aosta.
Lowland Piedmont is a fertile agricultural region, producing wheat, rice,
maize and grapes. The region also contains major industrial centres,
notably Turin, home to the FIAT automobile works.
In 1046, the counts of the House of Savoy added Piedmont to their main
territory of Savoy, with a capital at Chambéry (now in France). The
House of Savoy was elevated to a duchy in 1416, and Duke Emanuele
Filiberto moved the seat to Turin in 1563. (The dukes were also kings of
Sardinia starting in 1720.) Piedmont was the springboard for Italy's
unification in 1859-1861, following earlier unsuccessful wars against
Austria in 1820-1821 Capital: Torino (Turin). Torino is the site of the 2006 Winter Games
Piedmont is one of
the great winegrowing regions in Italy.
More than half of its 700 km² (170,000 acres) of vineyards are
registered with DOC designations. It produces wines of renowned depth
such as the famed Barbera, Barolo and Barbaresco, as well as the more
approachable Dolcetto.
The main cities of the Piedmont region are the provincial capitals
(Alessandria, Asti, Biella, Cuneo, Novara, Vercelli, Verbania, Torino,
Moncalieri and Rivoli).
Specialty Foods of Piedmont The
white Alba truffle is the most delicious and sought-after truffle in the
world. This “noble mushroom,” as the ancient Romans called it, is found
in the Langhe & Roero, the hilly countryside around the town of Alba.
The gathering of white truffles, between October and November, when they
have reached the peak of flavor, is a difficult process requiring the
knowledge of a trifulau, or professional truffle hunter (and his trained
dog) who will keep secret the areas where he knows truffles to grow.
Truffles usually weigh between two and four ounces. Sliced raw and
paper-thin, the rich flavor of the white truffle enhances the flavors of
even the simplest local dish, from the simplest tagliolini (thin egg
noodles) to the most elaborate beef filet.
Weddings in villas & castles: Italy
Piedmont Alba Langhe & Roero Beautiful Northern Italian region of
Piedmont, "Langhe" and "Monferrato", and is within easy reach of Turin,
Asti, Alba, Acqui Terme, Gavi, Alessandria, Canelli and Nizza
Monferrato. This region is widely renowned for the quality of its wines,
food and Golf
