Things to see in Piedmont
55 places in Piedmont you should see at least once in your life.
Acqui Terme and La Bollente
A fountain of water at 75 degrees in the square
CastlesThe Citadel of Alessandria
The eighteenth century star fortress
CuriositiesThe Borsalino Museum
The story of the most famous hat
ArtCasale Monferrato
The baroque synagogue and the castle
Curiosities · UNESCOThe infernot of Monferrato
Small cellars carved in the pietra da cantoni
CastlesGavi and its fort
The Genoese fortress and the white wine
FaithVezzolano Abbey
Romanesque among the hills of Asti
CuriositiesAsti and its Palio
The city of towers and the oldest palio
Food & wineBagna cauda
The winter ritual of garlic and anchovies
Food & wine · UNESCOThe underground cathedrals of Canelli
Cellars dug into the tuff
Food & wine · UNESCONizza Monferrato and the Barbera
The land of Barbera and the hunchback cardoon
Faith · UNESCOThe Sanctuary of Oropa
The great sanctuary of the Black Madonna
VillagesThe Ricetto of Candelo
A perfectly preserved medieval ricetto
Food & wineAlba and the white truffle
The International Truffle Fair
Food & wine · UNESCOBarbaresco
The tower and the great red
Food & wine · UNESCOThe Langhe and Barolo
The Barolo castle and the WiMu
Food & wineBra and Slow Food
Bra sausage and the University of Pollenzo
Food & wineCastelmagno
The cheese of the Occitan hamlets
MountainsMonviso and the source of the Po
The 'King of Stone' and Pian del Re
ArtCuneo and Via Roma
The city of arcades and rum chocolates
VillagesGaressio and the Val Tanaro
The village of mineral waters
Castles · UNESCOGrinzane Cavour castle
The regional wine shop in Cavour's castle
Villages · UNESCOLa Morra
The belvedere of the Langhe
VillagesMondovì
The funicular and Piazza Maggiore
FaithStaffarda Abbey
Cistercian Gothic at the foot of Monviso
VillagesSaluzzo
The capital of the marquisate and La Castiglia
FaithThe Sanctuary of Vicoforte
The largest elliptical dome in the world
ArtNovara and the dome of San Gaudenzio
Antonelli's dome rising above the rice fields
LakesLake Orta and Orta San Giulio
The island of San Giulio and the Sacro Monte
NatureGran Paradiso National Park at Ceresole
Ibex and high-altitude lakes
CastlesFenestrelle Fort
The 'great wall of Piedmont'
CuriositiesThe Carnival of Ivrea
The Battle of the Oranges
Curiosities · UNESCOIvrea and the Olivetti industrial city
Adriano Olivetti's architectural utopia
Art · UNESCOThe Stupinigi Hunting Lodge
Juvarra's masterpiece with the stag on the roof
ArtCastello di Rivoli
The contemporary art museum in the Savoy castle
FaithSacra di San Michele
The abbey of 'The Name of the Rose' on the cliff
FaithBasilica of Superga
Juvarra's basilica on the hill and the Grande Torino tragedy
Food & wineBicerin at Caffè Al Bicerin
Coffee, chocolate and cream since 1763
FaithChapel of the Holy Shroud
Guarini's dome reopened after the fire
CuriositiesMole Antonelliana and the Cinema Museum
The glass lift and the history of cinema
ArchaeologyThe Egyptian Museum
The most important Egyptian collection after Cairo
Art · UNESCORoyal Palace and Royal Museums
The Savoy residence and the Royal Armoury
CuriositiesValentino Park and the Medieval Village
The castle and a reconstructed medieval village
ArtPiazza San Carlo and the arcades
Turin's drawing room and its historic cafés
Art · UNESCOThe Reggia di Venaria
The Great Gallery and the gardens
VillagesCannobio
The lakefront and the gorge of Sant'Anna
NatureThe Toce Waterfall
One of the highest waterfalls in the Alps
MountainsMacugnaga and Monte Rosa
The east face of Monte Rosa
CuriositiesVal Vigezzo and the Vigezzina
The little train between Domodossola and Locarno
ArtThe Borromean Islands
Isola Bella and Isola Madre on Lake Maggiore
NatureVilla Taranto
The botanical gardens on the lake
MountainsAlagna Valsesia
The Walser village at the foot of Monte Rosa
Faith · UNESCOThe Sacro Monte of Varallo
The New Jerusalem with 45 chapels
NatureThe rice fields of Vercelli
The chequered sea in spring
FaithVercelli and Sant'Andrea
One of the first Gothic churches in Italy