The typical “Grappa” produced in our villages is a very refined product, manly, strong, angular, but very suitable for aging. Grappa fiery and wild, unique. We offer, therefore, a visit to one of our distillery, where you can see the processing of grappa with the ancient alembic and taste the...
“Moscato” wine was already widespread among the Greeks and Romans . The Muscatellum appropriately ( for those times ) resin , accompanied the copious libations of Latinos. An area blessed for wines, here, hold a bouquet of fruity, longevity and class unmistakable. This golden grape, every year...
The royal palace of Venaria, near Turin, is a large complex of monumental build-ing of the Palace surrounded by a big garden, adjacent to the 17th century historic center of Venaria and near La Mandria Park. It is a masterpiece of architecture and landscape, declared a World Heritage site by Unesco...
Cherasco is a medieval town of great charm, of which it is easy to fall in love at first sight.Also Napoleone fell in love with this town, after admiring the palaces and the Visconti castle and he paid a tribute to the magnificent churches - completed the tour of the ramparts tha t, starting from...
Since 1363, when Amedeo VI became Count of Racconigi, the village was al-ways linked to the House of Savoy in a direct way: the feud of the Savoy - Racconigi, was the prerogative of the princes of Carignano, beloved by Carlo Alberto, home of the Royal Holidays until advent of the Republic.During...
Saluzzo – the capital of a Marquis for four centuries – preserved, in urban solutions at the end of the Fifth Century, its historic features. It is a delicious piedmontese-gothic pole, open to the suggestions of the Reformation and prettiness of Provencal poetry, maintains the entire structure of...
Located on the hills of the province of Cuneo, very close to Saluzzo, the Manta is a mysterious and charming castleWith its unique style made by the beautiful frescoes that decorate the halls, con-sidered among the most important in Europe, is a fascinating medieval fortress transformed over the...
Built between 1122 and 1138 on the territory of the old Marquis of Saluzzo, the Benedictine Cistercian Abbey had reach in a few decades a considerable eco-nomic importance as a pla ce of gathering, processing and trading of the prod-ucts of the surrounding countryside, made fertile by the monks...
We can find the Roman colony and archeological site of Industria in the Munici-pality of Monteu da Po. It’s a sort of Roman city strategically located on the right bank of the Po, near the confl uence with the Baltea river. It was built between the end of the first century BC and the beginning of...
This route starts and arrives in Alba, after about 43 km of varieted routes.The first part is all flat and follows a dirt bike path along the river Tanaro to reach the town of Verduno . From here begins the most challenging ( but never too much) and fun streets , paths among vineyards and hillside...
Neive is a picturesque village in Langhe. It retains the characteristics of a medi-eval old town, with its winding streets, churches, and elegant palaces and old mansions. The heart of the village is by Piazza Italia: it seems a seventeenth century livi ng room, which overlooks above the...
The pretty town of Alba has ancient Roman origins, but today it is particularly famous for its food: truffles, pastries and wine are particularly renowned. The characteristic aroma of truffle pervades the city, especially the Gallery of Magdalena, where specialists from across Italy meet here to...
It 's a really a pleasure discover the historical center of Turin, with its squares, its monuments and churches, including the Cathedral where is the Holy Shroud. The city is also important for its many museums, first and foremost the most important Egyptian museum in Europe. During the visit is...
Asti holds a rich artistic and architectural heritage. In particular, it presents the largest architectural heritage of the late Middle Ages in the region. You can dis-cover the unique history of the city through its towers, churches, eighteenth-century buildings and the urban layout of the center...
Mombaldone is a small medieval jewel nestled in the badlands, like an oasis in a desert of tuff softened by the broom. It is the only country of Asti Langa which is still surrounded by its original walls and that hasn’t changed its structure from the date of the foundation. Strolling through its...
The territory of Langhe looks like an amphitheater of beautiful vineyards, tended like gardens by the winemakers who proudly make the hills as the stage for the long and complex process for the production of great wines like Barbaresco DOCG, Barbera d'Alba DOC, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC and the sweet...
The Langhe is a hilly area to the south and east of the river Tanaro in the prov-ince of Cuneo in Piedmont, northern Italy.This area is famous for its wines, cheeses, and truffles-particularly the white truf-fles of Alba. The countryside as it was in the first half of the 20th Century fea-tures...
In a land where the truffle is considered the "food of the gods", the hike to the simulated search for truffles is the most exciting experience for a fan of truffles. A researcher and his dog will accompany you, and they will lead you into the woods in search of the precious underground mushroom,...
