Piemonte

Piemonte

Piemonte is in the north-west of Italy and is the country’s second largest region, with a population of around 4,330,000 inhabitants.

Piemonte has always been considered the Alpine region par excellence; its very name, “at the foot of the mountains”, immediately conjures up atmospheric scenery crowned by the highest snow-topped peaks of Europe, such as Monviso, from which flow the waters of the River Po, the longest river in Italy. A paradise for winter sports and nature lovers, a natural choice to host the 2006 Winter Olympics. The region has a balanced mixture of mountains, hills and plains.

This is the land that has given birth to some of the world’s most famous wines, such as Barolo and Asti Spumante. It would take too long to list Piemonte’s fine food delicacies, but the renowned white truffle of Alba and the prestigious traditional cheeses must be mentioned.

It is not by chance that Slow Food, the association that has spread the passion for high-quality food around the globe, was founded and is based in Piemonte.

Piemonte offers a vast spectrum of opportunities for tourism, especially through its artistic and cultural heritage stretching from cities to small towns with their wealth of jewels from different historical periods. A landscape characterised by magnificent palaces, villas, royal residences, churches, castles, forts, spa towns and religious buildings, true pearls of architecture.

With thousands of years of history, Piemonte is old enough to tell a long tale of wars, work, traditions and culture, but also young enough to express productive energy and vitality, also through companies and craftsmen of international standing.

Further information on: www.piemontefeel.it, www.torinopiupiemonte.com, www.piemonteitalia.eu.