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PIEDMONT IS AN ATTRACTIVE AND UNUSUAL DESTINATION, CROWNED BY HILLS AND THE
PEAKS OF THE ALPS WITH A NUMBER OF SMALL, RICH TOWNS.
THE ALPINE CHAIN WHICH CROWNS OUR REGION ALSO PROVIDES
2,000 KM OF SKI SLOPES WHICH WERETHE SEAT OF THE 2006 WINTER OLYMPICS
LYING IN THE NORTH-WEST OF
ITALY, PIEDMONT IS A LAND OF NATURE,
WINE, FOOD, CULTURE, ART AND
HISTORY.
Sacra di San Michele
WE HAVE LANDSCAPES OF MOUNTAINS, HILLS, LAKES, CASTLES, SANCTUARIES AND ABBEYS.
Turin is the capital city of Piedmont and one of the least known Italian cities.
When you say Turin, people think of an industrial, grey, smoggy, uninteresting town.
One thinks of FIAT or Juventus, but Turin is also the capital of Baroque; there are about 50 museums, among which the Egyptian Museum - the second in the world - the Automobile Museum, the Cinema Museum in the Mole Antonelliana and, last but not least,
the Holy Shroud.The Royal Palaces (10 in the city, 4 nearby) have been included by
UNESCO in the world heritage list .
The city was founded by the Romans (Augusta Taurinorum) and developed following the plan of the
original Roman camp with perpendicular streets.
Turin is the first example of urbanism in the world.
With 18 km of arcades, with shops and historical “caffè” one can visit the city, or simply wander around without fear of the sun or of the rain. Take the time to stop at
one of the historical cafés to drink a Vermouth (did you know that it is made in
Turin ?) and eat a "panino".
The Basilica of Superga stands on top of
a hill in a strategic position. It was built by Vittorio Amedeo II as a
vow after the siege of Turin in 1706 and was built between 1717-1731 to a design
by the great architect Filippo Juvarra.
The Basilica of Superga
The Savoys ruled over Piedmont for about nine hundred years. In 1861 Vittorio Emanuele II became the first king of Italy and Turin was the first Italian capital.
The Savoy residences, built in Turin and in the surrounding area with the aim to become a ‘Crown of Delights’, are now a national heritage.
VITTORIO EMANUELE II
In 1997 UNESCO listed the Savoys' Residences
and Collections as a World Heritage Site in recognition of their exceptional artistic
and cultural value
The Royal PalaceBegun in 1646 by Princess Royal Cristina of France, Palazzo Reale was the sumptuous official residence of the dukes, and later, of the House of Savoy for
over two centuries.
Madama Palace...
Located in the middle of Piazza Castello, this splendid museum-residence represents the history of Turin across two millenniums. It has an impressive façade, a beautiful hall and
monumental staircase. It was designed by Filippo Juvarra in 1721.
This beautiful palace,
birthplace of Carlo Alberto and Vittorio Emanuele II, was
built between 1679-84.In 1848, the central,
elliptical-shaped hall, once used for ceremonies, was transformed into the first Piedmontese Parliament.
Carignano Palace
Immersed in the city’s largest park, overlooking the River Po, this beautiful typical French style 17th century residence
was designed for Princess Royal Cristina of France.
This was her favourite palace and she used it to organize jousts, tournaments,
celebrations and river games.
VALENTINO CASTLE
Villa della Regina
The original building was built for the Maurice of Savoy during the reign of his brother Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy . Inside there are frescoes and paintings by Giovanni
Battista Crosato , Daniel Seyter and Corrado Giaquinto; in the main room grotesques of Filippo Minei and paintings by the brothers Domenico and Giuseppe Valeriani in the
adjoining rooms; there are also precious Chinese Cabinets in lacquer and golden wood.
The Villa della Regina is a palace outside the city of Turin, Italy. It was originally built by the House of Savoy in the 17th century.
Stupinigi Castle
The “Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi” is one of the Savoy residences. Built in the early 18th century, it was used as a hunting lodge by the Savoy kings. It is located in Stupinigi, in the outskirts of Nichelino, a little town near Turin.
In 1658 he appointed architect Amedeo di Castellamonte to express the best of his fantasy. The French king, Louis XIV, saw the project of Venaria Reale and wanted
something even bigger. The Savoy complex came therefore chronologically before Versailles,
which was built a year later, in 1661.
The Castle of VenariaThe Castle of Venaria has a history made up of splendour, misfortune, plunder and
renaissance. Duke Carlo Emanuele II had the idea of the royal palace.
The Palace of Venaria is a former royal residence located in Venaria Reale, near Turin. It is one of the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy and one of the largest royal residences in the world, comparable in size and structures to those
of Versailles and Caserta.The Palace was designed and built from 1675 by Amedeo di Castellamonte,
commissioned by duke Charles Emmanuel II, who needed a base for his hunting expeditions in the heathy hill country north of Turin.
La Mandria Regional Park and Borgo Castello
La Mandria Regional Park is a park shared by the little towns of Venaria Reale and Druento, near Turin. Founded in 1978 by the Regional Council of Piedmont, it occupies a wide area between the Stura di Lanzo river and the north-western part of Turin and Venaria.It is the largest enclosed park in Europe, with a surface of some 3,000 hectares, bounded by a 35 km long wall built in mid-19th century by Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia, who had moved in the castle here (the Borgo Castello) the residence of
his morganatic wife, Rosa Vercellana.
Rivoli Castle
The Castle of Rivoli is a former Residence of the Royal House of Savoy in Rivoli. It is currently home to the Castello di Rivoli - Museo
d'Arte Contemporanea, the museum of contemporary art of Turin
The Ducal Castle of Agliè
The Ducal Castle of Agliè is an imposing and elegant Savoy residence which goes back to the 12th century. It rears up on the splendid Canavese hills in the ancient village.
Moreover, it's rich in history and it has a lot of luxuriously furnished rooms. Moreover it's also been the setting of the very popular Italian TV series Elisa di Rivombrosa.
Moncalieri Castle
The Castle of Moncalieri is a palace in Moncalieri, near Turin. It is one of the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy.
Racconigi Castle
The Royal Castle of Racconigi is a palace and landscape park in Racconigi, province of Cuneo, Italy.
It was the official residence of the Carignano line of the House of Savoy, and is one of the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy.
Govone CastleThe Royal Castle of Govone is one of the Piedmontese Savoy residences, which UNESCO designated as World Heritage Sites in December 1997.
This Castle was built at the end of the 14th century and was later adapted to reflect the neo-gothic fashion of the 1830s when Carlo Alberto set up a modern farm on the premises. Nowadays, Pollenzo castle has been transformed to house the Università degli Studi di
Scienze Gastronomiche (University of the Study of Food), including a hotel, a restaurant, a wine cellar for the conservation of precious wines, and finally, it is the headquarters of the
Slow Food association.
Castle of Pollenzo
The Royal Castle of Valcasotto
Among the woods of the Maritime Alps the Certosa
of Valcasotto was originally built as a monastery. Later it
became a castle and later still the hunting lodge of the Savoy Kings Charles
Albert and Victor Emanuel II.