Ten Photos to Inspire a Visit to Piedmont

Panoramic view of Piedmont's capital, Turin, with the landmark Mole Antonelliana tower.

Palazzo Madama in Turin's Piazza Castello is a Unesco World Heritage Site, along with 13 other residences of the Royal House of Savoy found in the city and the region.

Gianduiotto, Turin's most famous chocolate with its signature upturned boat shape, is made from a unique combination of sugar, cocoa, cocoa butter and the hazelnut Tonda Gentile delle Langhe.

Famous for its wines, cheeses and truffles, Langhe is a hilly area inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage list in 2014 for its outstanding living testimony to winemaking traditions.

The prized white truffle of Alba is among the most expensive foods in the world and grows in the Langhe and Montferrat areas.

Montferrat is one of the most important wine districts of Italy, declared, with Langhe, a Unesco World Heritage Site. The famous Barbera and Moscato d'Asti wines are produced here.

View of Cannero Riviera on the western shore of Lago Maggiore, Italy's second largest lake located on the south side of the Alps.

West of Lake Maggiore is little-known Lake Orta, with picturesque Isola San Giulio within it.

Every year, around 800,000 pilgrims visit the Sanctuary of Oropa, which is part of the 'Sacri Monti' groups of chapels created in Piedmont in the 17th century.

True to its name, Piemonte sits at the foot of the mountains, in this case the Alps. Here a view of the Monviso, the highest mountain in the Cottian Alps, at sunrise.
Piedmont is our featured region of the month, so we take you on a visual tour of recommended places to see and foods to try - from the Alps to the vineyards, from Savoy royal residences to historic sanctuaries, from truffles to gianduiotti!
Check the slideshow below and add your recommendations in the comments.
Topic
Travel Guide
Travel Tips
Location
Langhe
Biella
Alba
Orta San Giulio
Turin
Cannero Riviera