Viganella is a tiny village in Piedmont with just 206 inhabitants. I want to share with you the curious yet unfortunate tale that led to the installation, in 2006, of an enormous mirror atop a mountain to reflect sunlight. You know those charming mountain villages so popular during the holidays, […]
Piedmont
Getting to know Piedmont
Piedmont, land of stupendous mountains and great lakes, is one of the cradles of Italian culture.
Turin – Torino
Torino, Italy – Modern city, Historic past
Lake Maggiore and its Islands
Click to watch the video. Below is the translation: The mediterranean landscape shows itself in the Pre-Alps Lake Maggiore. On the Piedmont shore, Stresa boasts an old turistic tradition with its line of big international hotels bounded to the splendor of the belle epoque. Many villas were built after 700 AD, […]
Piedmont: Le Langhe
A UNESCO Heritage Site rich in history, beauty, good food and great wines I was born in the province of Cuneo, near the Alps, in a village that looks like a still from a 1930’s movie, where women still feel they need to have red lipstick and heels to leave […]
Turin History
A Brief History of Turin
Neive
Neive, Piedmont Neive is a small comune and town located in the Piedmont region of Italy in the province of Cuneo. The town is located close to the cities of Cuneo and Turin. Neive is spread over an area of 21.2 sq km and has a population of approximately 3000. […]
Verbania
31,115 inhabitants. A fairly recent province considering that it was only established in 1992, Verbania has an extraordinary location, right on the shores of Lake Maggiore. It combines nature, mountains and national parks in the very favorable geographic location surrounding Verbania. Among those parks the one that definitely deserves […]
Varallo
Varallo, Piedmont Varallo is a comune and a small town located in Piedmont region in Italy in the province of Vercelli. The town is commonly called Varallo Sesia and is located in Valsesia region at an altitude of 450 meters above sea level. Varallo is located close to the […]
Candelo
Candelo (Biella) Castle Candelo is a small comune and town located in the Piedmont region of Italy in the province of Biella. The town is located close to Turin and Biella and does not attract many tourists. Due to its medieval nature and its village like atmosphere it has […]