Piemonte
Piemonte is situated in the North West corner of the Italian peninsula and contains the provinces of Alessandria, Asti, Cuneo, Novara, Vercelli, and Turin which is the regions capital. The area forms part of an industrial triange created by Milan Turin and Genoa. Piemonte or Piedmont as the English refer to it has long been regarded as Italy’s little secret where Italians for many years and to this current day use the area as a holiday destination. The winner Olympics held here in 2006 have been a great advertisement for Piemonte and has served to introduce the area to the world.
The region is world famous for its wine production where the Langhe hills are home to the great Barolo wines and nearby Asti produces its Spumante. Food lovers around the world visit the area to sample its truffles and visit Bra the capital of the Slow food movement. Piemonte boasts some of Europe’s most breath taking landscape which take the forms of vines and rolling hills therefore making it ideal for thos who enjoy sporting activity such as trekking horse riding and cycling.
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