Piedmont is an extraordinary chapter in Italian and European history, a journey through palaces, abbeys, villages and vineyards that combines nature, spirituality, food and culture. A land that never ceases to amaze, where every step tells a story and every view becomes a memory.
It is a land of harmonious contrasts, where the Alps meet rolling vine-covered hills, and where royal history intertwines with a unique cultural and gastronomic heritage. Located “at the foot of the mountains”, from which it takes its name, Piedmont is not only a geographical region, but a mosaic of art, architecture, nature and traditions that have profoundly marked the history of Italy.
With the Savoy dynasty, it took on a central role in Europe, becoming a political, artistic and urban laboratory. Turin, the Savoy capital, was the first capital of Italy and still retains its Baroque and Neoclassical elegance, with wide avenues, spectacular squares and palaces that tell the story of the power and vision of a dynasty.
Piedmont’s heritage consists of cities, villages and landscapes that share a common vocation for harmony, but each with its own characteristics.
The Savoy Residences, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997, represent the ultimate expression of Baroque magnificence: the Reggia di Venaria Reale, with its majestic gardens; the Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi, Juvarra’s jewel; Palazzo Reale and Palazzo Madama, in the heart of Turin.
Alongside this splendour, the wine-growing landscapes of the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, also UNESCO World Heritage Sites, offer a unique cultural and natural spectacle: hills lined with rows of vines, medieval villages, castles and historic wineries. This is where legendary wines such as Barolo and Barbaresco, true icons of Made in Italy, are produced.
A heritage that reveals and preserves a different side:
- Churches and abbeys: from the imposing Sacra di San Michele, which dominates the Val di Susa like a spiritual fortress, to the ingenious domes of Guarini and Juvarra in Turin, Piedmont expresses a religiosity that becomes an architectural masterpiece.
- Historic villages: Alba, Asti and Saluzzo still retain their medieval soul, with towers, alleys and squares that tell of ancient merchant and artisan traditions, including culinary ones.
Piedmont is not just a place to admire, but to experience. It is art that becomes experience: in the historic markets of Turin, in the hills where wine meets cuisine, in the popular festivals that celebrate centuries-old traditions. It is the land that gave rise to the Risorgimento, but also the land that today welcomes visitors from all over the world with its cultural, food and wine and landscape offerings.