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Dominated by the Alps and riven by deep valleys, Piedmont — meaning ‘at the foot of the mountains’— is renowned for its fine wines and as a champion of the Slow Food movement. Our specialists have explored this corner of northwest Italy, fanning out from Turin to visit its wine villages and seek out the best places to stay. Drawing from this first-hand knowledge, they’ll create your vacation to Piedmont, based around your interests and the region’s highlights, whether that’s wine tastings and visits to artisanal producers, or a stay in an old winery or farmhouse.
Piedmont stretches northeast to the shores of Lake Maggiore and southwest to Provence in France, its hills dotted with medieval villages and family-run vineyards. Although Piedmont isn’t as well known a wine region as Tuscany, it produces some of Italy’s finest labels, such as Barolo and Barbaresco. Regional cuisine is also a highlight. Raw meats, cheese fondues and rabbit feature on local menus, while the smell of hazelnuts and chocolate wafts through the chocolate-producing town of Alba. Piedmont isn’t all rustic allure, though. At its heart is the city of Turin, the first capital of the unified Italy. Renaissance and Baroque architecture, museums and galleries, and gourmet restaurants grace its boulevards and piazzas, while giants of industry ensure that Piedmont remains one of Italy’s most affluent regions.
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Places to visit in Piedmont
Featuring heavily on our experiences of visiting Piedmont, these selected places are destinations that also prove consistently popular with our travelers. Our specialists can help you choose how to include them in your wider trip, based on your preferences.
Suggested itineraries featuring Piedmont
Our itineraries will give you suggestions for what is possible when you travel in Piedmont, and they showcase routes we know work particularly well. Treat them as inspiration, because your trip will be created uniquely by one of our specialists.
Places in and around Piedmont
- Alba Piedmont
- Barbaresco Piedmont
- Barolo Piedmont
- Turin Piedmont
- Stresa 115 kilometers away
- Genoa 119 kilometers away
- Verbania 120 kilometers away
- Milan 125 kilometers away
- Lake Maggiore 134 kilometers away
- Como 138 kilometers away
- Blevio 141 kilometers away
- Portofino and Santa Margherita 142 kilometers away
- Torno 143 kilometers away
- Laglio 146 kilometers away
- Lezzeno 154 kilometers away
- Tremezzo 157 kilometers away
- Bellagio 161 kilometers away
- Lake Como 167 kilometers away
- Cinque Terre 189 kilometers away
- Porto Venere 199 kilometers away
- Parma 207 kilometers away
- Forte dei Marmi 227 kilometers away
- Sirmione 232 kilometers away
- Gardone Riviera 232 kilometers away
- Lake Garda 237 kilometers away
- Modena 256 kilometers away
- Pisa 258 kilometers away
- Verona 261 kilometers away
- Madonna di Campiglio 276 kilometers away
- Bologna 292 kilometers away
- Florence 314 kilometers away
- San Gimignano 316 kilometers away
- Siena 345 kilometers away
- Dolomites 354 kilometers away
- Ravenna 361 kilometers away
- Venice 364 kilometers away
- Alta Badia 368 kilometers away
- Perugia 429 kilometers away
- Orvieto 436 kilometers away
- Umbria 446 kilometers away
- Assisi 448 kilometers away
- Costa Smeralda 457 kilometers away
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Our expert guides to exploring Piedmont
Written by our specialists from their own experiences of visiting Piedmont, these guides will help you make the most of your time there. We share both our practical recommendations and the best ways to appreciate Piedmont at its best.
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A guide to the regions of Italy A guide to the regions of Italy
A guide to the regions of Italy
A tour of a private palazzo, or a cooking class with a Sorrento grandmother? We highlight the major sights and unearth lesser-known attractions for some of our best-loved Italian regions, spotlighting tours that really explore their character.
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Accommodation choices for Piedmont
We've selected a range of accommodation options for when you visit Piedmont. Our choices usually come recommended for their character, facilities and service or location. Our specialists always aim to suggest properties that match your preferences.
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Grand Hotel Sitea
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Villa Beccaris
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Villa Tiboldi
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Relais San Maurizio
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Albergo dell'Agenzia
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Castello di Guarene
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Hotel Vigna Magica
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Ideas for experiencing Piedmont
Our specialists seek out authentic ways to get to know the places that could feature in your trip. These activities reflect some of the experiences they've most enjoyed while visiting Piedmont, and which use the best local guides.
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Barolo village and winery tour Barolo village and winery tour
Barolo village and winery tour
On this guided tour, you’ll discover the medieval village of Barolo, renowned for the high quality of its wines. There’s time to stroll its cobbled streets, explore the 11th-century castle and museum, and visit a local vineyard for a wine tasting.
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Historical walking tour of Turin Historical walking tour of Turin
Historical walking tour of Turin
Turin’s wealth of history is unfurled on this half-day walking tour with a private guide, who’ll help you discover its grandest architecture, explain the story of the Shroud of Turin, and offer a deeper insight into the city and its people.
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