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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 holiday 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 travellers. Our specialists can help you choose how to include them in your wider trip, based on your preferences.
Suggested itinerary featuring Piedmont
This sample itinerary will give you an idea of what is possible when you travel in Piedmont, and showcases routes we know work particularly well. Treat this 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 72 miles away
- Genoa 74 miles away
- Verbania 75 miles away
- Milan 78 miles away
- Lake Maggiore 83 miles away
- Como 86 miles away
- Blevio 88 miles away
- Portofino and Santa Margherita 89 miles away
- Torno 89 miles away
- Laglio 91 miles away
- Lezzeno 96 miles away
- Tremezzo 98 miles away
- Bellagio 100 miles away
- Lake Como 104 miles away
- Cinque Terre 118 miles away
- Porto Venere 124 miles away
- Parma 129 miles away
- Forte dei Marmi 142 miles away
- Sirmione 144 miles away
- Gardone Riviera 144 miles away
- Lake Garda 147 miles away
- Modena 159 miles away
- Pisa 160 miles away
- Verona 162 miles away
- Madonna di Campiglio 172 miles away
- Bologna 182 miles away
- Florence 195 miles away
- San Gimignano 197 miles away
- Siena 215 miles away
- Dolomites 220 miles away
- Ravenna 224 miles away
- Venice 227 miles away
- Alta Badia 229 miles away
- Perugia 267 miles away
- Orvieto 271 miles away
- Umbria 277 miles away
- Assisi 279 miles away
- Costa Smeralda 284 miles 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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Hotel Vigna Magica
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Relais San Maurizio
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Villa Beccaris
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Villa Tiboldi
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Albergo dell'Agenzia
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Castello di Guarene
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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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Historical walking tour of Turin Historical walking tour of Turin
Historical walking tour of Turin
Turin鈥檚 wealth of history is unfurled on this half-day walking tour with a private guide, who鈥檒l 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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Barolo village and winery tour Barolo village and winery tour
Barolo village and winery tour
On this guided tour, you鈥檒l discover the medieval village of Barolo, renowned for the high quality of its wines. There鈥檚 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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