Must-see attractions in Piedmont

  • Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi

    Turin

    You can take in the hunting-themed decor at this grand Savoy lodge, some 11km southwest of Turi. It also has English-style gardens and grounds, a lovely…

  • Castello di Racconigi

    Turin

    A sumptuous 17th-century Savoy refit of an 11th-century castle; the 19th-century gardens with lakes, caves and follies are great for rambling. It's…

  • Cattedrale di San Lorenzo

    Alba

    There's been a cathedral here since the 12th century, though the current terracotta-brick affair is mostly the result of an almost complete neo-Gothic…

  • Castiglia di Saluzzo

    Piedmont

    Saluzzo's medieval rulers meted out justice from the 13th-century Castello dei Marchesi – aka the Castiglia – atop Saluzzo's old town. There are guided…

  • Forte di Exilles

    Piedmont

    Worth a brief stop is the forbidding Forte di Exilles, overlooking the quiet village of Exilles, 15km west of Susa. Its military role only ended in 1943…

  • Roman Ruins

    Piedmont

    In addition to the unmissable Arco d'Augusto, you can see the remains of a Roman aqueduct and a still-used amphitheatre here, along with a druid well that…

  • Chiesa di San Carlo Borromeo

    Turin

    One of the twin churches on Piazza San Carlo, this Baroque beauty was dedicated to San Carlo Borromeo by Carlo Emanuele I in 1619, although the facade…

  • Chiesa di Santa Cristina

    Turin

    This ornate marble- and granite-fronted church is one of the pair of churches on Piazza San Carlo and dates to 1639.

  • Castello di Moncalieri

    Turin

    The 12th-century Castello di Moncalieri was the first fortress built by Thomas I of Savoy just south of the centre of Turin, commanding the southern…

  • Istituto Internazionale di Elicicoltura

    Langhe, Roero & Monferrato

    Cherasco is home to the Istituto Internazionale di Elicicoltura, which provides technical advice for snail breeders (heliciculture is edible-snail…

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