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The magic of Monferrato: the beauty of Vezzolano, the panorama of Albugnano and an excellent bagna cauda

If you are looking for ideas to enrich a free day or if you have seen my video and would like more information, read…

Big Bench Project: Big Benches for Big Experiences

Saturday morning, it’s cold outside but it’s sunny, beautiful and warm sunshine: the day is just right to immerse yourself in the hills of…

Contemporary Art and Traditional Flavours: The De Chirico Exhibition at the GAM

To fill a rainy spring day in Turin with colour, there is nothing better than a fine art exhibition. On the 16th of April,…

The Reggia of Venaria, or rather, a trip to Paris between gardens and Art Nouveau

If you’re like me, sometimes you just want to escape from everyday life and fly to Paris. But if you can’t spare more than…

Aperitivo a Torino Best Aperitif Turin
Where to have the best aperitif in Turin – for a truly unique Turinese experience

Where to have the best aperitif in Turin – for a truly unique Turinese experience

Elisabetta

In a post some time ago (read it here), I told you about how the habit of having an aperitif in Turin was born and how Vermouth, together with the city, was the protagonist in this invention. If you are in Turin as a tourist, a student or simply if you live nearby, I’m…

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Torino Piemonte Card and Abbonamento Musei Piemonte Museum Cards
Torino Piemonte Card & Abbonamento Musei Piemonte – Are they worthwhile buying?

Torino Piemonte Card & Abbonamento Musei Piemonte – Are they worthwhile buying?

Adam

You’ve just arrived in Turin ready to start your fabulous vacation. But you’re faced with a dilemma. Do you buy a museum pass card such as the Torino+Piemonte card or the Abbonamento Musei Piemonte card in advance to save yourself money for when you visit the individual museums? Don’t worry, I’m here to help you make that decision. I’ve visited all of the key places, calculated the costs and determined the best choices.

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Val Grande: nature and trekking in the largest wilderness area of the Alps

Val Grande: nature and trekking in the largest wilderness area of the Alps

Elisabetta

Article and photos by Luigi Ranzani If you look north from the lakefront of Stresa or from the enchanted gardens of Isola Bella, you will be fascinated by the continuous profile of mountains that seem to embrace the basin of water of Lake Maggiore from above. Below this rock belt a succession of valleys…

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The Wines of Langa – between Tradition and Innovation

The Wines of Langa – between Tradition and Innovation

Elisabetta

When we asked Marco and Marta from Cascina Albano (Barbaresco) to tell us about their wine production in the Langhe, they began as follows: “Tasting our wines we feel like we are drinking our vineyards, we say it with pride because it has always been the aim of our cellar.” It seems very interesting…

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Avigliana Lakes
Lakes of Avigliana: a captivating afternoon between history and nature

Lakes of Avigliana: a captivating afternoon between history and nature

Elisabetta

Article written with the precious contribution of Virginia Pellegrin. Photos by Fashion-Vegan-Blogger. My previous post on the Sacra di San Michele ended with the promise to talk about the Lakes of Avigliana, because, being on the road to the Sacra, the town of Avigliana and its lakes are an inevitable stop. But what to…

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The Sacra di San Michele - the most beautiful panorama just 1 hour outside of Turin 1
The Sacra di San Michele – the most beautiful panorama just 1 hour outside of Turin

The Sacra di San Michele – the most beautiful panorama just 1 hour outside of Turin

Elisabetta

When the torrid summer heat afflicts the city, everyone, even the most avid sea lovers like my husband and I, feels the “passion” for the mountains… and when this passion manifests itself as a decision to escape from the city at the last minute (sometimes we just can’t manage to organize everything in advance),…

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Parco Europa Torino
Europa Park Turin: Escape from the sultry city

Europa Park Turin: Escape from the sultry city

Elisabetta

Europa Park – The Turin hills have always been the green lung of the city. They run along the entire agglomeration east of the Po river, from north to south, providing an exceptional panorama with their lush greenery dotted with interesting buildings such as the church of the Gran Madre of Dio, the Villa…

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Staffarda Abbey - Internal courtyard
Staffarda Abbey, Saluzzo and the Po Valley – An Unforgettable Day Exploring

Staffarda Abbey, Saluzzo and the Po Valley – An Unforgettable Day Exploring

Elisabetta

It’s true, it’s true, here in Piedmont we do not have the sea, and in summer, I admit, we would like to very much. However, the name “Pied-mont” derives from its position “at the foot of the mountains“, and with the recent summer heat, having the mountains at your doorstep is certainly an appreciable…

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View from the Tower of Barbaresco - Featured Image
Alba and Barbaresco: Walking and Tasting the Rich History

Alba and Barbaresco: Walking and Tasting the Rich History

Elisabetta

Waiting for the curtain to open again on this grand occasion, the International White Truffle Fair of Alba (from 5 October to 24 November), today I’ll accompany you to discover this beautiful and elegant town just a bit more than an hour outside of Turin. On the route between Turin and Alba, if you…

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Madama Palace & Acaja Castle: A Unique Castle-Palace with a Hidden Pearl

Madama Palace & Acaja Castle: A Unique Castle-Palace with a Hidden Pearl

Elisabetta

In a cultural city like Turin, nothing is static, so even when it seems that you know perfectly a palace, a monument, a building, then, right at that moment, it will surprise you. The most central and therefore the most taken-for-granted monument in Turin is the Acaja Castle (or Madama Palace), in Castle Square…

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