Piedmont beyond Turin and the great wineries: mountain villages in the Occitan and Walser valleys, towns of the lesser-known Langhe, secluded lakes and ancient paths through woods and vineyards. A land where mass tourism never arrives, made of village taverns, silent castles and living traditions to discover on foot, far from the crowds and the well-trodden circuits.
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A devotional walk of a few days that rises from the rice-growing plain of the Vercelli area up to the Biella Alps and the Sanctuary of Oropa. Still little known compared with the great Francigena routes, it offers silence, rural villages and a memorable high-altitude arrival.
Jun 30, 2026
In the Parco del Valentino, Turin's Borgo Medievale recreates an imagined 15th century: courtyards and alleys overlooking the Po, in complete silence.
Jun 23, 2026
Among the hills of the Monferrato, the Abbey of Vezzolano guards one of the most beautiful Romanesque cloisters in Piedmont, a stone's throw from Turin.
Jun 23, 2026
In Acqui Terme, a Romanesque basilica preserves a rare octagonal bell tower from the 11th century: a thousand years of stone in the Alto Monferrato.
Jun 23, 2026
At the foot of Monte Rosa, above Alagna Valsesia, a route through narrow gorges and alpine tarns, among untouched Walser villages and deep silence.
Jun 23, 2026
At the foot of Monte Rosa, the larch houses of Pedemonte guard eight centuries of Walser culture, without the ski-lift queues.
Jun 23, 2026
A little-visited UNESCO heritage site, the Sacro Monte di Belmonte offers baroque chapels, woods and a sweeping view over the Piedmontese plain.
Jun 21, 2026