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Cities in Piedmont
Cities in Piedmont
Turin (Torino) - the first capital of modern Italy
Alba - the entrance to the Langhe. Founded by the Romans, its historical centre still remains inside ancient Roman walls. Alba is best known for its elegant wines and exotic truffles as well as the home of Nutella Chocolate spread.
Alessandria - city 90km southeast of Turin, the capital of Alessandria Province.
Acqui Terme - a beautiful Roman town famous for its hot sulphur springs and ancient baths.
Asti - center of the Piedmont wine area, an important medieval republic known as “City of 100 Towers”, of which around 15 still stand in the old historical walled city. The Palio di Asti, Italy's oldest Palio is held here every September in conjunction with the Douja D'Or wine festival and the Sagre Festival.
Bardonecchia - mountain town with main focus of skiing, also the Italian entrance to the Frejus Tunnel which connects to France.
Barolo - a small town south of Alba, world famous for its red wine
Biella - a small town with a strong tradition in wool and clothes production
Bra - city situated midway between Cuneo and Turin, on the edge of the Langhe near the Tanaro river. It is one of the main centres of the Piedmontese Baroque style with its many churches and palaces of the 17th and 18th century. Bra is also in the heart of the so-called food valley, and the seat of a University of Gastronomic Science.
Cuneo - capital of Piedmont's largest province, one of the main centres of Italian "Resistenza" during World War 2.
Stresa - a sophisticated small town on the western shore of Lake Maggiore. A health and tourist resort noted for its pleasant climate and scenic surroundings, it is a favourite site for congresses. A conference held there in 1935 between Italy, Great Britain, and France unsuccessfully attempted to deal with Adolf Hitler’s announcement that Germany would rearm despite the prohibitions contained in the Treaty of Versailles. Antonio Rosmini-Serbati, founder of the Institute of Charity (congregation of Rosminians), died there in 1855. Pop. (2006 est.) 5,103.
Verbania - The main city of western Lake Maggiore. Population approx. 30,000.
Here you will find pretty much everything you might be looking for. Plenty of shops and restaurants. A beautiful stroll along the lake. The Harbor where ships and ferry boats arrive and depart. Verbania also hosts one of the biggest farmers and apparel markets around the lake.
One part of the city is called Pallanza. It's a very sophisticated area with some of the most spectacular Palaces right at the lake.
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