Piedmont

As the name suggests, Piedmont is the land of the mountains: it is surrounded on three sides by the Alpine chain, which here includes the highest peaks and the largest glaciers in Italy.
On the background of the Alps there are large and picturesque valleys, including Val di Susa, Valsesia and Val d'Ossola.
The panorama of the Langhe and Monferrato is very different but equally characteristic: a succession of hills planted with vineyards, dotted with villages and castles.

Mirrors of water and rice fields, long rows of poplars and old farmhouses are the typical scenarios of the plains that extend in the Novara area and in the Vercelli area.
The main tourist destination is Lake Maggiore, with Stresa and the Borromean Islands, enchanting landscapes that host ancient villas surrounded by English parks.
But nature is just one of the many attractions of Piedmont: the first stop to discover the region is Turin, with the Egyptian Museum, among the most important in the world, the Holy Shroud, one of the most precious relics of Christianity, the famous Mole Antonelliana which dominates the cityscape and houses the National Cinema Museum and the Automobile Museum.

The Royal Palace of Venaria Reale is splendid, an architectural complex of extreme charm, recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Site together with other Royal Residences of Savoy.