Piedmont con gusto - bike, walk, drive

Piedmont (Piemonte) is a land of plenty traversed by the mighty Po River, and reaching the very summits of the Alps. It is bordered by both France and Switzerland.

The region has frequently been under foreign domination, and castles appear on nearly every hill. Many were built as early as the 10th century.

In 1860, Turin became first capital of the united Italy, keeping this role until Rome was overthrown by Garibaldi’s troops.

The cuisine of Piedmont is mind-blowing! The ‘Slow Food’ organisation (the opposite to fast food!) was born and nurtured in this zone. The markets drip with wonderful fresh produce and the pasta is made slowly – by hand – and consumed with great gusto.

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