Alba – Road to Italy

20 Mar

Art & Culture, Blog, Food & Wine, Italian Vacations

Best Italy Tours: what to do in Piedmont

The mountainous region of Piedmont in Italy’s north-west borders Switzerland and France. This beautiful corner of Bel Paese has remained under the tourists’ radar for...

| Tagged Alba, Alps, Asti spumante, Barbaresco, Barbera, Barolo, Castelli Aperti events, Castello di Lignano Monferrato, Castello di Masino, Castello di Rocca Grimalda, Dolcetto, Gourmet Food, Gran Paradiso National Park, Langhe, Medieval Castles, Monferrato, Piedmont, Red Wines, Residences of the Royal House of savoy, Roero, Truffle Festivals, White Truffle

12 Nov

Blog, Events, Food & Wine, Luxury Tours

Private Italy tours: the White Truffle Fair in Alba

Every year, from early October to mid-November, a small town of Alba in Piedmont celebrates the annual White Truffle Fair (Fiera internazionale del...

| Tagged Alba, Galleria della Maddalena, Palio degli Asini, Piedmont, White truffle fair, World White Truffle Auction

24 Sep

Art & Culture, Blog, Food & Wine, Italy Attractions, Undiscovered Italy

Italy attractions: Monferrato in Piedmont

This year the vineyard landscape of the Monferrato area together with Langhe-Roero was recognised as World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The Monferrato is a series...

| Tagged Acqui Terme, Alba, Asti spumante, Castello di Camino, Castello di Uviglie, hills Monferrato, italy attractions, Monferrato in Piedmont, Montechiaro d'Asti, truffles, wine Barbera d’Asti, wine Dolcetto d’Asti, wine Gavi