What to do and see in Piedmont, Italy: The Best Sights & Landmarks

December 25, 2021 Madelene Haan

Piedmont (/ˈpiːdmɒnt/ PEED-mont; Italian: Piemonte, pronounced [pjeˈmonte]; Piedmontese, Occitan and Arpitan: Piemont; French: Piémont) is a region in northwest Italy, one of the 20 regions of the country. It borders the Liguria region to the south, the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions to the east and the Aosta Valley region to the northwest; it also borders France to the west and Switzerland to the northeast. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres (9,808 sq mi) and a population of 4,396,293 as of 31 July 2016. The capital of Piedmont is Turin.
Restaurants in Piedmont

1. Isola Bella

Isola Bella Italy +39 0323 30556 http://www.isoleborromee.it
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4.5 based on 1,703 reviews

Isola Bella

One of three magical islands on Lake Maggiore, Isola Bella charms visitors with its magnificent Baroque palace and terraced gardens that slope to the lake.

Reviewed By 327inezg - Fredericton, Canada

Iola Bella is the largest of the Islands in Lake Maggiore, privately owned by the Borromeo Family, on which they have a beautiful family home filled with many family treasures and equally beautiful gardens both of which were open and well worth a visit.

2. Basilica of Superga

Strada della Basilica di Superga 73 Italy +39 011 899 7456 [email protected] http://www.basilicadisuperga.com/
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4.5 based on 4,456 reviews

Basilica of Superga

Reviewed By kensA8864VK - Columbia, United States

A fun trip. Bus 61 or 68 or tram 15 (1.50 euro) to Saasi-Superga. Finucular (9 euro round trip) to the top, short walk to Basilica. Stunning views of Torino. From here there are walking paths that seem to go many km. The funicular returns once per hour on the half-hour. I did not go in the Basilica, but doing so might extend your stay at Basilica to 2 hours, which in my opinion is too long. Behind the Basilica is a small monument to the AC Torino soccer team that perished in a plane crash. There is a nice wooded path to walk to/from the funicular station to Basilica (15 minutes). The bar at the station has drinks, ice cream, and snacks. Altogether, a good 2-3 hour trip.

3. Santuario di Sant'Anna

Frazione Sant'Anna, 12010, Vinadio Italy +39 0171 959125 [email protected] http://www.santuariosantanna.eu/
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4.5 based on 216 reviews

Santuario di Sant'Anna

4. Cattedrale di Asti Santa Maria Assunta

Piazza Cattedrale, Asti Italy +39 0141 419908 http://www.astinternational.it/servizi/informazioni/informazioni_fase03.aspx
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4.5 based on 321 reviews

Cattedrale di Asti Santa Maria Assunta

5. Juventus Stadium

Corso Gaetano Scirea 50, 10151 Turin Italy +39 329 222 9978 http://www.juventus.com
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4.5 based on 7,992 reviews

Juventus Stadium

Reviewed By 445nikr - Varna, Bulgaria

We combined the tour of the stadium with a visit to the museum and we all did enjoy the both. The stadium is pretty new and very well maintained which, of course, is understandable when we talk about such a great club as Juventus. Our guide was very knowledgeable and was giving a lot of information about the history of the club and its present events. Although the tour group was quite big and the guide was talking in Italian and English, he was able and patient to answer all the questions. Prior to starting the tour, we watched a 2-3 minutes 3D movie about Juventus and its most memorable matches for which we had to pay a couple of euros more. The tour included the grandstand, the pitch, the dressing rooms, the press room, etc. After the stadium tour we went to the museum and finally to the store for some outfits and souvenirs. Would be awesome to visit a match here one day.....

6. Basilica di San Gaudenzio

Via Carlo Bescape' 11, 28100, Novara Italy +39 321 620632 [email protected] http://www.fablap.it/
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4.5 based on 478 reviews

Basilica di San Gaudenzio

Reviewed By paullegate - St Ives, United Kingdom

The Basilica of San Gaudenzio is a magnificent structure in the centre of Novara with an impressive cupola. The basilica was built between 1577 and 1690 by Pellegrino Tibaldi and is dedicated to Gaudentius of Novara who was the first Christian bishop of the city. The cupola was completed in 1887 and was designed by Alessandro Antonelli who designed the Mole Antonelliana in Turin. It was equally as impressive inside and I stayed for a while because it was so captivating. When I visited in August 2020 there were strict Covid-19 measures in place with the pews being totally sealed off.

7. Rocca Borromea di Arona

Via Alla Rocca 22 Parco della Rocca Borromea, 28041, Arona Italy [email protected] http://www.parcoroccaarona.com
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4.5 based on 634 reviews

Rocca Borromea di Arona

Reviewed By paolovbossi - The Hague, The Netherlands

It is a unmissable spot when you visit Arona. It is one of my favourite place and the location is amazing. During the years the ruins of the castle have been restored and now they are the perfect background to this park. The view is simply amazing....no doubts that it is the best view of the Lake Maggiore

8. La Bollente

Piazza della Bollente, 15011, Acqui Terme Italy +39 0144 770274 http://comune.acquiterme.al.it/turismo/noticia/monumenti-ed-itinerari-ad-acqui-terme
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4.5 based on 1,185 reviews

La Bollente

9. Centro Storico

Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 12051, Alba Italy +39 0172 750140 http://www.fieradeltartufo.org/2016/it
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4.5 based on 937 reviews

Centro Storico

Reviewed By AllanJGJ - Wellington, New Zealand

We were much taken by Alba's Centro Storico on a number of visits we made when staying near Asti. In fact we much preferred it to Asti! It is a joy to stroll around with many pedestrianised streets, an excellent central piazza, a superb Duomo, some very interesting smaller churches, and lots of cafes and restaurants. Lots of noisy locals and happy tourists made for great people watching. If you're staying anywhere near Alba you should most assuredly pay the old historical centre a visit.

10. Colle Santuario Don Bosco

Via Becchi 36 Castelnuovo Don Bosco, 14022, Asti Italy +39 011 987 7111 http://www.colledonbosco.it
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Colle Santuario Don Bosco

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