Things to do in Cuneo Po Valley
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Murello, literary park
Where: Murello
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Murello is a town in the Cuneo plain which is appreciable for various reasons. It has a very long history: here the first settlements date back to the Neolithic period, the Romans passed here and today there are valuable buildings, such as churches and sanctuaries and a Templar...
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A thousand-year-old royal castle
Where: Racconigi (castello di Racconigi)
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The imposing building surrounded by one of the most beautiful Italian gardens has undergone extensions due to the epochal changes, which it witnessed. The first quadrangular structure dates back to the 11th century and was owned by the Marquises of Saluzzo. Sold to the Savoy, in...
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Fossano: a city rich in history
Where: Fossano
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Fossano is a picturesque town in the province of Cuneo. Its symbol is the Castle of the Princes of Acaia with its 4 towers that rise above the town. It was built in the 14th century and over the years it has often changed its function, passing from a prison to a stately home to...
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Saluzzo, a citadel to be discovered
Where: Saluzzo
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Today we are on the furthest edge of western Piedmont, in Saluzzo. Since the Middle Ages the village has been an important pole of economic and cultural exchanges between Mediterranean and Northern Europe. The most important buildings and monuments where the city's past and its...
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WEDGE TO VISIT
Where: Cuneo
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Cuneo is a capital of the Piedmontese province, rises 534 meters above sea level, has 55,000 inhabitants. It boasts a medieval checkerboard layout, partially altered in the Napoleonic era. Piazza Galimberti, nineteenth-century is the beating heart of the city; with its 24,000...
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The salt route: an exciting journey in the Alps
( La via del sale)
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On the Alps in the Province of Cuneo there is a very famous historical route called 'Alta via del Sale', a route in the middle of wild nature. Originally this dirt road was used for military purposes, today it is open to motor vehicles in summer, when the snows melt and in...
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