Piedmont

View on autumnal vineyards of Langhe in Piedmont

Panoramic view of Turin

Street view with an old green tram in the historic city center of Turin

Typical houses in alpine resort of Limone Piemonte

White Alba’s Truffle

Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital of Piedmont is Turin.

Piedmont 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 Switzerland to the northeast and France to the west.

It has an area of 25,402 km2 (9,808 sq mi) making it the second largest region of Italy after Sicily and a population of 4,322,805 as of 30 June 2020. The capital of Piedmont is Turin.

Piedmont Highlights

Festival

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Events

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Village

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Day Tripper

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What you can't miss in Piedmont

Where is Piedmont

Top Experiences in Piedmont

Language Schools

L'Italiano Porticando - Lear Italian in Turin surrounded by art, history and nature

Turin

Language Schools

Learn Italian in Italy living with your teacher's family and lessons online!

Borgomanero

Language Schools

Online Italian Courses

Turin

Residence artist

Foundation Montforte Artist in Residence Program/ Art Classes

Garessio

Best places to stay in Piedmont

Hotel

Almaranto Hotel & Retreat

Calamandrana

Villa

Fondazione Montforte L’Ermitage

Garessio

Properties for sale in Piedmont

Country Home - To Restore in Castagnole delle Lanze

295000

REF 368 A very spacious village house with garden and terrace 0

Other in Montaldo Scarampi

135000

Villa in Spigno Monferrato

180000

Country Home - Restored in Cortemilia

250000

Country Home - To Restore in Morbello

195000

Business in Calamandrana

2980000

Country Home - To Restore in Rivalta Bormida

345000

Country Home - To Restore in Bubbio

268000

Recipes From Piedmont

Recipes

Torta di Amaretti | Amaretti Cake

This baked cake has a surprisingly delicate almond flavor. Enjoy a slice with coffee or tea, or a glass of amaretto liqueur.

Recipes

Corzetti with Marjoram Pine Nut Pesto: Corzetti al Battuto di Pinoli

Corzetti (also called curzetti and croxetti), an especially uniquely shaped pasta, has been popular since the middle ages and get its name from corzetto, a 14th century Genoa coin.

Recipes

Piedmontese Stuffed Peaches

Pesche ripiene piemontesi is a typical Piedmontese dessert made with peaches and crushed amaretti that you often find on the menus during the summer season.

Recipes

Risotto with Barolo, Radicchio and Fontina

This week, we use one of Northern Italy's best red wines, Barolo, in a beautiful risotto dish adorned with adorable heart-shaped slices of Fontina cheese.

Recipes

Salsa Verde

Salsa Verde (green sauce) is a recipe from Piedmont usually served with Bollito

What others are saying about Piedmont

@Clueless in Italy asks:

Question about pharmacies

I am currently in Italy but managed to forget my invaluable back tablets.

Do pharmacies require a doctors prescription are can you purchase medication over the counter.

They are only anti inflammatory?

Thanks.

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@JC JC asks:

Hi everyone - are any of you non-Italian residents looking into the Super Eco Bonus? I am still waiting for information from the bank of how it can work with the trading of tax credits.

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@Clueless in Italy asks:

Hi we are planning to drive down this summer.

In the old days we would take a trailer loaded with personal effects, mainly old used items of very little if any value.

My question is has anyone passed through French customs with a trailer?

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