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PROPOSALS

CASTLES, Shrines AND THE WINE ROADS

-  3 days/2 nights -
possibility of a guide only for groups of, at least, 10 people
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From Turin down Piedmont, up to Monregalese and the Langa villages, where wine is the undisputed master
1st day: arrival in Turin by own vehicle or by hired bus. The first stop in the Savoy capital is the Parco del Valentino, an authentic green lung of the city which extends along the river Po and which preserves some peculiarities worthy of an in-depth visit. In fact, there is the Medieval Castle, built in 1884 for the Italian General Exposition, in the style of the famous Fenis Castle, in the Aosta Valley. Inside it houses the medieval village with artisan shops where you can relive the life and atmosphere of past centuries. Next to it there is the Rocky Garden, a small oasis of greenery and tranquility, in which numerous water features, streams, streets, benches and rest points, plants and flower beds are scattered throughout the year. Lastly, the Castello del Valentino, still known today as one of the most magnificent Royal Residences. We will then move to the nearby Monte dei Cappuccini, where you can admire one of the most suggestive views of the city. After lunch, free walk in the city center in absolute freedom starting from Piazza Castello, where the Royal Palace and Palazzo Madama are located, continuing alongside the Teatro Regio under the arcades of Via Po until you reach Piazza Vittorio Veneto and admire a landscape from postcard with the Gran Madre of Dio, the Monte dei Cappuccini and the river Po. Then, along the other side of the arcades of via Po, you return to Piazza Castello to take via Roma, the most prestigious street in the city with its shops fashion, perfect for a little shopping, and you arrive in Piazza San Carlo, a true elegant living room of the city, where in the center stands the statue of the Caval d'Brons, dedicated to Emanuele Filiberto of Savoia and in the background the two twin churches of Santa Cristina and San Carlo. It is then obligatory to end the day with a "bicerin" in one of the many historic cafes in the city. At the end, check-in at the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
2nd day: after breakfast, departure for Racconigi and Visit of the Castle where the richness of the rooms and the majesty of the surrounding park always make it different and full of surprises. The sumptuous apartments bear witness to the most significant phases of transformation that the castle underwent since the seventeenth century: stuccoes, frescoes and furnishings constitute an important panorama of the changing taste of the court over the course of about four hundred years. The gardens and the park keep intact the nineteenth-century layout, characterized by a romantic plant with waterways, ponds, caves and monuments. Next stop is Mondovì, where there will be lunch in a typical Monregalese restaurant and, to follow, a visit to the upper town, the district of Piazza, the oldest in Mondovì: an elegant lounge overlooking the whole city from above. It can be reached in about 10 minutes with a funicular that starts from the lower part. In ancient times it was the nerve center of the surrounding communities, as the seat of the Cathedral, the Town Hall and that of the Governor, and even today the Piazza district has a maze of streets and alleys, hidden squares and ups and downs that lead to suggestive corners. Last stop is the Sanctuary of Vicoforte, with its famous frescoed dome, the largest in the world in its elliptical shape. The interior of the Sanctuary consists of a single central nave within which there is a small temple-ciborium in polychrome marble that houses the historic pylon with the image of the Madonna that gave rise to the construction of the sacred complex. At the end, direction Cherasco for check-in at the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
3rd day: after breakfast, departure for Neive, a medieval village, included among the 100 most beautiful villages in Italy, has remained practically intact and, although remodeled over the centuries, never touched by contemporary urbanization. The wealth of Neive is due to the activities related to the wine and to food and wine tourism, as it is the home of the 4 wines, Barbaresco, Barbera, Moscato and Dolcetto, which we will taste with a visit to the cellar. An open-air walk between art and historic buildings, rigorously at a slow pace, where the focus is on Baroque houses and villas with gardens. After lunch in a restaurant with a typical Langhe menu, towards the panoramic viewpoint of Trezzo Tinella, where the symbolic statue of the "Woman of Langa" is located. Finally, descent towards Barbaresco, to fully enjoy the 360​​° view from the top of its city tower.

Euro 330,00 for person

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