Piedmont is the second largest of Italy's 20 regions, after Sicily. It is broadly coincident with the upper part of the drainage basin of the river Po , which rises from the slopes of Monviso in the west of the region and is Italy's largest river.

Piedmont, regione (region), northwestern Italy, comprising the province (provinces) of Alessandria, Asti, Biella, Cuneo, Novara, Torino, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, and Vercelli. To the south, west, and north Piedmont is surrounded by the vast arc of the Ligurian Apennines and the Maritime, Cottian, Graian, and Pennine Alps.

The Piedmont region of north-west Italy is best known for the rich city of Turin, various imposing palaces and religious monuments, and the picturesque mountain towns and scenic attractions such as Lake Orta and Lake Maggiore further to the north

Sep 29, 2022 · The Piemonte, or Piedmont region, borders France in northwestern Italy. Piemonte is known for its wines and fall truffles, mountains with ski resorts in the west and north, and the city of Turin. From the region's top destinations to what to eat and drink, here's everything you need to know to plan an unforgettable trip to Piemonte.

Feb 18, 2017 · Tourist travel guide and map of Piemonte, the Piedmont, an Italian region known for wine, fine cuisine and herbs, as well as many small castles and medieval villages.

Piedmont has many points of interest from medieval abbeys, dramatic castles and forts, magnificent baroque towns and pretty alpine villages. You can be skiing along the zigzag of pistes, fondly referred to as the Via Lattea (Milky Way) one day, and take in the calm easy serenity of Lake Orta and Isola San Giulio the next.

Italy's second-largest region is arguably its most elegant: a purveyor of Slow Food and fine wine, regal palazzi and an atmosphere that is superficially more français than italiano. But dig deeper and you'll discover that Piedmont has 'Made in Italy' stamped all over it.

Located in the very north-west of Italy, Piedmont borders Liguria, France, Valle d’Aosta, Switzerland, Lombardy, and a tiny section of Emilia Romagna. The region is located to the West of Milan, and the capital Turin is a short hour train ride away by high-speed train.

Piedmont is Italy’s second-largest region, and one of its most important historically and economically. Home to FIAT, Nutella and Lavazza coffee, it’s also the birthplace of the Slow Food Movement. Italian unification got its start in Piedmont with the help of the royal Savoy family.

Piedmont is the largest region on the Italian mainland, tucked into the northwest corner of the country. It’s more or less surrounded on three sides by the enormous peaks of the Alps (this was where the 2006 Winter Olympics took place), though much of central Piedmont is made up of plains and hills.