The Enchanting Beauty of the Alpe Veglia and Alpe Devero Parks in Piedmont
Located between the mountains of Piedmont and Lombardy in the Ossola valleys, the Alpe Veglia and Alpe Devero Park offers …
Piedmont Mountains
The northwestern region of Piedmont is Italian for “at the foot of the mountains”- the Alps, of course. The region is home to numerous parks, stunning lakes, and Alpine hamlets that make it a fantastic destination in any season.
Here are some of Piedmont’s main mountain destinations:
- Gran Paradiso National Park (shared with the Aosta region)
- Val Pellice (TO)
- Mottarone (VB)
- Val Grande National Park
- Limone (CN)
- Maritime Alps Nature Park (on the Liguria border)
- Sestriere (TO)
Skiing in Northern Italy: World-Class Resorts
The Alps are an absolute paradise for skiers. In an area of about 750 km, from Piedmont, Lombardy, Valle d’Aosta, …
Visiting Val Grande National Park in Piedmont: Wild Italy
Italy is a country home to some amazing landscapes and national parks, a total of 25 to be exact. In …
Piedmont’s Val Formazza With Man’s Best Friend
It’s a Friday afternoon and completely stressed out between work and various problems, we decide to organize a little getaway …
Hiking to the Pis del Pesio Waterfall in Piedmont’s Pesio Valley
There is so much to do and see in the heart of the Pesio Valley in Lombardy’s Cuneo province and …
Sestriere Ski Resort in the Piedmont Region
Sestriere is a world-renown ski resort in the Alps in northern Italy’s Piedmont region. Situated at an elevation of 2,035 …
Visiting Val Grande National Park in the Piedmont Region
Although it has been called the “largest wilderness area in Italy”, I’m willing to bet that you have probably never …
Gran Paradiso: Italy’s First National Park
Italy’s very first national park was created to protect the Alpine ibex species that had dwindled to less than 500 …
Orta San Giulio – One of the Most Beautiful Villages in Italy
At first sight, coming down State road 229, it’s easy to see how our visit to Orta San Giulio will …
Hiking in Val Pellice in the Cottian Alps
“For me, trekking means to comune with nature. This is why I walk slowly; I hardly ever rush. Nature, for …
