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Piedmont
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Piedmont. The River Po rises in Piedmont. The region is crossed by several Alpine streams flowing into the Po. Many Alpine lakes dot the region and in the eastern part, we find two bigger lakes: Lago Maggiore and Lago d'Orta. While, much of Piedmont is mountainous, reaching up to the heights of Monte Rosa (4,633m), the region is really one of contrasts – from its rolling vineyards to the mountain wonderland of the Gran Paradiso National Park and the verdant charms of Lago Maggiore.
Cities: Turin. Asti, Alessandria, Cuneo, Novara, Vercelli, Biella and Verbania.
Places worth visiting: The great ski resorts of Sestričre, Bardonecchia, Sansicario; the district of the Langhe and the Lakes Orta and Maggiore.
Turin is the capital of the region and the great industrial, commercial and cultural centre around which much of the region’s economy revolves.
Piedmont specialities
bagna cauda a hot sauce made with oil, garlic and anchovies used for dipping with raw vegetables;
fonduta cheese with eggs and truffles;
agnolotti stuffed pasta;
brasato al Barolo braised beef with Barolo;
razza piemontese which are then cooked braised in red wine,
toffees, chocolates and marrons glaces,
most famous wines
Barbera, Barolo, Asti, Barbaresco, Monferrato, Boca, Brachetto d'Acqui or Acqui, Bramaterra, Canavese, Carema, Cisterna d'Asti, Colli Tortonesi, Collina Torinese, Colline Novaresi, Colline Saluzzesi, Coste del Sesia, Dolcetto delle Langhe Monregalesi, Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba, Dolcetto di Dogliani, Dolcetto di Ovada, Fara, Freisa d'Asti, Freisa di Chieri, Gabiano, Gattinara, Ghemme, Grignolino d'Asti, Grignolinno del Monferrato Casalese, Langhe, Lessona, Dolcetto d'Acqui, Dolcetto d'Alba, Dolcetto d'Asti, Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco, Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco, Monferrato, Nebbiolo d'Alba, Pinerolese, Roero, , Albugnano, Rubino di Cantavenna, Ruchč di Castagnole Monferrato, Sizzano, Valsusa.
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