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Cuneo Location Guide |
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Cuneo is one of Piedmont's most elegant provincial capitals surrounded by breathtaking Alpine scenery, at the foot of the Maritime Alps in western Italy. Enjoy the Rum flavoured chocolates and romantic railway journeys as you explore this Renaissance style town. |
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Your Tourist Guide for Cuneo - Adrian Petersen
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My Cuneo…
“Cuneo lies within Italy's third largest province, known locally as Provincia Granda, and is well known for its Renaissance style architecture and 8 km of porticoed streets lined with shops and cafés. Founded in 1198, Cuneo straddles the Stura di Demonte River. The historic centre dates from the 12th century when it was a fortified town which was probably quite neccessary as over the years the French besieged Cuneo seven times!
Piazza Galimberti is at the heart of the city and is where the renowned Tuesday market takes place. Cuneo makes a great base for excursions into the nearby mountains and valleys with many ski resorts such as Artesina, Limone Piemonte, Prato Nevoso and Sestriere close by as well as historic towns like Fossano, Mondovi and Saluzzo."
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Local Events
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Cuneo's Attractions
Top Ten Things to See and Do
- See the Church of San Francesco with its 15th Century marble portal.
- Enjoy the Civic Museum (Museo Civico) and the collection of Piedmont Art.
- Visit the Chapel of Santa Maria del Bosco and see the frescoes by Giuseppe Toselli.
- Admire Villa Tornaforte, Madonna dell’Olmo, a former Augustinian convent.
- Take a stroll around Piazza Galimberti and the Tuesday market.
- See the 18th century Cathedral of Santa Croce with its concave façade.
- Visit Villa Oldofredi Tadini, built as a watchtower, just outside the city gates
- Enjoy the four large parks with views of the mountains.
- See the Baroque Church of Sant'Ambrogio on Via Roma.
- Visit nearby Vernate, an outdoor memorial to Mussino the illustrator of Pinocchio.
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Last Sunday of each month
The Antiques Market
February:
Festa del Cioccolato (Annual Chocolate Festival)
September:
Celebration of the town's patron saint, St. Michael Archangel.
October:
Fiera delle Castagne (The Chestnut Fair)
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Food and Drink
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There are numerous delicacies from this region including Cunesi al Rhum (rum flavoured chocolates), Gnocchi al Castelmagno (Gnocchi with Castelmagno cheese) and Cuneo's own prosciutto.
Local fruit and vegetables include red apples, strawberries, San Rocco Castagnaretta carrots, Fagioli di Cuneo (Cuneo beans), wild mushrooms and chestnuts.
The wines from the Province of Cuneo are legendary, particularly the reds such as Barolo, Barbera, Barbaresco and Dolcetto.
There are also white wines including Asti Spumante, Moscato d'Asti and Roero Arneis.
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Adrian's Spotlight on the Cuneo-Ventimiglia-Nice railway'
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The Cuneo-Ventimiglia-Nice railway line is a paradise for train lovers connecting Piedmont with Liguria and the riches of Provence.
Completed in 1928, it was damaged and partially destroyed during the Second World War and not re-opened until 1979. Today the line travels through over 80 tunnels, using unique full circle tunnels to gain height, on a route covering some 96 km from Cuneo to Nice.
The train passes through the Col de Tende tunnel in France, 1040 metres above sea level, before descending to the lovely mountain village of Breil sur Roya where you can either change trains and travel through the Roya Valley to Ventimiglia on the Italian Riviera or stay on board and continue to Nice. - It just has to be done.....
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How to Get There
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Cuneo is about 90 km south of Turin and the same distance from Ventimiglia on the Italian Riviera.
By Air:
Cuneo Airport, Aeroporto Internazionale di Cuneo, is 16 km north of the city, at Levaldigi and is served by some budget ones such as Ryanair. The Aeroporto di Torino (Turin) is about 90 minutes whilst the Milan airport of Milano-Malpensa is about two and a half hours.
By Bus:
There are good local bus services to outlying towns and villages.
By Car:
From Turin take the A6 Autostrada, Torino - Savona exit Cuneo
From Milan/Piacenza take the A21 Autostrada Piacenza - Turin, exit Asti Est follow signs to Alba, Bra, Fossano and then Cuneo.
By Rail:
Cuneo is connected by rail to Turin via Saluzzo and via Ceva and Mondovi to Genoa. It is also at one end of the famous Cuneo-Ventimiglia-Nice line, a paradise for train lovers. There is also a Railway Museum at Cuneo Station.
Written by Adrian Petersen
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