http://www.piemonte-traveller.com www.Piemonte-Traveller.com - Itineraries en Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:00:36 +0100 http://www.piemonte-traveller.com/en/i/the-art-and-mountains-of-the-susa-valley http://www.piemonte-traveller.com/en/i/the-art-and-mountains-of-the-susa-valley Itineraries Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0200 <p><img src="http://files.caprionline.it/article/3046_Val_di_Susa_tra_Arte_e_Mo/image/01_i.jpg"></p> <p>The <strong>Susa Valley begins right at the gates of Turin</strong>. The entire length of the valley can be traversed via the SS 25 highway which winds slowly through the mountains and, after some 15 kms, leads the traveller to <strong>St. Antonio di Ranverso, a monastic complex and hospital founded in 1186</strong> and subsequently enlarged in the 13th and 14th centuries. In the church, redecorated in the 15th century, frescoes by Giacomo Jaquerio (1401-1453) and an early 15th century Polyptic by Defendente Ferrari can be admired.<br /> <br /> Travelling onwards towards Susa, we come to <strong>Avigliana. This, one of the valley's most important towns, was already inhabited by the Celtics in the 6th Century B.C..</strong> During the period of the Roman Empire and throughout the Middle ages, Avigliana occupied an extremely strategic position on what was then the principal passageway to France. Not to be missed: a tour of the Borgo Vecchio; the town's historic center which still conserves a great number of architectural masterpieces...</br></br></p> http://www.piemonte-traveller.com/en/i/the-river-po-and-the-hills-of-cuneo http://www.piemonte-traveller.com/en/i/the-river-po-and-the-hills-of-cuneo Itineraries Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0200 <p><img src="http://files.caprionline.it/article/3062_Alta_Valle_del_Po/image/01_i.jpg"></p> <p>From Turin we take the South ring-road (tangenziale sud) as far as the La Loggia exit and, after a short stretch of the SS20 highway, we come to the first site on our itinerary, <strong>Vallinotto</strong>, where to find the delightful Sanctuary of the Visitation built in 1738 on a hexagonal plan and the undisputed masterpiece of the young Bernado Antonio Vittone. <br /> <br /> To reach <strong>Villafranca Piemonte</strong> we take the secondary road which skirts the river Po, where to breathe <strong>the atmosphere of the ancient Via del Sale which, since 1100 has animated the riverbanks</strong>. Those visiting the area in September, should be sure not to miss the <strong>Fishermen's Festival</strong> which celebrates the centuries-old fishing tradition of the Po. Before departing from Villafranca, obligatory a visit to the Missione Chapel, earliest documentary evidence of which dates back to the 11th century. The fa&#231;ade of the building is of particular note; adorned with fabulous frescoes which bear the mark of the studios of Bernardino Luini,...</br></br></p>