Tag Archives: Piedmont

Langhe, Roero and Monferrato are an environmental unicum in Italy: a hilly area between Cuneo and Asti, in North West of Italy whose beauty is breathtaking all through the seasons and whose life quality is incredible high. Not a coincidence UNESCO has just appointed this extraordinary Italian corner as the 50th World Heritage site in […]

It’s carnival season, it’s time for the collective frenzy that celebrates trasgressions, jokes and crazyness 40 days before Easter. In Italy there are a lot of carneval traditions, and beautiful places to celebrate it. Here are some of the most dazzling (and less well-know) carnival celebrations in Italy. Carnival of Gnaga, Beppe Nappa, Gagèt col sò Uchèt, […]

September 25th: Autumn officially arrived. It is now slowly progressing through the countryside and urban centers unveiling its warm colors. For students less interested in the colors of the season it means “Summer is over, back to school!”  The sight of boys and girls, lugging their backpacks, walking through the fallen leaves to the central […]