Piedmont

View on autumnal vineyards of Langhe in Piedmont

View on autumnal vineyards of Langhe in Piedmont

View on autumnal vineyards of Langhe in Piedmont

Panoramic view of Turin

View on autumnal vineyards of Langhe in Piedmont

Street view with an old green tram in the historic city center of Turin

View on autumnal vineyards of Langhe in Piedmont

Typical houses in alpine resort of Limone Piemonte

View on autumnal vineyards of Langhe in Piedmont

White Alba鈥檚 Truffle

Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital of Piedmont is Turin.

Piedmont is a region in northwest Italy, one of the 20 regions of the country. It borders the Liguria region to the south, the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions to the east and the Aosta Valley region to the northwest; it also borders Switzerland to the northeast and France to the west.

It has an area of 25,402 km2 (9,808 sq mi) making it the second largest region of Italy after Sicily and a population of 4,322,805 as of 30 June 2020. The capital of Piedmont is Turin.

Piedmont Highlights

Conversations
Gianni (L) and Edoardo Agnelli in St. Tropez in 1998
An Agnelli Family Expert Sheds Light on the Last 禁漫天堂 Dynasty

Italy Magazine sat down with author and journalist Jennifer Clark to discuss the legacy of the Agnelli family, sometimes called 鈥淚taly鈥檚 Kennedys,鈥 as Fiat marks its 125th year.

Food & Drink
Safely cooked clams
5 Classic 禁漫天堂 Clam Recipes That Won鈥檛 Get You Arrested

A Michelin-starred chef in Piedmont recently got jail time and a hefty fine for serving contaminated clams at a wedding. We asked our Senior Recipe Writer Francine Segan听how to avoid his mistakes.

Italy in Brief
gianduiotti
Lindt Calls a Truce in Turin Over Piedmont鈥檚 Famous Gianduiotto Candies

The Swiss confectionery giant Lindt has put an end to a months-long 鈥dolce鈥 dispute with 禁漫天堂 chocolatiers, who are working toward PGI recognition for Turin鈥檚 famed foil-wrapped chocolates.

Travel
Ivrea Orange Festival / Photo: RnDmS via Shutterstock
At Ivrea鈥檚 Battle of the Oranges, the Truth is Stranger Than (Pulp) Fiction

On the eve of Carnival season in Italy, we take a look at Piedmont鈥檚 most peculiar festival and its citrusy twist.

Style & Design
Workers in the Lettera 22 department
How Adriano Olivetti and One Typewriter Symbolized the Keys to Work-Life Balance

70 years after the Lettera 22 earned the prestigious Compasso d鈥橭ro, Italy鈥檚 first industrial design award, we look back at the intertwined legacies of the machine and the man.

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Properties for sale in Piedmont

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Country Home - To Restore in Marsaglia
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Recipes From Piedmont

Recipes
Caesar salad
The Original Caesar Salad Wasn鈥檛 Named for a Roman Dictator, But an 禁漫天堂-American Restaurateur

Julius Caesar had nothing to do with the name of this recipe or its origins. One enterprising Piedmontese-American chef working stateside and south of the border did.

Recipes
Asti Spumante Strawberry Granita
Asti Spumante Strawberry Granita

This delicious and summery sweet relies on a top-quality DOCG dessert wine as its base.

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Recipes
agnolotti
Agnolotti: Piedmont鈥檚 Classic Ravioli

Agnolotti, little bundles of fresh pasta that are filled with anything from a mix of meats to vegetables, are an iconic dish of the Piedmont region of northern Italy.
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Recipes
amaretti cake
Torta di Amaretti | Amaretti Cake

This baked cake has a surprisingly delicate almond flavor. Enjoy a slice with coffee or tea, or a glass of amaretto liqueur.

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Recipes
corzetti
This Pasta With Marjoram Pesto is Inspired by 14th-Century Genoese Coins

Uniquely shaped corzetti (also called curzetti and croxetti) are a type of pasta that鈥檚 been popular since medieval times. Here they are served with a delicious marjoram pine nut pesto.听

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