Places of particular charm, from landscapes of rare beauty,from a marked and undoubted food and wine, from the historical characters of various eras that are rarely foundelse where... These are the territories of Langa and Roero.Located to the south of the Piedmont and more precisely to the east of the province "Granda" of Cuneo, the famous hillsof Langa and Roero, which together with the neigh bouring Monferrato have become in the last years UNESCO Worldheritage, present them selves docile and elegant to the eyes of an Incredulan spectator. "At Nightfall", an elegant and romantic house of Charm, located in the historical center of the pleasant town of Sommariva del Bosco, considered the"Porta del Roero", is not only an ideal place for the nights of your holidays, but as Fulcrum solution for the visit of the sewonderful territories, and not only... also of the nearbyTurin lately in the limelight and reached the top of international tourism, served excellently by public transport.With in a radius of only 20 Km you can visit unique territories,rich in history that will make you gape and produce in your unconscious un forgettable memories... In short, "At Nightfall" is your focal center, your point of reference...Considering "at nightfall" as an excellent starting point, we head straight to wards the top of the local tourism: the Langhe, and the first town we meet is Cherasco, a link between Langhe and Roero, which boasts several civil and religious buildings Built from the Middle Ages until the Baroque era. Cherasco is remembered, among other things,for having been, during the Siege of Turin in 1706, a refugefor the precious Holy Shroud, here led by the court fleeing the city, and for having been the seat of armistice with theNapoleonic forces. The most important testimony of the founding of the city is the church of S. Pietro in Romanesquestyle with its precious median portal and the bell tower with a fifteenth century fresco depicting the crucifixion. A walk of rare beauty deserves simply the old town, to arrive, passing the arches, the castle or the Belvedere. For children it is definitely worth mentioning the Museum of Magic, foundedby the magician Sales with lots of news and secrets all to discover.
Descending South We find the hamlet of Pollenzo, the old Roman Pollentia that still preserves the remains of the amphitheatre, only with small visible details. But the real heart of Pollenzo is undoubtedly Piazza Vittorio Emanuelewith the fabulous Gothic church of S. Vittore and it’s indescribable gothic portico, the fountain in the centre and,not least, the Savoy Castle, now home to the University ofgastronomic sciences desired From Slow food, so calledtaste, flanked by the uniqueness of the wine Bank, theCascina Albertina and the agency. Continuing our itinerary we reach La Morra, considered the belvedere of the Langhe.A nice walk in its picturesque historical center with amedieval character with the church of San Rocco, the belltower of 1710 built with the remains of the castle demolished in 1544, the parish church of San Martino with avaluable altarpiece, to reach the Main square to satisfy our eyes with the incomparable view of the gentle hills of Langa.
Barolo is the next stage, where the small town is the mistress with narrow streets and houses with the charm of other times to give off all its importance in the Castello Falletti, now home to the Wimu, Wine Museum and home of the regional Enoteca del Barolo in the basements of Castle it self, and home to the label Museum... In the immediate vicinity the Corkscrew Museum for an unusual visit awaits you... Deserving of mention also Serralunga d'alba boasting one of the most important manors in the area the CastelloFalletti of Barolo, and the nearby Monforte d'alba wine and holiday centre which was in the Middle Ages of the Catharheresy. Descending to the valley towards Alba, you reach Grinzane Cavour, which preserves on the top of its hill theCavour Castle, a favourite residence of the great Piedmontese states man, now home to the regional Enotecaand an ethnographic museum that encloses with in it theSplendid salon of the coats of arms and the originalbedroom where he rested Camillo Benso, may or of the homonymous country. Worthy of particular merit is the town of Barbaresco with its red Civic tower and Neive, perfect in its historical center. Our magnificent and classic itinerary now comes to the city of Alba, considered the city of 100 towers, already inhabited in the Neolithic and Roman times,but which had great importance since the Middle Ages. In the pictures que Piazza del Risorgimento rises the Duomo dedicated to San Lorenzo, which has a splendid Lombard Gothic bell tower and preserves inside a precious wooden choir inlaid from the ' 500 and a bas relief of the ' 400. The church of S. Domenico can be admired in the city with a Romanesque Gothic façade and the interior is divided in to three aisled houses with interesting frescoes of the 300 anda marble group by Leonardo Bistolfi. Walking through the streets of the old town with a clear medieval plan between towers and Riminescenze of the time, we reach the parish of San Giovanni that preserves several works of art from the '300 until the late ' 500, among which stands out a painting of Macrino of Sunrise. To remember the famous fair of the white truffle of Alba, now international character, which takes place every we and public holiday from the first Sunday of October until the second of November. The day of the fair sees how particularly experienced by the people the Palio of the donkeys, the streets of Alba recreates anatmosphere of the Middle Ages, with folklore and costumed characters that are the mistress...