Visiting

TORINO the first Italian capital: (one day minimum to visit). 56 km from Bagnolo, one hour drive.

• Palazzo Reale
• Palazzo Madama
• Museo Egizio
• Museo Arte Orientale
• Armeria Reale
• Borgo Medievale del Valentino
• Il Duomo
• Shopping in Via Roma
• Walk in the old town around the Cathedral and the City Hall

PINEROLO: 17 km from Bagnolo. To see:

• The Duomo (Cathedral)
• San Maurizio church
• Madonna delle Grazie
• shopping and walks under the arcades and in the old town

CAVOUR - ABBAZIA DI SANTA MARIA DI (S.Mary’s Abbey):

7 km from Bagnolo, from Cavour towards Saluzzo: a charming Romanesque church and cloister.

STAFFARDA: on the way to Saluzzo, 15 km from Bagnolo, the Cistercian Abbey of Santa Maria, founded in 1135, surrounded by a medieval village.

SALUZZO To see:

• S. Giovanni church
• The old town hall with its tower
• Civic museum Casa Cavassa
• The Cathedral
• Beautiful walk in the high town
• Shopping under the arcades

CASTELLO DI MANTA: on the way to Cuneo, a few km from Saluzzo.

Visit the fortress and the frescoes; nice bookshop.

CASTELLO DI RACCONIGI: 20 minutes from Bagnolo, one of the richest and most interesting royal palaces. To see:

• The castle
• The park

CUNEO VALLEYS

From Bagnolo direction Cuneo valleys and mountains are waiting to be discovered by car, but also by bike and on foot.

VALLE BRONDA: the smallest valley around Saluzzo offers beautiful landscapes and a lot of art:

• The castle in Castellar
• San Ponzio’s church
• The abbey of SS. Pietro e Colombano

VALLE PO: from the high Monviso mountain comes the PO, longest and largest Italian river. To see:

• REVELLO small nice town – Marquises’ Chapel - Collegiata Church
• SANFRONT: the houses built into the rock, “Balma Boves”
• OSTANA typical mountain village in ancient stone buildings.
• CRISSOLO starting point for all walks to Monviso - Pian del Re, Pian della Regina - and to the source of the Po.

VAL VARAITA: beautiful walks in the high mountain, ancient forest, traditional fairs and feasts in summer. To see:

• SS. Filippo e Giacomo Church in Verzuolo
• Assunta Church in Venasca
• The Valmala sanctuary
• BELLINO stone alpine village, with its collection of painted sundials, astonishing!
• PONTECHIANALE artificial lake
• CHIANALE S. Antonio e S. Lorenzo churches.

VAL MAIRA: the most wild and artistic valley. To see :

• VILLAR SAN COSTANZO S. Pietro church and the “Ciciu” nature reserve, Sanctuary of San Costanzo.
• DRONERO, nice vacation town, shopping and walks
• ELVA: exceptional frescoes by master Hans Clemer (1460).
• STROPPO: S. Peyre church

VAL GRANA: small and silent valley. To see:

• CARAGLIO the historic centre and the silk mill
• MONTEMALE the castle
• MONTEROSSO S. Sebastiano’s Chapel and the Coumboscuro valley
• VALGRANA frescoes on the town walls and the main church
• CASTELMAGNO: S.Magnus Sanctuary, and the famous mountain cheese.

THE “LANGHE wine district” most charming landscape, villages, castles, and wine producers cellars to visit. 75 km from Bagnolo. A one-day tour is suggested. To see:

• The hills and villages
• ALBA
• BARBARESCO
• BAROLO
• CHERASCO
• BRA

CLOSE & AROUND BAGNOLO

Leaving the property, turn left at the gate: 10 km up into the mountains, the peaceful and silent Infernotto valley.

PRA D MILL the Cistercensian MONASTERY built on an ancient mountain village, Church, cloister, chapel, modern architecture in stone and wood.

MONTOSO & RUCAS the winter sports village and and, deep in the mountains, hundreds of stone quarries. Astonishing views, mountain walks.

BARGE: 5 km from Bagnolo, an old town with beautiful medieval buildings and palaces, arcades, churches, and small traditional shops. Food, meat, cheese, and shoes.

MONTE BRACCO: view of Monviso and the valley, an old monastery, a nice trattoria with simple, good food.