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The castle in Grinzane Cavour is one of the best examples of the medieval architecture in the Langhe. Its present shape is the result of a complete restoring made in 1961, that has reshaped it in its original features after the many reworkings. dramatic hilltop perch and imposing watchtowers make this 13th-century fortress one of the most remarkable sights in the UNESCO-listed Le Langhe-Roero countryside.

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Stura di Demonte

Stura di Demonte

18.79km from Castle of Grinzane Cavour

Stura di Demonte is a beautiful river in the piedmont 115 km long with a catchment area of 1,579 km² and an average flow rate of 36 m³ / s, entirely included in the province of Cuneo, the main tributary of the Tanaro and 2nd ever after Bormida. The river flows through so many beautiful places and the water si so clear and it is used for all the purposes for the localities.

Prato Nevoso S.P.A.

Prato Nevoso S.P.A.

47.52km from Castle of Grinzane Cavour

Prato Nevoso is a ski resort, the village of the municipality of Frabosa Sottana, in the province of Cuneo, near Mondovi, part of the Mondolè Ski. Its ski offer is mainly aimed at a clientele of medium difficulty ski level due to the relative ease of its slopes, but the tourist attraction is remarkable because the station is located in a very sunny and warm area. The resourcefulness of its managers and the continuous renewal of its ski lifts have given it the nickname of " Sestriere del Cuneese

Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi

Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi

48.94km from Castle of Grinzane Cavour

The hunting lodge of Stupinigi is a residence, originally used for the practice of hunting, built for the Savoy family between 1729 and 1733 on a project by the architect Filippo Juvarra. The site, part of the circuit of Savoy residences in Piedmont, was proclaimed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997. The building is located in the locality of Stupinigi, on the south-western outskirts of Turin, from whose historic center is about 10 kilometers away. In 2016 the museum complex reached 115,00

Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile

Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile

49.15km from Castle of Grinzane Cavour

The Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile automobile museum in Turin is one of the world’s largest museums dedicated to the automotive industry and car making. Opened in 1960 and dedicated to Giovanni Agnelli, founder of FIAT. It displays a collection of over 200 iconic cars – produced in Italy, France, UK, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, and the United States – dating from 1854 onwards.

Colle del Melogno

Colle del Melogno

49.66km from Castle of Grinzane Cavour

The Melogno hill is a crossing of the Ligurian Alps located in the Province of Savona. It connects the city of Finale Ligure, in the western Ligurian Riviera, to the municipality of Calizzano in the Bormida valley, and then to Piedmont through the Val Tanaro. The pass is located on the main Alpine chain. On its north side, there are extensive beech woods, including the Barbottina state-owned forest, with centuries-old beech trees over 50 meters high. Beside the beech grow the birch, the Scots p

Monte Beigua

Monte Beigua

50.33km from Castle of Grinzane Cavour

The Mount Beigua is a mountainous relief of ' Ligurian Apennines top 1287 m above sea level, which is located on the Ligurian-Po watershed. It is the highest peak of the so-called " Beigua group ", which includes the nearby Monte Grosso and Monte Avzè. The summit is located on the border between the municipal territory of Varazze and that of Sassello. It is part of the Beigua - Beigua Geopark Regional Natural Park.

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Piedmont

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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 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.

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Hännah Popänna

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Very interesting museum inside the castle and beautiful view outside.
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