Essential travel guide to the pretty town of Barbaresco, and why we recommend to add it to your southern Piedmont itinerary Wine lovers are familiar with the name Barbaresco and associate it with austere taste and ruby red hues of Barbaresco wine. But did you know Barbaresco is also a lovely medieval village worth visiting? It truly is and to visit Barbaresco is not just worth it but also easy. The town is small, takes a handful of minutes to visit and since it is outside the mass tourism track, you can leisurely include it in your itinerary with your planning. This is just what we did! Recently, we spent…

Essential travel guide to Neive, a pretty hilttop town in Piedmont famous for charming architecture, culinary excellence and sweeping views. There are places that catch your eye with showstopping landmarks (Rome…) and then there are places like Neive, that quietly steal your heart and seem to nestle forever in corner of your soul. Neive is a small village perched on a hilltop among the rolling vineyards of Piedmont’s Langhe region, and it often describes as one of the prettiest villages in Italy (Borghi piu’ belli d’Italia, a coveted title). It is easy to see why! Neive has winding stone streets, shuttered pastel houses, and flower-filled balconies with overflowing geraniums and…