Essential travel guide to Alba, beautiful town in southern Piedmont and capital of the Langhe region. Learn what to see and do in Alba, why we recommend it as a base to explore the area and our top picks to stay and eat. The pretty city of Alba is a pleasant, dynamic, historic town in southern Piedmont and the main center in the Langhe area, one of the best wine producing areas in Italy. Alba has a beautiful historic center with pretty piazzas, churches, and a lively restaurant scenes and it is a lovely place to use as a base to explore the area. By staying in Alba, you find…

Essential travel guide to Barolo, a pretty wine town in Piedmont full of charm and quintessential Italian feel. Discover the best things to do in Barolo, where to eat, stay and why I recommend you to plan a visit. The pretty town of Barolo is a small charming village in the hilly Langhe area of Piedmont and a place wine lovers probably already have one their radar: as its name suggest, the town of Barolo is where the famous barolo wine comes from! Barolo is a small center surrounded by the beautiful and generous vines that gave to the world the red hues of nebbiolo and barolo wines, and ti…