Torino
Torino has totally surprised us. It’s a beautiful city with lots of great old buildings. The beautiful palazzos are located within walking distance in the center. In addition to history, it is also good shopping in Torino. And of course the FIAT car museum is nice to visit.
At the end of a day in Torino it is recommended to drive up to Superga. You can also go up with the rack railway. At sunset you have a spectacular view of the city, surrounded by the Alps, and the River Po flowing through the city.
The International Alba white truffle fair
The International Alba White Truffle Fair is one of the main showcases of high gastronomy and Italian excellence. The Fair takes place October and November every year.
The essence of the Fair, on every Saturday and Sunday in October and November, is the Alba White Truffle World Market; during this event, the Alba Truffle Show takes place: a Show Cooking with the great chefs, the Truffle Sensory Analysis, the Wine Tasting Experience®, twinings with territories of food and wine excellence and “marriages of taste” in the hills of Langhe, Roero and Monferrato together with guests, meetings and debates. But the Fair is also made of folklore and great historical re-enactments, confirming and increasing its educational purposes with the Alba Truffle Kids; with a pavilion dedicated to children and their families.
Alba is a beautiful drive through the hills of 40 minutes from Allegro. If you like to visit the truffle market, you can also wander through historic center of Alba.
Barrel Race
When going to the city center of Nizza Monferrato don’t be shocked to see people running behind a Barrel. Every year the second week of june the Corsa delle Botti is held in Nizza Monferrato. It’s a 200 year old tradition that the different winerys compete with each other. It is a tournament and the best three teams compete in the final on sunday. Combined with the ‘Nizza a tavola’ food festival it is a must visit.
Visit Genova
Genova is a great rich historical city to visit. You can combine Genua with a stay at the beach. Even though it’s in Liguria, we mention this city since it’s only 1,5 hour drive away from Allegro Holiday.
When you drive to Genova we advice you to park in the parking garage of the famous Aquarium. It’s located in the old harbor.
From the old harbor it’s just a 5 minutes walk to the historic center with it’s great UNESCO World Heritage protected Palazzo’s. You find them at Via Garibaldi. When you walk down Via Garibaldi you come at Piazza Ferrari with it’s sensational fountain. Great for influencing pictures;). Than you can walk along the house of Colombo and go back to the old harbor . There you can relax at a terrace watching the big yachts, feeling like Monaco or St Tropez.
Barbera Fish Festival
In the romantic city center of Agliano Terme the Barbera Fish Festival takes place every other year. The Barbera Fish Festival is hosted by the local wineries. The festival is the second weekend of October. The program contains a wine tasting of over 200 wines in the old church and a wonderful 5- course dinner and so much more. The next festival which contains live music will take place in 2024.
Designer outlet Serravalle
If you like to do some shopping and you love the big brands like Tommy Hilfiger, Gucci, Ralph Lauren etc. you can buy some nice stuff here. It’s an hour drive from Allegro and it’s opened all day, so no closure during lunch time. With it’s 240 shops and 11 restaurants you can imagine that it’s shop till you drop!
Milan
We love to go to Milan. It has a great vibe, and fashion is all around you. It’s actually not in Piemonte, but in Lomberdy. Since it’s an 1,5 hour drive we mention the great city anyway.
You can park near Piazza del Duomo. We help you find the right parking garage;). When you come to this Piazza, you’re blown away the view of the beautiful impressive white Duomo of Milan. You can visit this church, but don’t forget to wear clothes that cover your shoulders and knees.
After seeing the Duomo, you can head to the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Not a fan of fashion? Not to worry! The beautiful architecture of the oldest active shopping mall in Italy, and especially its magnificent immense glass dome will impress even the most discerning of visitors.
Walking through the arcade leads you to the Piazza della Scala, where you’ll find the iconic opera house of the same name. La Scala has played host to numerous world-renowned artists and has become one of the world’s leading opera and ballet theatres since opening in 1778.