Location: Torino
Day 1 - 5 Jul 2019
Torino Airport
Content: The flight was from Chicago O'Hare International to Turin. The duration of flight was 12 hours and the flight was of Alitalia airways. The Turin Airport is also referred to as Turin Caselle Airport, which is located at Caselle Torinese. After former Italian President Sandro Pertini, the airport is even named as Sandro Pertini Airport.The airport was very unorganized. Though the security checking was very fast, but the indication signboard was not proper.
Location: Torino
Day 1 - 5 Jul 2019
Hotel Principe
Content: Hotel Principe is 30 minutes away from the Torino Airport. We had booked a rental car for the entire trip. The hotel is located in the center and so the views of the monuments from the hotel were stunning. The staff were very friendly. We spent entire day in the hotel enjoying activities there.
Accademia
Content: Accademia is an Italian restaurant. The food was very tasty. The place is decorated in Gothic style and is very ancient castle. The waiters were so friendly and the services were very quick. We had a romantic time there.
Location: Casale Monferrato
Day 2 - 6 Jul 2019
Casale Monferrato Cathedral
Content: After having wonderful breakfast, we headed to Casale Monferrato Cathedral. The cathedral is beautiful and we can spend a lot of time there. The interior design is splendid. After the entrance door, the way is to Narthex which is a rare example. It is famous because a beauty is created from poor materials. It was worth visiting.
Location: Casale Monferrato
Day 2 - 6 Jul 2019
Jewish Community of Casale Monferrato
Content: Jewish Community of Casale Monferrato is a lovely place which warmly welcomed us. The place is filled with peace and calmness. It is very ancient dating back 400 years before, which is designed in baroque style. The most beautiful part is the synagogue. We even had a lovely walk around this place. One of the marvelous temples in Italy.
Location: Casale Monferrato
Day 2 - 6 Jul 2019
Park of Po Vercellese
Content: Park of Po Vercellese is a great park if you wanna have a romantic walk in the evening. It is also a great place for photo shoot. The place was very peaceful. But there were many mosquitoes. It was fun doing adventure activities like mountain biking, trekking. The park was very nice but there were no signboards and it was not organized in a well way.
Ristorante Locanda
Content: Ristorante Locanda is an Italian restaurant which seemed to be favorite among the people staying there. The hospitality and how they treated us was the best characteristic they had. The food cooked was delicious. We tried to taste all the possible items we could, starting from soups to desserts. The quality of the product and the staff service both were awesome and quick. After that we went to our lodge.
Location: Asti
Day 3 - 7 Jul 2019
Asti Cathedral
Content: Asti Cathedral has fantastic frescos and paintings. It is considered as one of the largest Lombard Gothic style church. The wall is fully occupied with photos of saints. It invites people to attain peace and to worship. The floor is also made of mosaic traces. The church is clean and well-maintained.
Location: Asti
Day 3 - 7 Jul 2019
Marchesi Alfieri
Content: Marchesi is 30 minutes away from Asti Cathedral. It makes and gives its own wine. It is dated back to 18 century which is near to the castle. The wine tasted different from the ordinary wine. It seemed to be more healthy. The decorations were stunning. They served to us in cute glasses and we had great time there.
Location: Asti
Day 3 - 7 Jul 2019
Villa Lauri
Content: Villa Lauri is hotel away from the village neive. It is 30 minutes away from Marchesi Alfieri. It was marvelous hotel with wonderful views all around. We had a lovely time in the pool. The staff were very generous and helpful. The rooms were very clean and i had great time with my partner in the balcony and we enjoyed the cool breeze.
Donna Selvatica
Content: Donna Selvatica is a romantic place. The place is highly recommended if going with partner to Italy. The setup was so beautifully done. The menu included both the regional and fresh food items. The view was so fantastic. The menu of wine was completely different. The price was also reasonable according to the quality and quantity of the food.
Location: Alba
Day 4 - 8 Jul 2019
Alba Cathedral
Content: After having morning breakfast, we headed to Alba which is 30 mins away. This cathedral is dedicated to Saint Lawrence. The place is very pretty. Through the floor, we could see the ruins of roman temple. It is considered as historical heart. It is one of the main and most important cathedral in the Alba city. It was great time visiting and having knowledge about the history.
Castle of Grinzane Cavour
Content: Castle of Grinzane Cavour is 10 minutes away from the Alba Cathedral. It was taken into consideration in the UNESCO world heritage site. The best part in this castle was tasting wine. The view of wine country was fabulous. The panoramic views of the city was stunning. There was a gift shop where various wines were decorated in different shapes of bottle and were sold. Overall we had a great day there.
Location: Alba
Day 4 - 8 Jul 2019
Palio degli Asini
Content: Palio degli Asini is a major tourist attraction which takes place at the opening of every Truffle fair. This event is going on since 1275. The event is hosted in a large manner in which the Palio proceeds further with flags, and the musicians follow them. The party hosted is well organized and almost all the locals, inhabitants and tourist attend this.
Location: Alba
Day 4 - 8 Jul 2019
Osteria dell'Arco
Content: Osteria dell'Arco great place that serves Alba's local food. The staff were very friendly and spoke in fluent English. The menu consisted almost every good food item. The wine selection was excellent. The smell of different food flavors was fantastic. After having amazing dining, we headed back to our hotel.
Location: Turin
Day 5 - 9 Jul 2019
Langhe
Content: Langhe is famous for its wines, cheese and truffles. It is included in UNESCO World Heritage site. Its among the 5 wine making wines with stunning landscape. We had great time with Robert and Leslie and they were great host. We even went to see how wines are made. We had a great time in hill area of Langhe.
Re Rebaudengo
Content: From langhe we headed to Guarena which stands up on hill and has an historic center which is rich in art and architecture. Re Rebaudengo is an amazing which had highest level of contemporary art. The place is famous for its exhibitions.
Location: Turin
Day 5 - 9 Jul 2019
Madonna dei Fiori Sanctuary
Content: From Re Rebaudengo we started our journey to Bra town which is 30 minutes away. We went to Madonna dei Fiori Sanctuary which is a catholic church. The sanctuary is well maintained. It had marvelous geographical context. It is considered that many miracles happen at this place.
Location: Turin
Day 5 - 9 Jul 2019
Agriturismo Barbarossa
Content: Agriturismo Barbarossa is 30 minutes away from Madonna dei Fiori Sanctuar. It is a place away from the stressful life. The place was very welcoming. The staff were very friendly. They had good management skills. The dining setup was so romantic. The food was freshly baked and it tasted yummy. Overall, the farm house stay was Indeed lovely.
Location: Turin
Day 6 - 10 Jul 2019
Antiche Cantine Marchesi
Content: Antiche Cantine Marchesi is located in outskirts of Barola, which is a place of wines and vineyards. The place gives wonderful information about history of Barola. The only problem here was that they allowed tasting of few wines. The prices were high. The best thing here was wine paired lunch. Both the food and wine was great combination.
Location: Turin
Day 6 - 10 Jul 2019
Falletti Municipal Castle
Content: Falletti Municipal Castle is a fantastic place in middle of Barola. There were little shops of wine tasting. The streets are made of cobblestones. To see incredible views of Langhe city, We need to climb up to top. It is considered as one of the best castles. We really enjoyed hiking up.
Location: Turin
Day 6 - 10 Jul 2019
Grinzane cavour
Content: After Falletti Municipal Castle, we visited Grinzane cavour, La Morra, and Vergne. All this were located nearby. We went here to try different wines. This all places are considered to be most famous for wine making, so we stopped at different shops and learnt the process of wine making and tasted different wines which were served in a splendid way.
Torchio
Content: Torchio is located at very good location where the atmosphere was very pleasant.The services given to us were very quick. The manager was very friendly and he treated everyone equally. The food was tasty and it was worth the price. We headed back to our hotel to stay overnight.
Location: Turin
Day 7 - 11 Jul 2019
Madama Palace
Content: It is 1 hour away from Agriturismo Barbarossa. It was the first senate of Italian kingdom. The place gave good information about the royal history. The temporary exhibitions were very fabulous. The medieval garden was a calm place. From this place, the panoramic view of the whole city was splendid.
Location: Turin
Day 7 - 11 Jul 2019
Mole Antonelliana
Content: Mole is the symbol representing Torino. Mole Antonelliana is named after its architect, is a Major landmark building. We visited inside museum of cinema. We bought a ticket for visiting top. The pictures clicked here turned out to be great there. The panoramic view from the top was fabulous. It was worth a visit.
Location: Turin
Day 7 - 11 Jul 2019
Quadrilatero
Content: Quadrilatero is a shopping place where there are so many shops that sold antique boutique dresses, unique craft items and very great gift shops. As this was our last destination we bought a lot of gits and things as memories. Palazzo Morando museum displayed costumes of different periods.
Location: Turin
Day 7 - 11 Jul 2019
Hotel Manzoni
Content: Hotel Manzoni is at great location. The serve of bar was fantastic with champagne. We had romantic time in a small gym. The pool was cool and we enjoyed swimming. We enjoyed the dining experience. The hotel is close to Montenapoleone and Brera. The prices were reasonable. But the rooms were very small. Overall the night was lovely.
Location: Turin
Day 8 - 12 Jul 2019
Turin Airport
Content: We had our last breakfast which was tasty. The turin airport was 1 hour away from the hotel. The flight was from Turin to Chicago O'Hare International. The duration of flight was 12 hours and the flight was of Alitalia airways. We submitted our rental car. The trip was lovely and we collected a lot of memories. We had great time with each other.