Its landscape includes the Alps covered with snow and several gorgeous mountain
views. The hills of Monferrato represent a fertile land of prestigious wine production
(Barolo, Dolcetto, Barbera). The automobile sector has also big fame as well
as its food produces (gianduiotti). Among the typical dishes we remember the ‘fonduta’,
Alba truffle and ‘polenta’. But this region is also popular for its
cultural heritage, as matter of a fact it boasts several architectural and artistic
beauties.
Things
to know and to explore:
Egyptia museum, S.Andrea basilica, ‘The Torcetti al Bicerin’, football
and Pro Vercelli, the Holy Shroud, La Seconda Pinacoteca del Piemonte , The
Machine Procession, the Pharaohs, La Mole Antonelliana, The Cinema Museum,
the Balon Market, publishing hoses and the Book Exposition.