Capital of the “Province Granda” (the largest, in fact, in all of Piedmont), Cuneo offers the visitor a collected dimension, where you can move with peace of mind in an environment of bygone times. Do we want to immerse ourselves in this atmosphere? Here are four good reasons to do it.

1) The streets of the center of Cuneo, around Piazza Galimberti, are almost entirely lined with arcades; moving is ; easy at any time and in any weather conditions: ideal for calmly seeing the windows and for a pleasant break in some cafes that have preserved the furnishings and charm of the past;

2) The gathered atmosphere of the city is also reflected in the Galimberti House-Museum, the apartment in the homonymous square that was the home of attorney Tancredi “Duccio” Galimberti, hero of the Resistance; walking around his rooms is like visiting a friend's beautiful home;

3) The great villas of the past, on the outskirts of the city, Villa Oldofredi Tadini and Villa Tornaforte, welcome the visitor with the richness of their furnishings that testify centuries of history and care for the preservation of an invaluable artistic heritage; their parks (that of Villa Tornaforte) I also adore a magnificent pond) they enhance their beauty and are an extra stimulus to visit them;

4) For gourmets and railway enthusiasts another reason to plan a visit to Cuneo: for the first, the possibility (as well as to approach the rich Piedmontese cuisine) to taste the splendid sweet temptation of Cuneo, the typical Cuneo al rhum, directly in the Arione pastry shop that invented them; for the second, a view to the little-known museum of railway relics, in the station building, managed with care and love by the same staff as the railway.