In order to understand what to see in Piedmont, you can start with its geography, already contained in its name. From the Latin Pedemontium, 'at the foot of the mountain', the region is embraced by the Alps and the Apennines. Beyond the belt of mountains, however, extend the hills, a Unesco heritage site, of Langhe, Roero and Monferrato. And, again, slipping down to the Po Valley, you will find the checkered sea of rice paddies.
