Italia Magazine

Living in Piedmont

One of the closest parts of Italy to the UK, the region of Piedmont sits nestled in Italy’s northwest corner, neighbouring France and Switzerland. It’s a very affluent and orderly region – sophisticated, tidy and well-run.

Daily living happens at a relaxed pace, but an efficient one in which things get done on time.

Piedmont prizes living well and eating well. It combines smoothrunning modernity with serene rural perfection. How is all that fantastic food and wine going to be grown if the countryside isn’t every

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