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Piedmont (Piemonte) province is in the northwestern corner of Italy adjacent to the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France and the southern border of Switzerland.
The official web site for the region of Piedmont (Piemonte) has information (Italian only) on a variety of government and regional topics. The Piemonte Emozioni web site has tourism and related information (Italian, English, French and Spanish) to assist with travel planning.
The web sites for the provinces of Alessandria, Asti, Biella, Cuneo, Novara, Turin (Torino), Verbano Cusio Ossola and Vercelli have information (mostly Italian) on a variety of topics, including travel and tourism.
Cities and towns in Piedmont: Acqui Terme, Albero Ligure, Alessandria, Asti, Bellinzago Novarese, Cameri, Cannobio, Casale Monferato, Castell'Alfero, Cerano, Costigliole d'Asti, Domodossola, Monastero di Vasco, Mondovi, Novi Ligure, Oleggio, Rocchetta Tanaro, San Damiano d'Asti, Trecate, Turin (Torino), Tortona, Valenza, Villadossola and Villanova Mondovi. The web sites for the provinces have links to many other communities in the region.
The Communità Collinare Colline Alfieri web site has information (Italian only) about small towns southwest of Asti in the San Damiano d'Asti area.
The web site for the Distretto Turistico dei Lagghi (Lake District) has information (multi-lingual) for planning travel in the area of Lake Maggiore.
The Val Grande National Park is the largest wilderness area in Italy. It is in Verbano Cusio Ossola province. The web site has Italian and English versions.
The Italy Weather and Maps site has a very good map of this region as well as local weather reports.
Museums: The Italian Art and Museums web site has a list of museums in this region.
World Heritage Sites: The Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy have been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The Italian Association of World Heritage Sites has supplementary information (Italian with some English) and a useful map of Italy to assist with planning travel to these sites.
Parks: The Portal for Italian Parks has a list of parks in this region.
Airport: Turin International Airport is the main airport for this region. It has flights to other airports in Italy and to major airports in Europe. The airport's web site has Italian and English versions and is a very good source of information for travelers visiting Turin.
Route Planning and Maps: The Libero and the Virgilio Network (TuttoCittà) web sites provide maps on line that can be very helpful for travel planning and locating addresses and businesses and services. Enter your choice of city in the "Città" field. Go to the route planning and maps page for links to web sites providing route planning services and maps for planning travel and obtaining driving directions in Italy.
Guides: The Blue Guide to Northern Italy