Special Interest Holidays and Short Breaks

Our Special Interest holidays and short breaks have a regional flavour. Piemonte is famous worldwide for its excellent food, fine wines and white truffles, as well as for being the home of the Fiat car company.
Try truffle hunting, cookery and wine tasting in the heart of Piemonte.

• Have a go at making the local pasta and other delicacies with our special cookery courses.
• Visit the wineries for a tour or simply a tasting session.
• Join in a truffle hunting expedition with our organised outings.

Piemonte is a tremendously varied region and despite its many treasures, it is still relatively undiscovered as a holiday destination.

Charming hill top towns with strong cultural traditions and local festivals, castles, art filled churches and ancient monasteries all exist in abundance, and the leisurely walks between the towns or amongst the vines offer exceptional views of the surrounding area and beyond in clear weather, to the distant snow topped Alps.

Piemonte prides itself on its superb food and wines, and the area boasts numerous Michelin starred restaurants.

The exceptional local wines include Barolo, Barbaresco and Barbera.

Cookery Courses

Hotel options for taking part in one of our Pasta Making or Cookery Courses include:

• Relais San Maurizio, Santo Stefano Belbo
• Hotel la Villa, Mombaruzzo
• Hotel Corte Gondina, La Morra
• Hotel le Torri, Castiglione Falletto

Wine Tasting Holidays

Hotel options for taking part in Wine Tasting and visits to wineries include:

• Relais San Maurizio, Santo Stefano Belbo
• Castello di Razzano, Alfiano Natta
• Locanda Martelletti, Cocconato
• Hotel la Villa, Mombaruzzo
• Hotel Corte Gondina, La Morra
• Hotel le Torri, Castiglione Falletto

Truffle Hunting

Hotel options for taking part in our truffle hunting excursions include:

• Relais San Maurizio, Santo Stefano Belbo
• Hotel la Villa, Mombaruzzo
• Hotel le Torri, Castiglione Falletto

Classic Piedmont Cars 

The Alter Hotel in Barge houses a collection of classic Fiat and Lancia cars, from the 1920’s and 1930’s. Your holiday will include a day out with Italian picnic in a classic red Fiat 500 station wagon. Classic car enthusiasts may like to combine their stay in Barge with a short break in Turin, and visit the Classic Car Museum there.