Alba used to be dotted with over 100 towers. Now there are only a few left

The Langhe

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September 25th 2018
25 September 2018 We continued along the coast through more attractive resorts to Savona. Then it was inland along river valleys and forested hills to The Langhe region, well known for its white and black truffles, veal and Nebbiolo wine producing grapes. Our first stop was at the wine producing village of Barolo, where we had hoped to stop the night , but unexpectedly, we were not allow ... read more

Europe » Italy

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more