Garessio
Garessio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of Turin and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Cuneo. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
The former Savoy family palace, the Reggia di Val Casotto is located within the town limits. Garessio is located in the Ligurian Alps. Located on the border between Liguria and Piemonte provinces, the town's location affords easy access the Mediterranean Sea along with the UNESCO World Heritage Site the Langhe wine region which grows the famous Italian wines such as Barolo and Dolcetto.
Garessio is famous for the mineral water found in the town. The Aqua San Bernardo has been famous throughout Italy for as possessing healing properties. At the turn of the century, Garessio was a famous spa town attracting tourists to take the waters and spend the summer in the cool climate. The town has been reinventing itself as a sports center as It is well located for outdoor sports such as mountain biking, road cycling, skiing and hiking. The historical town center of Garessio has been well preserved as it has been overlooked for development by the local population and has attracted expatriate buyers interested in historical properties.
History
Garessio was an important stopping point during the Medieval era for the salt trade. The salt was brought over the Ligurian Alps from the Mediterranean Sea along paths and re-packed and sold in Garessio for distribution to Northern Europe.
People
- Giuseppe Penone (born 1947), artist
- Giorgetto Giugiaro (born 1938), automobile designer.
- Eugenio Colmo (1885 -1967) cartoonist
See also
References
External links
- Official website
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- Acceglio
- Aisone
- Alba
- Albaretto della Torre
- Alto
- Argentera
- Arguello
- Bagnasco
- Bagnolo Piemonte
- Baldissero d'Alba
- Barbaresco
- Barge
- Barolo
- Bastia Mondovì
- Battifollo
- Beinette
- Bellino
- Belvedere Langhe
- Bene Vagienna
- Benevello
- Bergolo
- Bernezzo
- Bonvicino
- Borgo San Dalmazzo
- Borgomale
- Bosia
- Bossolasco
- Boves
- Bra
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- Brondello
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- Busca
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- Camo
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- Canosio
- Caprauna
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- Cardè
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- Casteldelfino
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- Castelletto Uzzone
- Castellinaldo
- Castellino Tanaro
- Castelmagno
- Castelnuovo di Ceva
- Castiglione Falletto
- Castiglione Tinella
- Castino
- Cavallerleone
- Cavallermaggiore
- Celle di Macra
- Centallo
- Ceresole Alba
- Cerretto Langhe
- Cervasca
- Cervere
- Ceva
- Cherasco
- Chiusa di Pesio
- Cigliè
- Cissone
- Clavesana
- Corneliano d'Alba
- Cortemilia
- Cossano Belbo
- Costigliole Saluzzo
- Cravanzana
- Crissolo
- Cuneo
- Demonte
- Diano d'Alba
- Dogliani
- Dronero
- Elva
- Entracque
- Envie
- Farigliano
- Faule
- Feisoglio
- Fossano
- Frabosa Soprana
- Frabosa Sottana
- Frassino
- Gaiola
- Gambasca
- Garessio
- Genola
- Gorzegno
- Gottasecca
- Govone
- Grinzane Cavour
- Guarene
- Igliano
- Isasca
- La Morra
- Lagnasco
- Lequio Berria
- Lequio Tanaro
- Lesegno
- Levice
- Limone Piemonte
- Lisio
- Macra
- Magliano Alfieri
- Magliano Alpi
- Mango
- Manta
- Marene
- Margarita
- Marmora
- Marsaglia
- Martiniana Po
- Melle
- Moiola
- Mombarcaro
- Mombasiglio
- Monastero di Vasco
- Monasterolo Casotto
- Monasterolo di Savigliano
- Monchiero
- Mondovì
- Monesiglio
- Monforte d'Alba
- Montaldo Roero
- Montaldo di Mondovì
- Montanera
- Montelupo Albese
- Montemale di Cuneo
- Monterosso Grana
- Monteu Roero
- Montezemolo
- Monticello d'Alba
- Montà
- Moretta
- Morozzo
- Murazzano
- Murello
- Narzole
- Neive
- Neviglie
- Niella Belbo
- Niella Tanaro
- Novello
- Nucetto
- Oncino
- Ormea
- Ostana
- Paesana
- Pagno
- Pamparato
- Paroldo
- Perletto
- Perlo
- Peveragno
- Pezzolo Valle Uzzone
- Pianfei
- Piasco
- Pietraporzio
- Piobesi d'Alba
- Piozzo
- Pocapaglia
- Polonghera
- Pontechianale
- Pradleves
- Prazzo
- Priero
- Priocca
- Priola
- Prunetto
- Racconigi
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- Rifreddo
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- Roascio
- Robilante
- Roburent
- Rocca Cigliè
- Rocca de' Baldi
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- Roccaforte Mondovì
- Roccasparvera
- Roccavione
- Rocchetta Belbo
- Roddi
- Roddino
- Rodello
- Rossana
- Ruffia
- Sale San Giovanni
- Sale delle Langhe
- Saliceto
- Salmour
- Saluzzo
- Sambuco
- Sampeyre
- San Benedetto Belbo
- San Damiano Macra
- San Michele Mondovì
- Sanfront
- Sanfrè
- Sant'Albano Stura
- Santa Vittoria d'Alba
- Santo Stefano Belbo
- Santo Stefano Roero
- Savigliano
- Scagnello
- Scarnafigi
- Serralunga d'Alba
- Serravalle Langhe
- Sinio
- Somano
- Sommariva Perno
- Sommariva del Bosco
- Stroppo
- Tarantasca
- Torre Bormida
- Torre Mondovì
- Torre San Giorgio
- Torresina
- Treiso
- Trezzo Tinella
- Trinità
- Valdieri
- Valgrana
- Valloriate
- Venasca
- Verduno
- Vernante
- Verzuolo
- Vezza d'Alba
- Vicoforte
- Vignolo
- Villafalletto
- Villanova Mondovì
- Villanova Solaro
- Villar San Costanzo
- Vinadio
- Viola
- Vottignasco
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