134. Palaces and Castles to Explore in Royal Piedmont

Untold Italy travel podcast

Katy Clarke

Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Leisure

4.6 • 659 Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2022

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Europe is renowned for palaces and castles but perhaps we don't immediately think we'll find them in Italy. That's because they're hiding in plain sight near the royal city of Turin in the northern region of Piedmont. Here they wrote the book on building stunning royal abodes complete with chandeliers, sweeping staircases and opulent furnishings. Not to mention that they've survived wars and revolutions relatively unscathed.

Hear local guide Carlotta Muti tell the stories of the Italian royal family and their architectural prowess as she reveals just some of the beautiful properties you can step inside when you visit the royal region of Piedmont.

Tour the Piedmont region - known for luxury wine, truffles, chocolate and of course palaces - with Untold Italy in October and May. On our small group tour you'll discover the rich history of this lesser-known region and its delicious and decadent cuisine > Piedmont tour details

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0:00.0	This is the Untold Italy travel podcast and you're listening to episode number 134.
0:12.4	Ciao at all and benvenuti to Untold Italy, the travel podcast where you go to the towns
0:18.8	and villages, mountains and lakes, hills and coastlines of
0:23.0	Bella Italia. Each week your host, Katie Clark, takes you on a journey in search of magical
0:29.0	landscapes, history, culture, wine, gelato, and of course, a whole lot of pasta. If you're dreaming
0:36.6	of Italy and planning future adventures there,
0:39.7	you've come to the right place.
0:51.2	Hello, chow everyone.
0:53.4	Are you inspired by architecture and opulence? Well, this episode is for you.
0:58.9	Italy is not really known for spectacular royal abodes like its neighbours, France and Austria,
1:04.0	but that's really just a case of poor marketing, because, actually, you'll find many of the most
1:09.4	beautiful royal residences in the world in Italy.
1:13.5	In this episode, we're returning to the beautiful northern region of Piedmont,
1:17.1	where the royal family of Italy continued a long tradition of building incredible palaces
1:21.9	and castles that started many centuries earlier.
1:25.9	Joining us is Piedmont Guide, Carlotta Mutti, from Torino Discovery,
1:29.8	who has a passion for her region, its beautiful architecture and royal stories
1:33.9	that she's excited to share with you today.
1:36.1	So let's welcome her on to the show.
1:39.8	Benvenu to Carlotta, chow, and welcome to the Untold Italy podcast.
1:44.3	Hello, Katie.
1:45.5	Thanks for having me.
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