Valle Po

(English version below) "V'è un sol Monviso sulla terra" scriveva il saluzzese Silvio Pellico per la montagna perfetta, che, con i suoi 3841 metri, qui domina il territorio. Le acque cristalline dei laghi alpini danno vita al fiume più lungo d'Italia, il Po, che a Pian del re nasce e percorre i suoi primi chilometri, tra i pascoli dell'alta Valle. Lungo questo tratto del fiume, il Parco del Po Cuneese tutela l'ambiente naturale, che vanta specie endemiche delle Alpi Cozie, come la nera salamandra di Lanza. L'intera Valle è un intreccio di passato e presente, realtà e leggenda, dove natura, storia, arte ed architettura si incontrano e si confondono tra loro. Durante tutto l'anno, è la destinazione perfetta per praticare sport all'aria aperta e immergersi nella tranquillità della natura incontaminata, e, tra un trekking e una ciaspolata, è anche possibile trovare testimonianze di un passato antico e glorioso: incisioni rupestri, monasteri, abbazie, ma anche semplici cappelle campestri, note non tanto per le loro qualità artistiche ed architettoniche, quanto piuttosto per la devozione qui dimostrata in passato dalla popolazione locale, ed infine la produzione enogastronomica che vanta peculiarità genuine e caratteristiche, insieme ad una forte tradizione artigianale nel settore del legno. "There is only one Mount Viso on earth", so Silvio Pellico, playwright born in Saluzzo, wrote for this perfect mountain dominating the territory with its 3841 meters. Italy's longest river, the Po, springs form the crystal clear waters of alpine lakes in Pian del Re and it flows through the valley bearing its name, among high altitude pastures. Here, the Cuneese Park of the Po protects the natural environment, which features species endemic to the Cottian Alps, such as the black Lanza's Alpine salamander. The entire valley is a weaving of past and present, reality and legend, where nature, history and architecture meet and melt together. During the whole year is the perfect destination for practicing outdoor sports and for dive into the wilderness quite nature. Between trekking and snowshoeing, it is even possible find the evidence of an ancient and glorious past. Ancient stone engravings, monasteries, abbeys but even simple country chapels, known not for their artistic and architectural qualities, but instead for the devotion showed in the past from the local people, and at the end for the typical production of food and wine that boast of genuine peculiarities and characteristics, with a strong artisan tradition in the timber industry.

(Inglese version below) "V 'one fell Viso on earth" wrote saluzzese Silvio Pellico for the perfect mountain, which, with its 3841 meters, here dominates the territory. The crystal clear waters of the Alpine lakes give life to the longest river in Italy, the Po, which in Pian del King is born and runs its first kilometers, among the pastures of the valley. Along this stretch of the river, the Po Park Cuneo protect the natural environment, which has endemic species of the Hautes Alpes, like the black salamander of Lanza. The entire valley an interweaving of past and present, reality and legend, where nature, history, art and architecture meet and mingle with each other. Throughout the year, the perfect destination for outdoor sports and immerse themselves in the tranquility of nature, and between a hiking and snowshoeing, can also find evidence of an ancient and glorious past: rock engravings, monasteries, abbeys but even simple country chapels, known not so much for their artistic and architectural quality, but because of the devotion here demonstrated in the past by the local population, and finally the food and wine production boasting genuine peculiarities and characteristics, together with a strong craft tradition in the timber industry. "There is only one Mount Viso on earth," I know Silvio Pellico, playwright born in Saluzzo, wrote for this perfect mountain dominating the territory with its 3841 meters. Italy's longest river, the Po, springs form the crystal clear waters of the Alpine lakes in Pian del Re and it flows through the valley bearing its name, among high altitude pastures. Here, the Cuneo Park of the Po protects the natural environment, Which features species endemic to the Cottian Alps, such as the black Lanza's Alpine salamander. The entire valley is a weaving of past and present, reality and legend, where nature, history and architecture meet and melt together. During the whole year is the perfect destination for practicing outdoor sports and dive into the wilderness for quite nature. Between hiking and snowshoeing, it is even possible to find the evidence of an ancient and glorious past. Ancient stone engravings, monasteries, abbeys but even simple country chapels, known not for Their artistic and architectural qualities, but instead for the devotion Showed in the past from the local people, and at the end for the typical production of food and wine That boast Peculiarities and characteristics of genuine, with a strong artisan tradition in the timber industry.