Any recommendations for a non skier in the Piedmont region?

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I have a friend that has a big birthday approaching; she says she wants to, and I quote, "Go to the snow."  When I pressed her for specifics, and pointed out that there was snow all over the world, she chose Italy.  She's expressed a desire to sit around by the fire and drink hot toddies, and also to watch me learn to ski/snowboard. What other sorts of activities are there for a tourist?  Also, what is a good time of year to travel for snow?

Any suggestions you can provide would be great.  

Thanks for reading!

tatta · Accepted Answer

Piedmont... 

in Turin you can see

The Egiptian Museum (second in the world)
Madama Palace
Royal Palace
The Mole (highest building in the world without reinforced concrete)
The Borgo Medievale
The Automobile museum (FIAT)
The cinema museum
The holy shroud (last news says carbon test dating the shroud in XI century are wrong due to the burnt on the shroud)
Artillery museum
...and many many more....

in Turin you can...
Eat and drink in many historical bar
enjoy some shopping in via roma, via garibaldi, via po

Outside Turin
Rivoli: Castle also home of the modern art museum (a wonderful walk and sight)
Susa: Exilles fortress 
Fenestrelle: Fenestrelle fortress (7.500 steps ladder between the low/high part of the fortress)
Racconigi: racconigi castle
Venaria: Royal palace of Venaria (a wonderful Palace)
Stupinigi hunting Palace
Sacra di san michele

if you want to sit around a fire drinking i suggest you Exilles or Fenestrelle

if you want to ski... now you have to go to cervinia ... in italy best time for ski is december and best pedemuntan location are: Sestriere, Macugnaga, Bardonecchia, Limone ....when beween december/february ...at last march april

? · Answer

snow is better around january. in the mountain in the sky season it's lively, there are night clubs but it's all related to winther sports, sky bob, ice sports..., anyway with the train you should arrive in turin in about 1h and 30 minutes, there thre are a lot of museum and other interesting things to do.

mypiedmont@yahoo.co.uk · Answer

There is a wonderful little village in the mountains called Limone ( http://www.my-italy-piedmont-marche-and-more.com/limone-ski.html )which would be perfect. Anytime from mid-December would be great.

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Any recommendations for a non skier in the Piedmont region?

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