Turin Weather and When to Visit Piedmont
by Charlotte Cook
(Leeds)
As a guide to when to travel to the area,
Turin gets most of its rain in April and May. July and August can be unbearably hot – temperatures average around 27 degrees centigrade, and allied to humidity of around 73 per cent, it can feel uncomfortable.
Many people find the ideal time to visit is September, when temperatures are still around 23 degrees, the average low at night being around 12 degrees.
One of the attractions of Turin that few people miss is the Shroud of Turin, a symbol of faith for many from around the world that is kept in the royal chapel of the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in the city centre.
The shroud may or may not be the linen cloth used to wrap the body of Jesus – controversy will rage about that for centuries to come – but it is undoubtedly an important historical attraction for the city.
Lovers of wine often enjoy visiting the areas where their favourite wines are produced. Although you can sample fine wines in
London hotels, New York bars or even those luxurious
Dubai Hotels that have sprung up in recent years. I’m sure you agree it tastes that bit better when you drink them in the area where they were produced.
That is why Northern Italy has a large influx of tourists every year - keen to sample Piemonte wine in particular.
The
Piedmont is an Italian wine region that is famous for the Nebbiolo grape – a variety that produces wines like Barolo and Barbaresco -some of the
best Italian wine. Piemonte wine is not just limited to these delightful reds; many people enjoy a glass of sparkling Asti Spumante, which is produced from the Moscato grape in the region.
A visit to Asti or
Alba, the towns at the heart of the Piedmont, will give holidaymakers chance to sample the product at source, and see at first hand how the wine is produced.
A short break sampling wine and enjoying the countryside in this Italian wine region can be combined with a day or two in the popular city of Turin, which is the capital of the Piedmont.