Samsung Galaxy S6 Taken on 30/11/2019. * Repost * Here's a photo taken last November of a medieval village that surprisingly isn't heavily advertised in the famous hilly wine area of Piemonte – 'The Langhe' – but which shouldn't go amiss: Serralunga d'Alba. Overlooking the gorgeous Langhe hills, located between the provinces of Cuneo and Asti, stands the Castle of Serralunga d'Alba. Given that it wasn't ever conquered, this castle is considered to be one of the best-preserved examples of 14th-century noble castles in the whole region of Piedmont with its unique slender and sinister-looking shape. But unlike other Piedmontese castles, this one didn't serve as a military fortress but rather as a point of control and reference thanks to its high strategic position. The castle mainly consists of three overlapping halls including a small chapel, a fireplace, a razor well where infiltrators were sentenced to death, a living area and a walkway where you can enjoy a 360° view of the rolling hills. The castle can only be visited on a guided tour, which will start again from mid-March. In terms of getting to Serralunga d'Alba, there's a bus service from Alba and Barolo – another famous wine village – Monday to Friday (as well as on Saturdays but with only two buses running) with the company GTT on the bus line 2172. You can find an up-to-date timetable on the GTT website and tickets can be bought on the bus for an additional fee. ______________________________________ #serralungadalba #ig_cuneo #piedmont #piemonte_super_pics #shotz_of_piemonte #visitpiemonte #piemonteconte #italia #italy #IlikeItaly #ig_italia #yallersitalia #volgoitalia #piemonte_illife #travelwriter #yallerspiemonte #ig_piemonte #volgopiemonte #travelawesome #kings_villages #castles_oftheworld #prettylittleitaly #browsingitaly #travelandleisure #travelphotography #samsungphotography #smartphonephotography #bellaitalia #langhe (at Serralunga d'Alba) https://www.instagram.com/p/CADSUudopCQ/?igshid=nkqwxyaxgcel
