Limone Piemonte
If you will be in Italy, you should definitely visit Limone.
Limone is one of Italy’s oldest ski areas, and it is a very old village with a twelfth century church and many
other old buildings. Limone Piemonte is a municipality in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont,
located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of Turin and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Cuneo, on the border
with France, and is only about thirty miles from Nice. You can enjoy Nice one day and the slopes the next with a
beautiful mountain railway taking you there. To travel by train from Nice in France to Limone Piemonte in Italy,
the main route is between Nice and Milan (Italy). The nearest airports are Cuneo International Airport and Turin
Airport.
Limone Piemone is one of the oldest ski areas in Italy. The
Riserva Bianca (White reserve) can satisfy downhill skiing enthusiasts thanks to its 80 kilometres of trails
covered almost entirely by artificial snow systems and served by 16 lift systems, with stat-of-the-art tele cabins
and chair-lifts. The paths around Limone develop along the grassy slopes with gradients sweet and always different
views. Suitable for all types of hiker - from families with children to the trekker more 'adventurous - are taken
care of, well marked and you ride safely from spring to late autumn.
At Limone, you will experience a real taste of old Italy. The
nightlife has a lot to offer, and the gourmet food is out of this world. Food and skiing are everything here – with
more than fifty restaurants, and 46 ski runs. The top elevation is 6689 with a vertical drop of 3033 feet. Most of
the runs are best suited to intermediate skiers, with a few that are suitable for beginners and experts. There are
twenty-seven lifts, including seven chair lifts and twenty surface lifts. The valley also attracts large numbers of
ski touring enthusiasts as it is able to offer numerous excursions of varying length and difficulty, on famous
slopes and peaks.
A play park on the snow, with entertainment for young children
can be found at Quota 1400, while numerous restaurant-chalets scattered across the slopes offer an excellent
opportunity to relax, maybe enjoying the valley’s specialities.
Exploring Limone can be delightful, more so if you love long
walks. The Cappella Sant'anna is a quaint chapel dedicated to St Anne. With its location, just three kilometres
away from the city centre, this attraction calls for a rejuvenating walk in the little commune. A beautifully worn
out structure, this chapel is very easy to spot.
Remember that the village is very old – and the locales like it
that way. It is one of the oldest Alpine villages in Italy, with a twelfth century church at its centre. If you
prefer high technology and modern buildings, Limone probably isn’t for you. But if you want to truly experience
Italy, Limone must be on your list of places to visit in Italy.
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