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.