La Morra, Cuneo, Langhe, Piedmont, Italy, Europe
La Morra is an Italian town of 2,758 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo, in Piedmont. At the dawn of the second millennium the city of Alba Pompeia began to plow the surrounding hills, it was then that was born the village of Murra on the hilltop (Murra means fence for sheep). In 1340 he came under the rule of the family Falletti; in 1402 it gave its statutes in which they are mentioned for the first time in the area the grape Nebbiolo (Nebiolium), from which derives the Barolo wine, and Pignolo (Pignolium), has disappeared from the territory of La Morra. In 1435 he handed over to the Duke of Milan. After various events in France and Spain, in 1631 he passed to the Savoy. The bell tower (1710), built with the remains of the castle demolished in 1544, is just a few steps from the bronze monument to the grower of Italy (Antonio Munciguerra, 1972) and the marble bust of Giuseppe Gabetti, nineteenth-century composer of the Royal March, the first hymn of Italy, in Piazza Castello, sculpted by Giuseppe Realini. The square is closed on one side of the building of the Elementary Schools (1914). Not far away you find the Cantina Comunale, built in 1973 by the winemakers of La Morra and made on the premises of the eighteenth-century Palazzo dei Marchesi di Barolo. A few steps away stands the parish church of San Martino (Michelangelo Garove, 1699: inside, a remarkable is the altarpiece depicting the Madonna and Child with Saints Martin and Crispin (Giovanni Carlo Aliberti, 1715). To close the square with horse chestnut they think the church of the Confraternity of San Rocco (1749; altarpiece by an anonymous painter of Mondovi and frescoed dome by Pietro Paolo Operti) and the Town Hall (facade of 1765). In the middle of Via Umberto stands the Church of the Brotherhood of St. Sebastian (1700) with the airy brick bell tower (1766) in the building of the former Hospital via Hospital (1829) and home Boffa (XV century), in Via XX Settembre the palace Falletti-Cordero ; on the south side of the village there are the ramparts, medieval city walls. Nearby, the small church of Santa Brigida with frescoes in the apse of the XV century. At the end of Via Richieri stands the chapel dedicated to Saint Lucia with shovel nineteenth century. In the hamlet Annunziata you can visit the Romanesque-baroque complex of the former Benedictine monastery of St. Martin of Marcenasco, now Church of the Annunciation: cellar and apse of the XV century; facade of Michelangelo Garove of 1684; interior painted in different periods and with Roman. In the cellars of the former convent is the Museum Ratti Wines of Alba. The population of Santa Maria is the nineteenth-century parish church of Santa Maria in Plaustra. Today La Morra has become a very rich country thanks to the great value taken by gold red, Barolo wine, of which the country bases its economy. In recent decades, tourism in La Morra has increased a lot, turning the country in all respects. Tourists from all over the world will come to taste wine, delicious food and enjoy the beautiful landscape and for what they were born many bed & breakfast and farm where host visitors. The new association Events & Tourism seeks to coordinate the flow of tourists with completely new initiatives as Cantine be visited coordinated by the Tourist Office site in Martyrs Square, in the small forward, where are vision and sale the new guide Living La Morra . We must not forget, however, the internal life of the country that is always in motion. For example, there are many associations that are active in the area: La Morra Pro, AVIS, Civil Protection, Group volunteers Relief Workers' Association, Caritas, Association Alpini, Corale San Martino all occupy an important role in the country thanks to their numerous initiatives for charity. The production of wines in La Morra is the main activity in the country. The most valuable and most widely grown grape in the hills of La Morra is the Nebbiolo, from which it derives the Langhe Nebbiolo and especially the Barolo. They are also cultivated Dolcetto, Barbera, Freisa, the Favorita, the Nascetta and other international varieties. The wines of 70 producers of La Morra can be purchased at the Cantina Comunale di La Morra, who often organizes themed tastings and food and wine events. In less exposed hillsides and therefore less suited to viticulture, or in the valley, for the past 20 years it has spread the cultivation of hazelnut trefoil, that here boasts the IGP. This high-quality fruit is used for a variety of confectionery products and fine pastry.
10 Things to do in Matera, Italy Travel Guide
Join us as we visit Matera, Italy in this travel guide covering top attractions, things to do and food worth eating in la Città Sotterranea (the Subterranean City). As one of our favorite cities we visited from our trip to Europe and around Italy Matera is somewhere you go to get lost around every corner. As one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, you'll find yourself exploring caves, the historical center 'sassi' and UNESCO heritage churches along with eating delicious Italian food. An exciting announcement is that Matera was declared Italian host of European Capital of Culture for 2019.
1) Chiesa rupestre di San Pietro Barisano
2) Convent of Saint Agostino
3) Cathedral of Matera
4) Chiesa di Santa Maria di Idris
5) Murgia National Park
6) La Grotta nei Sassi Restaurant
7) Storica Casa Grotta di vico Solitario
8) Palombaro Lungo - Underground Matera Tour
9) Ristorante Nadi
10) Matera at Night
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Our visit Matera travel guide documentary covers some of the top attractions including a food guide to Italian cuisine, top sightseeing tourist attractions and the city by day and night including visiting churches, parks, the old town 'sassi', quirky neighborhoods, museums and caves. We also cover off-the-beaten-path outdoor activities you won't find in a typical Matera tourism brochure, Matera itinerary or Matera city tour also known as Matera, Italia.
10 Things to do in Matera, Italy Travel Guide Food Video Transcript:
One destination that’s been at the very top of our travel bucket list for a while now is Matera, and on this trip to Italy, we were determined to make it happen!
Nicknamed “the stone city”, Matera has been quite literally dug out of the rock, and it’s a sight you won’t soon forget. Set on the slope of a rocky ravine, the landscape is dominated by cave dwellings, zigzagging staircases, and early churches that hold some incredible frescoes once you set foot inside.
During our visit, we stayed in the “sassi”, which is the ancient town, and in our opinion, the best way to soak in the vibe of this place.
Now in this video, we’re going to take you on a tour of the city and show you some of the things you can see, do and eat when you visit Matera.
Matera is well-known for its rupestrian churches, carved into the rock and covered in frescoes.
We first stopped by Chiesa Rupestre di San Pietro Barisano, which is the largest rock church in the city of Matera.
We wanted to show you the frescoes, so we continued to Convento di Sant’Agostino, a church and convent dating back to the late 16th Century. We started walking uphill via a series of staircases and winding streets, until we found ourselves in front of Matera Cathedral.
The rocky landscape we noticed is called Murgia (MoorJa) National Park and it’s an archaeological site with cliffs, gorges & caves.
Let’s take a quick break to introduce you to Materan cuisine. Like most of the establishments in Matera, this restaurant was set in a cave and we ate pasta, wine & dessert?
We spent a lot of time visiting cave churches, but for a look at how locals lived in these troglodyte dwellings, we visited Casa Grotta.
The Sassi District is a made up of a network of dwellings carved into the steep slopes of the valley walking into the Casa Grotta.
We visited Palombaro Lungo, a massive water cistern that sits directly under Matera’s main square.
After visiting Palombaro Lungo, we also found ourselves in front of the ruins of Chiesa del Santo Spirito. The church sits beneath Piazza Vittorio Veneto where you can make out frescoes on the walls.
Continuing our quest for Materan cuisine, we ended up at Ristorante Nadi - another cave restaurant that we stumbled upon by chance to see if we could get through a 4 course meal.
Our final recommendation for Matera would be to explore the city at night. Matera looks magical between sunset and blue hour and it was a pleasure to wander around with camera in hand.
And that’s a wrap for Matera! We hope you guys enjoyed discovering Italy’s famed Stone City, and we’ll see you soon with more videos from Italy.
This is part of our Travel in Italy video series showcasing Italian food, Italian culture and Italian cuisine.
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This is a list of Italian cheeses. Italy is one of the world's most productive cheese regions, with well over 450 varieties. In terms of raw production volume, Italy is the third largest cheese producer in the European Union, behind France and Germany.See List of Italian DOP cheeses for a list of those Italian cheeses which have Protected Designation of Origin under EU law, together with their areas of origin.