In the last days Cuneo was peacefully invaded by curious animals that have brought a touch of color in parks, squares, on the balconies and in the shops windows of our noble and earnest city.
Hither and thither appeared giant snails, meerkats, vigilant wolves and also frogs, penguins, rabbits with flashy colors like yellow, red, blue, fuchsia.

It's the Cracking Art Incursion.

The works of art, made ​​of plastic regenerated belong to the Cracking Art Group, a group of international artists who express through the art their commitment into the social issues and into everything concerned the nature.
The event is organized in collaboration with the municipality and the Gallery Art Skema5 that hosted also a personal exhibition of the works of the artists of the group.
Even if at the beginning Cuneo looked at these gaudy animals with suspicion mixed of curiosity, now consider them part of everyday life.
When they leave us we will be miss of their colorful eccentricity that has delighted a piece of our cold autumn.

The Chapel of St. Antonio Aradolo is located in the municipality of Borgo San Dalmazzo, at 1050 meters above the sea level.
This small church situated scenically between two valleys can be reached by the road that starts from the Sanctuary of Montserrat and go through beautiful forests of chestnut trees.
The building dates back to the second half of the seventeenth century and is dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua and St. Lawrence.
It has a facade decorated with two frescoes dedicated to the Saints and a tympanum with a white heart on a blue background.

Passeggiando dentro il borgo di Monticello seguendo le strette vie che salgono verso il castello s'incontra la Chiesa di San Ponzio e Immacolata Concezione.

Il Lagarot di Lourousa è un piccolo ma incantevole specchio alpino che si trova a 1750 metri nella solitaria e silenziosa conca di fronte al Canalone di Lourousa, una delle ascensioni più interessanti del gruppo dell'Argentera.

Le sue acque sono di un limpido colore verde azzurro ed alimentano un rio che scende ripido a valle. Intorno ci sono radi prati, numerosi sorgenti e gli ultimi larici del bosco sottostante.



Si raggiunge dalle Terme di Valdieri salendo su per un'agevole mulattiera sorretta da muretti a secco dove non è così raro incontrare esemplari di fauna, come stambecchi e camosci.


Questo percorso è particolarmente apprezzabile durante l'autunno perchè è il luogo ideale dove poter ammirare un casalingo foliage.


Lasciato l'auto nel parcheggio vicino alle terme si segue il sentiero n.8 indicato da paline che sale nel bosco di faggi. Man mano che si prende quota le faggete lasciano il posto a foreste di conifere fino a quando il panorama si apre e compare alla vista il massiccio del Monte Matto ed il Vallone di Valscura.


La vegetazione si fa più rada ed in breve si giunge al Gias Lagarot da dove, dopo qualche tornante, si arriva alla meta: la deliziosa conca che ospita il Lagarot di Lourousa.

The ancient Monastery of Cherasco is located in the historical center of the city which saw Napoleon signed an important armistice.
It was founded by the Padri Somaschi in the sixteenth century and its structure is integrated with the Church of the Madonna del Popolo.
Recently restored respecting its original features, the monastery is the location of a 4-star hotel, a historic dwelling that while offering modern amenities resumes in the styles of furnishings and finishes reasons of the past.

The Langhe are nothing more than a slow succession of gentle hills that treasure jealously medieval villages, noble castles , tradition and culture still rooted.

This area is the undisputed reign of the vineyards and those wines, such as Barbera, Barolo, Barbaresco, Nebbiolo and Dolcetto which, together with the truffle, made ​​famous the Langhe hills all over the world.

Although they are beautiful all year round, the best season to visit them is the autumn, when the colors and smells are more intense.