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Valperga

Province of Torino, Piemonte (Piedmont-Piemont) Region, Italy

The Locality: This picturesque little town is situated at the foot of a hill, not far from the ancient sanctuary of Belmonte, an important center of culture in the early Middle Ages.

INFO: Altitude: 385 m a.s.l -- Population: about 3300 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 10087 -- Phone Area Code: 0124

WHAT TO SEE:
The Belmonte sanctuary, about 4 km west of Valperga, at over 700 m a.s.l., founded according to the legend around 1000 AD by Arduino king of Italy, who established here a group of monks from the Fruttaria Monastery.