Mondovì
Mondovì, Infinite Wonder
The 3D journey, Infinitum, inside the Mission Church… where technology and art meet. Put on your futuristic 3D VR (virtual reality) glasses. Yes, in church! In Mondovì you can do. And, through these lenses you’ll see everything in a new, amplified way! You can paint with and meet Andrea Pozzo “in person”, the artist who, […]
Mondovì, The Museum of Ceramics
Where you discover the artisanal tradition of the Monregalese. The productive and industrial history of Mondovì is inextricably linked to ceramics. Numerous important ceramic manufactures were active here in the 20th century, including the “Vecchia Mondovì” Besio factory, the Richard Ginori factory and the Beltrandi factory. Welcome to the Museum of Ceramics! Located in the […]
Mondovì – The Belvedere Tower… A great starting point!
Belvedere- A beautiful view over the Monregalese. Mountains, hills and plains for as far as the eye can see! From here you have a breathtaking view of the Monregalese territory as well as the Ligurian Alps and Monviso, the highest mountain in the province of Cuneo. You can also see the first slopes of the […]
Mondovì, Piazza Maggiore
Piazza Maggiore, the Main Square of this Historic City Piazza Maggiore was the center of the political and administrative life of the Monregalese, and gave its name to this quarter – the old town with the most magnificent and oldest buildings. The square has a strange shape. It is on two levels, connected by a […]
Mondovì Breo, an Automation and a Dolphin
Mondovì Breo, the Church of San Pietro e Paolo In the Breo district of Mondovì the Church of Saints Peter and Paul stands on the square named after them. The baroque façade of the church is a distinguishing feature in Mondovì, above all because of the automation installed above it in 1798, a mechanical moor […]
Mondovì, Up and Down with the “Fune”
The journey between lower and upper Mondovì The funicular, or “fune” for short, which connects the lower part of Mondovì, Breo, with the upper part of Mondovì, Piazza, has always held a place in the hearts of the Mondovì residents. However, for a long time the locals had to forego the emotion of a ride […]
Mondovì, the Cathedral of San Donato
Only a few steps from the green area of the Belvedere Gardens is the Bishop’s Palace (Vescovado). Here, in the tapestry room (Sala degli Arazzi), you can see an ivory crucifix attributed to Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Continue on to the Cathedral of San Donato, where the seat of the bishops of Mondovì has stood since […]
Mondovicino, A WORLD OF SHOPPING
Mondovicino, un mondo di shopping As you leave the A6 Turin-Savona motorway at the Mondovì exit, you can’t miss it! Mondovicino, the city of shopping, with its elegant village of outlet boutiques: a real world (Italian- ‘Mondo’) on a small scale, close by (Italian- ‘Vicino’). Mondovicino is now already more than 10 years old and is […]
Balloons: Mondovì, the city that flies!
A Mondovì all’Epifania il raduno di Mongolfiere più bello d’Italia, con decine di palloni e forme speciali provenienti da tutta Europa
«Hot-air ballons love the Monregalese because the climate is perfect»
Il Monregalese è la capitale italiana delle mongolfiere grazie a un clima particolare fatto di belle giornate e masse d’aria che si muovono in modo costante e prevedibile, perfetto per il volo ad aria calda, e a un Aeroclub con un nutrito gruppo di piloti. Intervista a Giovanni Aimo di Mondovì, il decano dei piloti aerostatici italiani.
