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Visiting the city of Bra during the autumn could be a good idea: multi-coloured leaves give a different and charming light to the town and warm temperatures assure pleasant walks around the historical streets where you can taste some of the most traditional local dishes drinking a glass of wine from the prestigious Langhe hills.
If you are planning to visit this peculiar little town in the Langhe and Roero territory during the month of October, you will be pleased to know that also many events are waiting for you.

For all the art and history lovers, the city hall of Bra proposes two interesting exhibitions.
First, you can visit “The New Face of Pop Art, from 60’s to nowadays” an exhibition dedicated to
some of the most important artists of the Pop Art movement. The Pop Art found its biggest success
in the United States since the 60’s with Andy Warhol’s artworks. This artistic movement finds its
best expression in comic strips, advertisement and colourful painting series that aim to exhibit the
“urban folklore”. During the visit it will be possible to admire many of these eccentric artworks of
different artists, walking through some of the most fascinating and historical rooms of Palazzo
Mathis. The exhibition is free and opened from Thursday to Sunday: in the morning, from 9 to
12.30, and in the afternoon, from 15 to 18.
The second exhibition is a documentary called “History, territory and organization at La Thuile in
the Aosta Valley”. The documentary showcases an archeological site of an ancient medieval village
in the Aosta Valley where researchers found some original utensils used in the traditional
production of cheese in that epoch. The exhibition will be opened from the 15 th of October and the
entrance is free.

For all the curious people and nature lovers on the 15th of October it will be possible to take part into a day trip to the “Orrido di Chianocco” a nature reserve in the Val di Susa. In this reserve it will be possible to observe as well the homonymous ravine: a 10 meter wide and 50 meter deep canyon that has been dug by the torrent Prebèc in the carbonate rocks characterizing this section of the Valle Susa and a small section of the overhanging valley. If you wish to take part into the excursion you can write an email at craveri@comune.bra.cn.it or amicideimusei@comune.bra.cn.it before the 13th of October. Price for each person: 15,00 euro. Bring your own lunch.

Do you prefer to stay in the town and enjoy what it can offer? That’s simply great! Go for a walk
through the main historical streets of the town and visit some of the most beautiful churches and
buildings of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth centuries present in the territory like: Sant’Andrea,
Santa Chiara, Santa Maria degli Angeli, Chiesa della Trinità, Palazzo Garrone and Palazzo Mathis.
As well, it will be possible to visit the most interesting museums such us: the museum of
archeology, history and art “Palazzo Traversa” (opening times: Tuesday and Thursday from 15 to
18; Sunday from 10 to 12.30 and 14.30 to 18); the natural history museum “Craveri”, one of the
most important in the area of Cuneo exhibiting various themes from the earth science to zoology, to
botanic garden and much more (opening times: Monday-Thurday from 15 to 18; Sunday from 10 to
12.30 and 14.30 to 18); and last but not least important the “Museum of the Toys” which contains a collection of old-style traditional toys with their history such as dolls, airplanes, marionettes and much more (opening times: Sunday from 10 to 12.30 and 14.30 to 18).

If you love breath-taking panorama, you should hike the highest hill of Bra (called the Monteguglielmo) where you can enjoy a very suggestive view on the entire city of Bra and the Alps. As well, you can see the most symbolic building of Bra called “La Zizzola”. This building aside being the symbol of Bra, it is also house to an exhibition about the history of the city that can be visited only from the 20 th of May to the 1 st of October (on Saturday and Sunday from 11 to 19).
Only a few kilometers from the town of Bra, there is Pollenzo, well-known also as “Pollentia” for
its ancient roman origin. This little town was in fact built over the ruing of a prior roman village and
still today preserves some ancient structures like an amphitheatre and the typical streets of Roman
period. Today, Pollenzo is also home to the University of Gastronomic Science collocated in a
beautiful and suggestive historical complex, the Corte Albertina (a castle built by Carlo Alberto of
Savoy in the first half of the Nineteenth century), also recognized as a UNESCO Human Heritage
site.

For further information: tel. +39 0172.430185 – e-mail: turismo@comune.bra.cn.it