Touring Piedmont: medieval town of Ricetto di Candelo

Touring Piedmont means plenty of wine tasting in Barolo, but also visits to medieval towns and castles.
In this case you could visit a “ricetto”, a fortified structure that was built to protect villagers and It was also used to house the community’s common produce and livestock.

The most famous ricetto in Piedmont is that of Candelo, one of the most well preserved from medieval Italy.

It was constructed in the 12th century, and is surrounded by almost 500 metres of fortified wall, with five main streets.

The Ricetto di Candelo also contains the Torri Angolari, Palazzo del Principe and the church of Santa Maria Maggiore.
A must when visiting is a tasting of local products from the many Italian pastisseries, to get know products like the Fiori di Candelo and the Croccanti del Ciavarin.