Local area
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LANGHE AND ROERO HILLS

About 150,000 years ago, the Langhe and Roero hills were a single territory but at some point the River Tanaro flooded and deviated its course, thus altering the lie of the land dramatically.

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Historical towns

Pollenzo, the Roman city of Pollentia, cited by Pliny as one of the nobilia oppida, o noble towns, of ancient Liguria, was founded at the end of the 2nd century AD on a strategic route in the Tanaro Valley.

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Castles

Setting out from Pollenzo, you can visit the nearby castles of Roddi, Barolo, Grinzane Cavour, Serralunga d’Alba, Racconigi and Venaria Reale.

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