Cuneo: Museums, landscapes and trails

When looking for a hotel in Cuneo, it helps to start by asking whether you want to focus on the city’s history, nature trails or regional culture. Cuneo has museums that offer different historical perspectives; the surrounding Cuneese area adds landscapes, trails and culinary traditions to the picture. This lets you shape your stay around the topics that interest you most.

Museums and culture in Cuneo

The Museo Civico di Cuneo is located in the monumental complex of San Francesco and presents the history of the area from prehistoric times to the modern era. The Museo Casa Galimberti explores the history of the Galimberti family in the 19th and 20th centuries. The museum is housed in Tancredi Galimberti’s former private home and professional studio. The Museo Civico spans the period from prehistoric times to the modern era; the Museo Casa Galimberti focuses on the Galimberti family and Tancredi Galimberti’s former private home and professional studio.

The Museo Diocesano San Sebastiano is located in the oldest part of the city and opened in 2012. It explores Cuneo’s history through the perspectives of religious devotion, art and urban development. Unlike the Museo Civico, which covers a broad span of time, the Museo Diocesano San Sebastiano focuses on religious devotion, art and Cuneo’s urban development.

The theatre program may also play a role in your plans: the Teatro Toselli stages a theatre season and additional performances outside its subscription program. Individual performances may change, so check the dates if you want to coordinate your stay with a theatre visit.

Landscapes, trails and places to visit

For outdoor activities, the Parco Fluviale Gesso e Stura offers a green network of cycling and walking paths, as well as designated routes for hiking and cycling. Another 52-kilometre trail starts in Cuneo and can be travelled on foot or by bicycle. While the river park offers a network of paths, another 52-kilometre trail starts in Cuneo and can be travelled on foot or by bicycle.

Since its establishment in 1978, the Parco Naturale del Marguareis has protected a total of 7,900 hectares of Alpine landscape in the upper valleys of the Pesio and Tanaro and in the municipalities of Chiusa Pesio, Briga Alta and Ormea. The Marguareis limestone massif in the Ligurian Alps is home to one of Europe’s most significant karst systems. From its 2,652-metre summit, the view stretches from Corsica to Monte Rosa.

A recently restored 15-kilometre former military road connects Certosa di Pesio and Colle della Boaria. It crosses the landscape of the Parco del Marguareis to the Alta Via del Sale and can be used on foot, by mountain bike, e-bike or on horseback. A reservation is required to visit the Grotta di Bossea; check the visiting arrangements before making plans.

History and regional cuisine

For four centuries, Castello della Manta was the residence of the Counts of Saluzzo della Manta. The Sala Baronale preserves an outstanding cycle of late Gothic secular paintings. The castle offers a wide range of guided tours for individuals and groups; visitor services may change, so it is advisable to check before your visit. At the Filatoio di Caraglio, the Museo del Setificio Piemontese is the main permanent exhibition. Castello della Manta’s historical focus is shaped by its four centuries as the residence of the Counts of Saluzzo della Manta and its late Gothic secular paintings; at the Filatoio di Caraglio, the focus is on silk production.

The cuisine of the Cuneese area includes local ingredients such as the Alpine cheeses Raschera and Castelmagno DOP. Traditional artisanal preparations include filled pasta and cakes and biscuits made with wheat or Ottofile corn flour. The Fiera Nazionale del Marrone di Cuneo is among the historic gastronomic events celebrating typical products and traditional dishes. If you would like to plan your stay around it, check the specific dates separately.

Practical information

The Parco Fluviale Gesso e Stura information point in Cuneo, Piazzale Walther Cavallera 13, serves as a contact and booking point for planned excursions, guided tours and nature activities. Paid activities can be booked online or at the information point by 4 p.m. on the preceding business day, unless otherwise stated. As service details may change, check the conditions before travelling. The Aerobus from Cuneo Airport connects Turin and Fossano and is scheduled to coincide with flight arrivals and departures; check the current timetable before travelling.

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