1.0Visit Piacenzahttps://visitpiacenza.it/en/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="QAOMucnGDt"><a href="https://visitpiacenza.it/en/places/pianello-val-tidone/">Pianello Val Tidone</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://visitpiacenza.it/en/places/pianello-val-tidone/embed/#?secret=QAOMucnGDt" width="600" height="338" title="“Pianello Val Tidone” — Visit Piacenza" data-secret="QAOMucnGDt" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://visitpiacenza.it/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://visitpiacenza.it/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/175-pianello-val-tidone-pc-ph-comune-di-pianello-val-tidone-cc-by-nc-sa.jpg1200412Where it isPianello Val Tidone is a small town wedged in the hills, in the western area of the province.Why visit itA hilly center in the heart of an area where it's easy to meet nature, archeology, history, castles and stretches of vineyards. When to go and what to seeThe hilly coolness makes it a summer resort, while the wine production is an attraction during autumn.Don't missThe Church of S. Maurizio, the Rocca dal Verme, now home to the city hall offices and the Archaeological Museum of Val Tidone are worth a visit.On the tableThe typical Piacenza cuisine finds here as strengths the PDO cured meats and meat dishes: picùla ad caval (minced horse meat cooked with vegetables) and cotechino (cooked salami).Keeping fitThe associations, active in the area, offer trekking and MTB opportunities along the Tidone path.Significant appointmentsThe season of fairs and festivals opens with the festival of Galeina Grisa (grey hen) at the end of April and continues until autumn. In August "Calici di Stelle" represents an important moment for food and wine tourism. In September, in addition to the patronal feast of San Maurizio, Pianello Frizzante event takes place as part of the Valtidone Wine Fest. In the second half of the year, some musical events are not to be missed: the Apennine Festival and the Val Tidone Festival which are held in various locations in the valley. In the surroundingsIn the surrounding area, the mighty Rocca d'Olgisio and the remains of fortifications in the towns of Arcello, Castellaro, and Fontanese give the idea of ​​how once the territory was characterised as an important outpost for medieval noble families.