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BAROLO
POP 750
A wine village for centuries, Barolo is no uppity New World viticultural wannabe. The
settlement dates from the 13th century and references to wine production have been com-
monplace since the late 1600s.
Sights & Activities
Castello Falletti
( www.baroloworld.it ; Piazza Falletti; Enoteca Regionale del Barolo 10am-12.30pm & 3-6.30pm Fri-
Wed) Barolo village is lorded over by a castle once owned by the powerful Falletti banking
family. Its origins lie in the 10th century, though most of the current structure dates from
the 1600s. Today the castle hosts the Museo del Vino a Barolo and, in its cellars, the
Enoteca Regionale del Barolo , organised and run by the region's 11 wine-growing communit-
ies.
The enoteca (wine bar) has Barolo wines available for tasting each day, costing €2 for
one or €6 for five.
CASTLE
Museo del Vino a Barolo
( www.wimubarolo.it ; Castello di Barolo; adult/reduced €8/6; 10.30am-7pm, closed Jan-Feb) This isn't
just a museum about wine. It is a rollercoaster jaunt through a medieval castle that tells
the story of viticulture through light, film, and the wild and creative imagination of Swiss
designer François Confino (who also designed Turin's Cinema museum).
It would be a tour de force in any city, but popping up improbably in the tiny village of
Barolo leaves many visitors pinching themselves to check they're not having alcohol-in-
duced hallucinations. Eight euros well spent.
MUSEUM
Museo dei Cavatappi
(Piazza Castello 4; adult/reduced €4/3; 10am-1pm & 2pm-6.30pm Fri-Wed) This is a rather expens-
ive way to view the evolution of corkscrews (decorative, miniature, multipurpose etc)
throughout history. There's also a display of old (empty) Barolo bottles and an equally
pricey shop.
MUSEUM
Sleeping & Eating
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