{"id":891,"date":"2022-06-17T13:42:22","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T13:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibikecuneo.com\/a-journey-into-baroque\/"},"modified":"2022-08-16T15:17:37","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T15:17:37","slug":"a-journey-into-baroque","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ibikecuneo.com\/en\/a-journey-into-baroque\/","title":{"rendered":"A journey into Baroque"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t
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A journey into Baroque<\/h2>\n

Also known as \u201cThe city of the 7 sieges\u201d due to its military vocation and strategic position on the border with France, Cuneo has long been linked to the dynasty of the House of Savoy. Precisely because of the numerous sieges laid to the city, most of the its medieval traces have been lost. Even the old fortification walls were destroyed with the arrival of Napoleon.<\/p>\n

One of Cuneo\u2019s distinguishing features is its 13 kilometres of porticos, which protected traders whatever the season as they filled their pockets thanks to profitable exchange with their French neighbours.<\/p>\n

Via Roma, now a pedestrian street closed to traffic, leads to the old city centre, where you can take the lift or climb the 132 steps up to visit the Civic Tower, which, at 52 metres high offers an incredible view out over the city rooftops and squares and a 360\u00b0 view of the gentle slopes of the Langhe, as far as the summit of Monte Rosa.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n