Vernante was the last home of master illustrator Attilio Mussino, who illustrated Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio. Two Vernante townspeople have reproduced those illustrations on many walls as murals, making Vernante an interesting day trip in Piemonte.

For a description of the city and other attractions, see Pinocchio's Artistry in Vernante.

Map of Vernante - Piemonte - Italy

Map of Vernante © 2003 by James Martin, licensed to About

In The Vicinity of Vernante:

• Cuneo is a fine city with different architecture than in other places in Italy. It has a fine, renaissance style arcaded main street. The province of Cuneo is famous for its big red wines: barbera, barbaresco, dolcetto, nebbiolo, langhe, and pelaverga.
• Ventimiglia, 20 miles from the French border (hence the name) is a pleasant resort town.
• Limone Piemonte is mostly a winter sports area in the Maritime Alps.
• Italy's Maritime Alps, the Alpi Marittime, are also know as the "piccole Dolomite." It's a relatively unknown area seldom touristed but incredibly scenic. David Leibowitz has some pages about Rambling in the Maritime Alps, and you might want to visit Maritime Alps Nature Park, the largest park in Piemonte.