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Fossano is a beautiful city located in Piedmont, in Italy, in the province of Cuneo. Fossano is the fourth largest town of the Provence and it has become an attraction for many tourists. Fossano appeared as a commune in 1236, founded by a Guelph league of cities, but in 1251 had to yield to Asti. The name Fossano could be transformation of the name locus or fundus faucianus, from the Roman first name Faucius, or derive from the word fossato, which means ditch. The ditches are in fact the main features of the hill on which the first city village rose. Even though it is smaller than Rome or Naples, Fossano is still a great holiday destination, with a lot of wonderful things to see and do.

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Old Town Fossano is very rich in medieval, renaissance and baroque buildings. On the eastern side, Old Town Fossano is delimited by viale Mellano, a beautiful pedestrian promenade with a wonderful sight of Langhe, while on the western side, you can enjoy the beautiful panorama of the south-western Alps. Here, there are also some parts of the ancient town walls tourists can visit.

Castle of the Princes of Acaja is a beautiful, massive castle in Fossano that belonged to Filippo d'Acaja. He began building the castle in 1314 and finished it in 1332. The castle has a square plan with four big towers at each side, connected by passages with merlons. The beautiful inner courtyard was designed by Gaspar Solari, in the late 15th century. The castle served as jail and barracks. Nowadays, it is the seat of different cultural events and holds one of the biggest libraries in the region.

I Portici is the centre of performing arts in Fossano. With its three cinema screens, it offers the best movies and a selection of arthouse pictures. Built on the ashes of an ancient opera house, I Portici is located in the historic city centre, close to major hotels, restaurants and the other tourist attractions.