Italian comune
Bra is a town of 30,000 people (2021) in Piedmont. It is a culinary destination, home to the Slow Food movement and the University of Gastronomic Sciences, so you are guaranteed to eat and drink well. Every other year, in September the town also hosts Cheese, a large international cheese festival.
Get in
editGet around
editAs it is a rather small town, you can explore Bra by foot.
See
edit- 1 Church of Sant'Andrea, Piazza Caduti per la Libertà. A church based on a design by Bernini.
Do
editWhile not in Bra, some of Italy's best wine producers are nearby. It is a good starting point to explore the Langhe region known worldwide for its red wines.
Buy
editEat
editThe specialities include the similarly named sausage, salsiccia di Bra, and cheese, formaggio di Bra.
- 1 Osteria del Boccondivino, Via Mendicità 14, ☏ +39 0172 425674. The Slow Food movement started here. Locally produced food.
- 2 Osteria Murivecchi, Via G.Piumati, 19, ☏ +39 0172 431008. Tu-F 12:00-14:00, 19:30-23:00; Sa Su 19:30-23:00. The restaurant of the Ascheri wine family. Typical food and nice wines by Ascheri and other local producers.