The TrEno is a historic train with vintage carriages for journeys through Piedmont’s Langhe-Monferrato and Roero region with its wine-producing traditions.
Stops to explore towns and to visit museums and wineries
Traveling on a historic train is always a fantastic experience, and on the TrEno Langhe-Monferrato and Roero historic train passengers are taken on a journey through beautiful landscapes, protected by UNESCO. There are stops to explore charming towns and museums, visit wineries and also the possibility of taking e-bikes to discover the environs.
Travelling in vintage carriages
The TrEno train crosses hills dotted with little towns that are packed with history and traditions, as well as rows of vineyards that produce some of the best wines in the world, on its journey of discovery of the natural and artistic wonders of this renowned part of Piedmont. The journey is in vintage carriages of the FondazioneFS Centoporte which served between 1928 and 1980 and have preserved their unique charm of days long past.
Storymover guides narrate the journey
The TrEno departs Turin’s Porta Nuova station, and can also be boarded at Asti, Bra and Asti depending on the itineraries that end at Canelli, Nizza Monferraro, Castagnole delle Lanze and Neive, and Acqui Terme for departures in 2024 and 2025. On the full-day journeys, of around two hours in each direction, guests on board are joined by Storymover guides who narrate the journey and the history and many peculiarities of the changing landscapes. An aperitif with Asti Spumante or Moscato accompanied by Amaretti di Mombaruzzo biscuits is offered on board. 
A visit to the UNESCO Underground Cathedral tunnels
At the planned stops the passengers alight and can take guided tours to places of interest like the UNESCO Underground Cathedrals. These 20 kilometres of tunnels, some 32 metres deep, were dug into the tufa stone under the town of Canelli between the 17th and 19th centuries, and today they house countless thousands of barrels and bottles of the best wines produced in the area.
Canelli, a medieval town home to sparkling wine
Canelli is the world capital of Moscato muscatel wine and here in 1865 the first Italian sparkling wine was made by Carlo Gancia. With a medieval layout around the ancient Castle, the town’s economy is based on the processing of sparkling wine and Moscato, and it is home to many historic wineries including Gancia, Bosca, Bocchino, Contract and Coppo.
For information: https://trenolmr.com
