Reasons abound for visiting Piemonte with its highly regarded wines and unmatched cuisine. Central among the 11 communes of the Barolo wine region is Monforte d'Alba whose sprawling vineyards produce more than 20% of the region's Nebbiolo-based wines and whose 31 restaurants provide a true gastronomic delight to its visitors, not to mention its 28 pubs and bars, many within easy walking distance of La VIsta dal Cielo. Less than 1000 meters from Monforte's central plaza is La Vista dal Cielo (a view from the sky), a sunlit apartment that enjoys stunning views of the surrounding hills and a virtual carpet of vineyards. Consisting of two bedrooms and one bathroom, the apartment is stylistically furnished with all of the essentials that one could ever want in a home: 2 bedrooms and a bathroom with bidet, shower, hairdryer and toiletries, a fully-equipped kitchen with gas stove and oven, refrigerator, dishwasher and up-to-date appliances and cookware; and a dining area that adjoins the living room with a 126 cm flat-screen TV, fireplace and built-in wine refrigerator for chilling the famous wines of Barolo and Barbaresco. The air-conditioned apartment offers free WiFi and onsite parking. The town of Monforte d'Alba is considered one of the most beautiful villages in all of Italy. The town owes its name to the walled castle which in the early Middle Ages stood atop the "Mons Fortis" hill, a village ancient origins reaching back to Roman times. Today, Monforte is one of the 11 municipalities that produce Nebbiolo-based Barolo wines, considered by many wine experts as the premium wine in all of Italy. While fewer than 2000 people reside in Monforte today, it is a truly vibrant village situated some 480 meters (1575 feet) above sea level that overlooks sprawling vineyards blanketing the surrounding hills in all directions. Unlike many of the other 10 Barolo municipalities that largely consist of single main streets, Monforte is a maze of small streets emanating like rays from its central Piazza Umberto I with each street then splitting again to produce a memorable maze of narrow cobbled streets that climb up the hill to provide stunning views of the surrounding vineyards before reaching the Bell Tower, viewable from all parts of the village, that began as a watchtower around the year 1000 and then was transformed into the bell tower in the former parish church that was destroyed in the 1900s. At the foot of the tower is the Horszowski Auditorium, a natural amphitheater with superb acoustics that has showcased the annual Monforte Jazz Festival each summer since 1986. Just 18 meters (60 feet) from the entrance to the apartment is a lovely garden for the exclusive use of guests at La Vista dal Cielo where they can relax in comfortable chairs, sipping their favorite Prosecco or Aperol Spritz, while enjoying the serenity of a garden rimmed with hydrangeas, roses, and Japanese maple and Crepe Myrtle trees. Within easy reach of Monforte are the towns of Alba, Barolo and Barbaresco, respectively, 20 km, 29 km and 46 km away, and the nearest airports are Cuneo and Torino International Airports, 39 km and 105 km by car, respectively. Milan's two international airports (Lunate and Malpensa) are some 180 Km and 195 km from Monforte, respectively.