Until 1829 it was called Torricella, a name that – like the present one – reminded of an ancient tower that once stood there. The tower had been built in 950, as a guarding point against the Saracins. The tower was knocked down to built the church of Saint John, now deconsacrated. The parish church… [Continue Reading]

Built on the right bank of the river Tanaro, it stands on a hill from which all the area around Alba can be seen. The castle, that dominates the whole town, has two strong towers, built in the XII and XV century. The oldest houses stand all round it and round the bell tower, built… [Continue Reading]

A natural belvedere, a terrace overlooking the Langhe. This is San Giorgio, a small village – a tower, two chrches and a bunch of houses – where you can find a wide selection of the wine products of this territory, in the fourteenth –century cellars where the Wine Shop is sited. There are also theatre… [Continue Reading]

Built along the Bormida river, Saliceto resembles one of the little villages in Liguria: narrow streets, little squares where history has left its marks. The most evident ones are the XIV-century castle, with its square towers and frescos, the renaissance parish church. Built in the sixteenth century, the chapel of sant’Agostino, with some fifteenth-century frescos,… [Continue Reading]

The smallest commune of the Langhe (and one of the smallest of the whole Italy) was one of the first to realize how this territory could be touristically important, and to build modern accommodating and recreational facilities (a swimming-pool, a camping with bungalows, summer houses). The town is also called “stone town”: all houses have… [Continue Reading]

Prunetto stands a little lower than its ancient medieval part. The remainings of this part are one of the most relevant historical and architectonical complexes of the Langhe. Of the ancient events only the Scarampi castle is still standing. It’s an impressive building, that dominates all the nearby houses. Near its feet is the ancient stone… [Continue Reading]

It’s the first town in the Langhe that you meet, coming from the Belbo Valley. Built on the Belbo river, it has endured its many floods (in 1857 almost the whole town was destroyed by water). In the central square there are a ‘70s building and some trees, in front of the parish church of… [Continue Reading]

Pezzolo is a nice and quiet town in the Uzzone river valley. The most interesting historical traces are in the highest quartiers, on the hill that divides the valley from Liguria. You cannot miss the little Gorrino village, gathered around its medieval castle. Famous is the village of Todocco, where is a famous sanctuary. It is said… [Continue Reading]

“Paerletum”, “lovely place”. This is the root of the town’s name, very fitting if you think of the view offered by the hills surrounding the town. Perletto is characterized by a tall medieval square tower, a trace of the ancient castle. The chapel of sant’Antonio (1100) is built in an austere Romanic style. On the… [Continue Reading]

Built on the hills that once separated Bormida valley from Uzzone valley, Monesiglio is dominated by the imposing castle; on the artistic side, we mention the parish church of Sant’Andrea. In the hamlet of San Biagio you can find the sanctuary of Santa Maria di Acqua Dolce, dated back to 13th century, which presents a… [Continue Reading]