Asti

Asti is a land rich in history, art and culture as well as being attractive from the point of view of nature, food and wine.  

After Turin, Asti is the city of Piedmont with the greatest artistic and architectural heritage and  in the Middle Ages the free town of Asti was one of the most powerful and wealthy northern Italy cities as path to important roads since Roman times.

The territory was crossed by the Via Francigena, the set of paths followed by pilgrims who came to Rome. On the trail of these locations you can be visited many Romanesque churches, a journey of great beauty even landscaping. There are many castles, forts and fortified villages present in theAstigiano born to strategic needs, and then a symbol of power and wealth of the various cultures that have occurred over the centuries: Romans, Lombards, the Marquis of Monferrato and Savoy. There are many picturesque routes that you can follow in the province and that will make you discover these unique heritage.

As mentioned, the food and wine is a strong point for Asti; we are in the land of wine and going to the hills you will surely stop in one of the many wineries in the area to taste its excellence: Asti Spumante, Moscato, Barbera, Grignolino, Dolcetto etc.

You will also find high quality local products such as cheese, meats and sweets. Because of its central position in Piedmont, Asti can be a good starting point to visit the whole region with its many faces, from the hills, the mountains, the lakes.

Asti tied to its magnificent past, relived each year through the Palio, Asti lively and commercial with its weekly markets, Asti is rich with cultural and culinary events that make it even more pleasurable your visit.