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VISITITALY WHAT TO SEE PIEDMONT MONFERRATO ASTIGIANO MONCALVO

Things to do in Moncalvo Italy – what to see attractions and activities

Welcome to Moncalvo Italy. If you’are planning to visit Moncalvo for your next trip and you are looking for the best places to visit, here you’ll find tips and suggestions of most popular point of interest and activities not to be missed in Moncalvo and surrounding. Travelers will appreciate this italian town with his rich historical and artistic heritage, local culture and environment. Discover the monuments, buildings, natural treasures and all the details that characterize Moncalvo and its territory.  Share and suggest a place you've visited.

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Asti (16 Km)

Arazzeria "Scassa"

The “Scassa” tapestry was founded in 1957. It is located in the Charterhouse of Valmanera. Inside it exhibits a wide range of tapestries and a laboratory for the restoration of ancient tapestries. The museum is available to the public. At the gates of Asti monastery built by the Vallombrosan monks and then passed to the Carthusians who inhabited it until the Napoleonic era, abandoned and partly destroyed it was restored and destined to host the Museum. Scassa Tapestries.

Asti (17 Km)

Complesso Monumentale di S. Pietro in Consavia

The Monumental Complex of St. Peter in Consavia is a Catholic church in Asti, consisting of four buildings dating from the twelfth century to the fourteenth century. Within the monumental complex, the museum preserves an archaeological section that includes materials from the Roman period that constituted the funeral kit of burials of the I, II and III centuries AD; a section Egyptian comprising wooden sarcophagi with related mummies, canopic vases, fragments of hieroglyphic inscriptions and a paleontological section dedicated to fossils of the recent tertiary.

Asti (17 Km)

Torre Trojana

The Troyana tower overlooks Piazza Medici and is considered one of the most impressive medieval towers, perfectly accomplished and best preserved in Piedmont. Built by the Cortesi family between the end of the twelfth and the beginning of the 13th century, in 1250 it became the property of the Troia, who demolished the adjoining Palazzo Cortesi to build their new home, keeping intact the tower. Inside, a 199 steps staircase allows the visitor to reach the floor of the battlements. The recently restored Troyana tower is open to the public.

Asti (18 Km)

Palazzo del Seminario

The Palazzo del Seminario in Asti is a Baroque building, home to Asti ecclesiastical studies. In the seminary there are some paintings of particular importance from the 16th, 17th and 19th centuries including a “Nativity with Saints Bartolomew and Benedict”, the work of Gandolfino da Roreto of the 16th century. , an “Adoration of the Magi” by Jacobino and Giovanni Longo dated 1517 and the “Portrait of Mons. Luigi Garberoglio” by Michelangelo Pittatore of 1896.

Asti (18 Km)

Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta e San Gottardo

The Cathedral of Asti or the so-called Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and San Gottardo dates back to the 13th century. It was built in 1266 in Romanesque - Lombard style. It is the largest church in Piedmont, and it represents a historical and architectural value in the area of Asti. After the deep restorations it was completed in 1470. Today the building has special decorative architectural elements of Gothic - Piedmontese art. The chapel has a height of 24 m.

Asti (18 Km)

Pinacoteca Civica

The Civic Art Gallery of Asti is located, together with the Museum, in the historic Palazzo Mazzetti, which until 1442 had been a strong house owned by the Asti family of the Turco. Since 1940 the Palace has been the seat of the Civic Art Gallery which includes valuable collections. Among the important works, we must remember the tables of San Martino Alfieri dating back to 1400 and 1500, Michelangelo Pittatore, Giancarlo Aliberti, Guglielmo Caccia, and the section dedicated to Genoese painters from 1600. The property also houses a precious collection of antique fabrics.

Asti (18 Km)

Casa Natale di Vittorio Alfieri

The Palace that dates back to the Middle Ages is recognized as the accommodation of the family of the poet Vittorio Alfieri at the end of the 17th century. The building was transformed into a museum at the end of the twentieth century, where a civic library was built with the contribution of Count Leonetto Ottolenghi. After the Count gave the palace to the Municipality of Asti, two rooms on the main floor were restored on the initiative of the Municipality and the bust of Vittorio Alfieri was placed in the courtyard.

Asti (18 Km)

Torre del Ponte di Lombriasco

Torre del Ponte di Lombriasco is located near the Church of S. Martino subsequently inserted in the installation of the Baroque palace that still contains it today. This thirteenth-century tower was the ancient residence of the Guelph family of the Ponte. The walls of the building are impressive and reach a height of 8 meters, while, originally, they had to have a height of about 36 meters. Of the medieval buildings, which occupied a large area of the block, today we have few traces.

Asti (18 Km)

Torre Rossa

The Red Tower or Torre di San Secondo dates back to the 1st century BC. The tower was built in two different periods, in the Roman period and in the eleventh century around the 11th century. It is one of the architectural symbols of the city of Asti, one of its oldest monuments. It stands in Piazza Santa Caterina. It was named so because it was built from red bricks. The building has special architectural and decorative elements of a combination of Romanesque art with the art of the Middle Ages. It is now open to the public.

Asti (18 Km)

Oasi Urbana la Bula

The Urban Oasis La Bula is located within the municipal territory of Asti, south of the city, in Piedmont. It was created in 1990 with an area of about 20 hectares. It was managed by the WWF with a special multiannual agreement. After deep restorations, the reconstruction was finalized in 2005, the year where 12 artificial islands were launched. Today it is a place of naturalistic interest and hosts a wide range of species. Among the many species we remember the grey heron, the red heron, the great white heron, the egret, the bittern etc. Today it is possible to see and admire nature.

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SPINEROLA Hotel in Cascina & Restaurant UvaSpina - >Moncalvo
SPINEROLA Hotel in Cascina & Restaurant UvaSpina
Moncalvo - Strada Casale 15
e-mail www +39141921421
Relax, Silence and Nature are the key words at Spinerola Hotel In Cascina & Restaurant UvaSpina. “Cascina Spinerola” is a stunning property built in the Eighteen Century on a pretty hill that dominates the charming village of Moncalvo and a corner of Monferrato’s area. Each of the 16 accommodations of the Hotel in Cascina offers a stunning view of the countryside and the beautiful hills of Monferrato, is furnished with simple elegance and designed for Guest’s comfort. The accurately trimmed gardens hosting many varieties of flowers , the panoramic terrace, ideal place for aperitifs and alfresco lunches, the outstanding swimming pool with a view on Monferrato’s hilly vineyards, are designed to make your stay the most relaxing ever. Restaurant UvaSpina means high quality, seasonal, freshly prepared traditional Piedmontese food you can enjoy sitting in an intimate and cozy country chic dining room offering a breathtaking view on Monferrato. Spinerola’s estate wines, salami and other regional delicacies are for sale in the Hotel Shop.
Casa Dei Ciliegi - >Castell'Alfero
Casa Dei Ciliegi
Castell'Alfero (9 Km) - Regione Perno, 132
e-mail www +39335/5941374
Locanda Dell'Antico Ricetto - >Portacomaro
Locanda Dell'Antico Ricetto
Portacomaro (10 Km) - Via Dante, 1
e-mail www +39141/202699
La Valle B & B - >Asti
La Valle B & B
Asti (19 Km) - Via Lascaris, 62
e-mail www +39141295029/3397605353
La Valle is in Valleandona near Asti in the Paleontological Natural Reserve. We have completely renovated the structure which was built at the end 700 and is on two floors into two units and we created new rooms dedicated to our B & B. Between the two units there are a large courtyard parking for cars the summer garden and bbq area and small above ground pool. Our rooms are equipped with every comfort TV private bathroom with shower Wi-Fi while the fireplace room and kitchen are shared. We are in the countryside but 5 minutes from the city of Asti, so rich in historical monuments like the Gothic Cathedral, the Collegiate Church of San Secondo its famous towers abbeys Vezzolano and Don Bosco and a few miles from the city's gastronomic Alba, Barolo , Canelli appreciated for its underground cathedrals which produces and maintains the well-known wine Muscat. Have been so many sites to be discovered among the Langhe Monferrato and Roero and are all easily accessible from our B & B which can also be seen as a base for exploring the whole region of Lower Piedmont.
Locanda Della Sesta Felicita' - >Vaglio Serra
Locanda Della Sesta Felicita'
Vaglio Serra (28 Km) - Via San Pancrazio, 3
e-mail www +39141732207

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