Holiday apartment in Tortona: Discover art, history and nature

Tortona combines a remarkable cultural heritage with green spaces, historical traces and concrete opportunities for active days. The Museo civico di Tortona preserves archaeological finds from Julia Dertona and the surrounding area. At the same time, Parco del Castello, the museums and the rail connections make Tortona a versatile destination for planning your trip.

Holiday apartment in Tortona for art and culture

The Museo civico di Tortona also features collection areas dedicated to palaeontology and palaeoethnology. A picture gallery with works from the 19th and 20th centuries broadens the perspective on art history. Particularly distinctive is the permanent exhibition “Il Divisionismo”, opened on 26 May 2012: It documents a fundamental period of Italian art culture between the 19th and 20th centuries.

The collection of the Pinacoteca della Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Tortona also has a clear artistic focus. Its original holdings of paintings by Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo enter into dialogue there with later targeted acquisitions of works by important artists. At the Museo del Mare di Tortona, by contrast, you will encounter maritime and historical themes. The museum displays the German ENIGMA cipher machine as an object of particular historical significance and preserves memorabilia from the 1900 North Pole expedition of the Duca degli Abruzzi Luigi Amedeo di Savoia. Overall, the Museo del Mare di Tortona comprises around 1,500 exhibits.

Another unusual cultural experience is the reconstructed studio of the puppeteer Peppino Sarina. In Tortona, it contains numerous stage materials from puppet theatre, offering a unique insight into this form of theatrical production.

Historic sites and green spaces

Parco del Castello is an extensive green area in the hilly part of Tortona, directly adjacent to the historic centre. At its summit stands the Torre, which is considered a landmark of Tortona. Some ruins in the park bear witness to the ancient fortress that towered over the settlement until its destruction, ordered by Napoleon in 1801.

Parco del Castello includes the Bosco del Lavello.

MTB route and travel connections to Tortona

The MTB-SCRIVIA route comprises a 24.10 km loop from Castelnuovo Scrivia to Tortona and back.

Tortona railway station is a stop for Italo high-speed trains, with direct connections to Genoa, Milan, Rome and Naples. The Swiss Federal Railways’ Zurich–Genoa EuroCity also serves the station. Regional and Intercity trains connect the area with other important Italian cities.

The right accommodation for your interests

Those interested in art will find different cultural focal points at the Museo civico, the Pinacoteca della Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio and “Il Divisionismo”. Anyone wishing to combine history with landscapes can explore Parco del Castello, the Torre, the fortress ruins and the Bosco del Lavello. For a more active day of travel, there is the 24.10 km MTB-SCRIVIA loop.

More places for planning your trip

Other destinations in the same travel area include Ponti, Cavatore, Voltaggio, Montecastello, Capriata D'orba, Silvano D'orba, Pecetto and Montaldo Cosola.

To the higher-level travel overview: Alessandria.