Holiday apartment in Cerro Tanaro: Culture and Nature on the Tanaro

On the left bank of the Tanaro between history and hill country

Cerro Tanaro combines a distinctive riverside location with a multilayered history. The built-up area extends along the left bank of the Tanaro. For your travel planning, this creates a place where landscapes, historic buildings and cultural themes stand side by side. A holiday apartment in Cerro Tanaro puts the town itself at the centre and allows you to shape your days around history, nature and cycling culture.

Church, organ and medieval castle

The parish church of San Giovanni Battista was built in the 16th and 17th centuries over an existing 12th-century chapel dedicated to the same saint. The church houses an organ signed by Liborio Grisanti and dating from 1763. The building history and this preserved instrument give Cerro Tanaro’s religious heritage a particular depth over time.

The Brotherhood of the Holy Trinity also dates from the 16th century. After the flood in November 1994, it was restored and converted into a cultural centre. The medieval castle of Cerro Tanaro dates from the 13th century and housed Carlo Gonzaga, who later became ruler of Monferrato. The Torretta is a fortified house from the 16th century, built by the Adorni family, who originated in Genoa.

Paths through history and landscape

The Centro di Interpretazione del Territorio di Cerro Tanaro forms a network of paths within the municipality of Cerro Tanaro and the neighbouring municipalities that recount the history and historical development of the area. At the same time, the centre addresses the natural-history, anthropological, cultural and archaeological aspects of the area. As a result, exploring the region brings together historical developments and different ways of viewing the landscape and culture.

Nature park with a special trail

Rocchetta Tanaro Nature Park covers more than 120 hectares of woodland in a hilly area that slopes down towards the Tanaro. This natural setting adds a clearly different facet to travel planning from the churches, castle and historic buildings. The park also has a trail equipped for blind visitors. This specific feature makes the nature park a special destination for anyone who wants to experience nature not only through views, but also through accessible forms of perception.

Cycling history in the railway station building

The Museo della Bicicletta is dedicated to the historic bicycle manufacturer Sarachèt from Asti and is housed in a small railway station building. When choosing accommodation, this museum complements the area’s historic highlights with a technical and artisanal theme. If you would like to combine culture and nature, you can experience Cerro Tanaro according to different interests each day, without limiting yourself to just one type of travel experience.

Choose accommodation to suit your travel themes

When looking for a holiday apartment in Cerro Tanaro, it is worth considering the focus you want for your trip: historic buildings and the development of the area, woodland and hilly landscapes, the special trail for blind visitors or the history of the bicycle. Which accommodation best suits your plans therefore depends mainly on whether you want to combine the town’s cultural side, natural side or both.

More places for travel planning: Calliano, Cioccaro, Celle Enomondo, Cantarana, Cessole, Tonco, Montechiaro D'asti, Pasquana

For the higher-level travel overview: Asti.