Costigliole Dʼasti: Castle Culture, San Michele and Monferrato

Costigliole Dʼasti appeals to travellers who want to combine historic spaces, hilly landscapes and the wine culture of Monferrato in a single stay. The Castello di Costigliole d'Asti, the San Michele hill and Barberando offer different perspectives on the area: history, landscape and culinary tradition. When choosing a holiday apartment in Costigliole Dʼasti, this allows you to define the focus of your trip more clearly without reducing the destination to a single experience.

Castle culture with its own visitor perspective

The Castello di Costigliole d'Asti preserves an original structure dating from the 14th century. Over time, the ancient fortress was transformed into an elegant aristocratic residence. The section of the Castello di Costigliole d'Asti owned by the municipality is the part of the castle open to visitors. Those interested in architectural history and historic interiors will find a clear cultural focus for planning their trip here.

A special way to discover the castle is offered by the “Raccontami” route. It leads through the rooms of Castello di Costigliole d'Asti; along the tour, you can scan QR codes with your smartphone and listen to the castle's history and anecdotes on your phone. In addition, the “Arte Sacra” Museum is housed in the church of the Confraternita di San Gerolamo in the Borgo della Rocca. The castle and museum thus provide two different focal points within the cultural visit.

Holiday apartment in Costigliole Dʼasti: Travel focuses between culture and nature

At 352 metres, San Michele is the highest hill in Costigliole d'Asti. The viewpoint there offers a 360-degree panorama over the hills of Monferrato and the Langhe as far as the Alps. San Michele is also the destination and crossing point of paths and routes through the Costigliole d'Asti area and connecting it with the surrounding towns. These paths and routes are suitable for walking and cycling. In addition to the cultural programme, this gives your accommodation planning a clearly scenic and active perspective.

La Casa del Trifulau allows visitors to take part directly in truffle hunting in a natural woodland area together with a Trifulau and his dogs. Barberando offers another way to experience the region's culinary culture: it is a recurring event in Costigliole d'Asti dedicated to the wine culture and culinary tradition of Monferrato.

Cultural destinations and parks in the surrounding area

Castello di Rorà, a castle, is located in the immediate vicinity of Costigliole d'Asti. The surrounding area also includes Casa Natale di Cesare Pavese, a museum, as well as Palazzo Malabaila o Malabayla and Palazzo Catena, each a palace. For stays focused on green spaces, Parco Biberach Ander Riss, Parco Monte Rainero and Parco Rio Crosio are part of the surrounding area. In the wider regional surroundings of Costigliole d'Asti lies Parco del Castello, a park.

The different destinations allow you to combine cultural discoveries, exercise and regional tradition according to your own interests.

Further places for planning your trip

You can also include Soglio, Castelnuovo Belbo, Gorra, Castelnuovo Calcea, Viarigi, Pasquana, Montafia and Ferrere in your further travel planning.

For the higher-level travel overview: Asti.