Holiday apartment in Vesime – landscape, churches and local specialities

Vesime lies between the Bormida River and the high hills of the Langhe. Vineyards, forests and hazelnut groves shape the landscape. As a result, rural impressions, regional cuisine and remarkable cultural sites come together here. When choosing a holiday apartment in Vesime, you can incorporate these different facets of the town into your travel plans.

Ancient religious buildings and distinctive art

One of the outstanding historical sites is the Pieve di Santa Maria. It dates from the 5th or 6th century and is one of the oldest places of worship in the Bormida Valley. The Pieve di Santa Maria already existed before the year 1000. The main chapel still contains a visible Christ Pantocrator, evidence of a decoration dating from the 15th and 16th centuries.

The Chiesa dei Battuti in Vesime – Chiesa della Confraternita dei Disciplinanti – is also dedicated to the Immaculate Conception. It preserves a cycle created during the Counter-Reformation between 1585 and 1600, comprising 18 scenes from the Passion of Christ. Only the scene depicting the Entry into Jerusalem has survived almost completely. For those interested in religious art and regional history, this offers a particularly tangible connection to the town’s past.

The anthropomorphic steles of Vesime offer a different perspective. The male figure symbolises potency, while the female figure symbolises fertility. The female figure represents a pregnant woman and the future. In this way, sacred imagery and symbolic representations complement each other in Vesime.

Regional specialities and market life

Local products and specialities in Vesime include Robiola di Roccaverano, a local capon and ravioli al plin. The Sagra della robiola includes a tasting and sale of the cheese, a competition among producers with awards for the best cheeses, as well as other accompanying promotional events for the cheese. Those who value regional food culture when choosing a holiday home or holiday apartment will therefore find a clear thematic point of reference in Vesime.

The Mercato su Piazza takes place every Saturday morning on Piazza Dante, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, Via Romita and Via Garibaldi. The sport fishing association A.S.D. Lago Carpineta Pesca Sportiva in Località Carpineta is also associated with Vesime.

Putting history in context up to the present day

The Excelsior exhibition is a multimedia space that was inaugurated in January 2016 and consists of six stations. It places the construction of an airstrip along the Bormida di Millesimo in autumn 1944 within the national and local context of the liberation struggle. Thus, in addition to religious art and culinary themes, Vesime also offers a historical focus connected with contemporary history.

The various themes make it easier to choose accommodation according to your preferred travel rhythm: landscape, churches, art, market, specialities and historical context each set their own accents. More places for your travel plans: Castelnuovo Don Bosco, Quarto, San Marzano Oliveto, Azzano D'asti, Gorra, Asti, Monastero Bormida, Castell'alfero.

To the higher-level travel overview: Asti.