Holiday apartment in Castellinaldo: culture, wine and sweeping panoramas

Castellinaldo combines a historic town centre with churches, frescoes, wine and sweeping panoramas. The fortified core stands at the highest point of Castellinaldo’s town centre, known as the “Monfortino”. It is mentioned in an imperial document issued by Henry III for the Bishop of Asti in 1041. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Castellinaldo, these different themes can guide your choice of holiday focus: culture, landscape, food and wine, or activity.

Choose a holiday apartment in Castellinaldo between culture and landscape

The Chiesa della Confraternita dei Disciplinati was rebuilt between 1700 and 1702. Inside, there is an 18th-century wooden relief and a fresco on the vaulted ceiling from the last quarter of the 19th century, both depicting the Shroud. The Chiesa della Confraternita dei Disciplinati is also the only place of worship in the Diocese of Alba explicitly dedicated to the Holy Shroud. This gives Castellinaldo’s cultural history a clear, distinctive focus.

The cultural character of the area also includes two very different buildings. The ballroom of Castello Damiano preserves frescoes by Rodolfo Morgari. The Chiesa di San Cristoforo is a small building without a bell tower on a ridge north of Castellinaldo. Together, these sites take you from frescoes in a ballroom to a small religious building and provide several historical points of reference for your days in Castellinaldo.

Elevated locations and panoramas around Castellinaldo

The Chiesa di San Servasio stands on a hill known as a “bric”. It can be recognised from a distance on the Roero horizon and overlooks old paths. The Chiesa di San Servasio offers sweeping panoramas, particularly to the west. Anyone who values scenic impressions when choosing accommodation will find a specific viewpoint here within the townscape.

Wine and tasting at the castle

Wine is also one of Castellinaldo’s defining themes. The Enoteca comunale of Castellinaldo was established by Castellinaldo’s winemakers in the old cellars of the castle. The tasting includes a guided tour through Castellinaldo’s vineyards and the winery’s historic cellar. For you, this combines a visit to the old cellar rooms with a tour through the vineyards – a complement to the churches, town centre and panoramas.

Castellinaldo and the RBT – Roero Bike Tour

Castellinaldo is one of the localities listed on the RBT – Roero Bike Tour route. The RBT – Roero Bike Tour route is 75% nature-oriented and 25% paved. When planning a cycling tour, the distribution of surface types on the RBT describes the alternation between nature-oriented sections and paved stretches.

Further places for planning your trip

Further places for planning your trip include Montezemolo, Costigliole Saluzzo, Marene, Neive, Castiglione Falletto, Grinzane Cavour, Arietti and Villar San Costanzo.

For the broader travel overview: Cuneo.