Holiday apartment in Farigliano: Wine, Culture and Tanaro

Farigliano offers an appealing combination of gentle vineyard slopes, the Tanaro River, unusual traditions and culinary experiences. A holiday apartment in Farigliano is therefore a suitable option for anyone who does not want to limit their trip to a single theme: local history, landscape, regional cuisine and special festivals offer different fields of discovery side by side.

Holiday apartment in Farigliano between local history and tradition

One of the town's special features is Bijè, a very old skittles game originating in Farigliano and the Langhe. It is played exclusively by women in the town's squares and courtyards. The game uses nine elm-wood skittles: eight are each 80 centimetres high, while one measures 90 centimetres. There is also the 15-centimetre wooden ball called Ribata.

The buildings, too, tell stories of different eras. In Località Castello, the ruins of Farigliano's old castle have been preserved. The ruins of Farigliano's old castle include a fortified tower and an adjoining palazzetto. Casa Ballauri preserves a monumental Renaissance fireplace: a large brick hearth with ornately decorated stucco and a coat of arms in an elegant garland of leaves.

Today's parish church of San Giovanni Battista preserves a marble aedicule from the former church, which was destroyed in the 1887 earthquake. The late Gothic chapel of San Nicola stands above the town. Its apse contains preserved pictorial decorations, including a depiction of Christ Pantocrator. In the historic centre, there is also an elegant bifora on Via Principe Amedeo.

Vineyards, the Tanaro and paths through the landscape

The Tanaro touches Farigliano and shapes the landscape with its bends. A route through the town crosses gentle slopes covered with vineyards and runs along the badlands overlooking the river loops. From Panchina gigante No. 2, there is a panorama of the Alps and the plain. These features give a trip through Farigliano a clear focus on the landscape, without culture and culinary enjoyment fading into the background.

A nature trail begins at Farigliano's former railway station, follows a section of the disused Bra–Ceva railway line and leads to a bend in the Tanaro. The equipped area „Balconata sul Tanaro“ is located there. In the Naviante district, the Quercus pubescens (downy oak) is listed in Italy's Register of Monumental Trees. Its trunk circumference is 410 centimetres and its height is 18 metres.

Langhe cuisine, wine and special dates

On the sunny hillsides around Farigliano, wines such as Dogliani DOCG are produced from Dolcetto grapes; Nebbiolo and Barbera are also produced there in significant quantities. The Camminata del Gusto combines an eight-kilometre hike with ten stops where dishes from traditional Langhe cuisine can be sampled.

The Festa del Bon Vin celebrates Dolcetto and includes wine tastings as well as guided tours of wineries. In the first week of December, Farigliano celebrates the Fiera dei Puciu e di San Nicolao. It is dedicated to the medlar, which is harvested unripe and ripened in straw. When planning a trip, landscape impressions, regional products and local festival culture therefore come together directly as different fields of interest.

Choose your holiday apartment in Farigliano according to your own interests

When choosing your holiday apartment in Farigliano, you can use your preferred travel rhythm as a guide. Those interested in history will find several specific cultural points of interest in Località Castello, Casa Ballauri, San Giovanni Battista, San Nicola and the bifora. For active days, the route through vineyards and badlands, the view from Panchina gigante No. 2 and the nature trail along the Tanaro take centre stage. Plans focused on culinary enjoyment, on the other hand, lead to Dogliani, Langhe cuisine and the local wine events. The different route lengths and types of experience can help you organise your personal itinerary.

More destinations

For further trip planning, you can also visit Terme di Valdieri, Roata, Canale, Roccasparvera, Trezzo Tinella, San Giacomo, Bosia and Murazzano.

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