Pool and terraces
The pool and the surrounding terraced area:
- A relaxing, peaceful oasis
- Relax, read, or just rest underneath a large parasol
- A separate area for sunbathing, as well as the terrace right next to the pool
- Refreshing, slightly salty pool water
- Makes you feel as if you’re swimming directly towards Montaldo or into the valley
Immediate Surroundings
- In the hilly, traditional cultivated landscape of Montferrato, a UNESCO World heritage site, you can go on peaceful short or long walks.
- Walk or cycle about two kilometers to a dammed-up pool in a small river for a refreshing swim.
- Many small roads with little traffic offer opportunities for bicycle tours or extensive hikes.
- Two national parks are easily accessible toward the south, the Naturale Regionale di Piana Crixia and the Regionale del Beigua.
The Province
The province of Alessandria is located in the far southeast of Piedmont. This region has always played an important part in Italy’s cultural, artistic, and economic history.
- The region is marked by different areas, including
- the rolling hills of Monferrato and its colorful vineyards,
- untouched landscapes,
- dense chestnut, oak, and beech forests.
The region, rich in history and tradition, combines beautiful landscapes with diverse cultural offerings:
- from the Gold of Valenza to the thermal springs of Acqui
- from the hats of Alessandria to chocolate from Novi
- from the wines of Gavi to the varieties that originate in Asti, Canelli, Vignale, and Casale
Eating and Drinking
The Piedmont region is synonymous with fine food culture and exquisite wines. It offers excellent conditions for viticulture from Monferato to the Langhe and from Asti to the hills of Tortona.
The numerous wine routes lead through delightful landscapes right to the many vineyards and wine cellars where you can try the wines as well as local specialties, such as the famous white truffles from Alba. more...
The fine wines of the area are Barolo, Barbaresco, and Nebbiolo. The best known wines of the region Alba/Asti are the eponymous Asti Spumante, but also the simple Barbera and Dolcetto, which, in spite of its name, is not a sweet wine. The excellent white wines Gavi, Timorasso and Cortese round out the offerings.
Famous produce from the Piedmont includes truffles from the Alba region, hazelnuts for nougat production, delicious varieties of cheese, chestnuts, Piedmont cherries, and Piedmont cattle from the high valleys of the Cottian Alps, renowned for their special flavor.
Cheese production in the Piedmont is a centuries-old tradition. Among the most famous types are Robbiola, produced close by our village, Formagette, Nostrale, Castelmagro, and Montebore. The latter has been accepted into the Society for the Promotion of Slow Food.
Fertile ground and centuries-old traditions have produced an array of special local delicacies. People in the Piedmont are skilled in preparing typical dishes using the best produce the area has to offer. In order to preserve this tradition and protect it from unnecessary modernization, Carlo Petrini founded the international Slow Food movement in the Piedmont city of Bra in 1986. Here, you also find the movement’s University of Gastronomic Sciences.
You can buy the typical regional specialties at local markets and in delicatessen stores and discover the characteristics of regional cooking in the many trattorias, osterias, and restaurants.