A good reason to spend a holiday in Alessandria and Monferrato

In Piedmont just an hour's journey from Milan,Turin and Genoa and not far from the borders with France and Switzerland,between the Alps and the Mediterranean,is the Province of Alessandria.
There's so much to discover : mountains,rivers and hills where if you stop awhile,look around and appreciate what is here,the countryside and tales of the locals,you'll enjoy the traditions to be found in the cooking,theart,andthespawaters on your journey with us Spring and Summer are the best periods for those who like to anjoy the countryside at its finest and who like to make themost of their time in the open air.
Autumn and Winter are ,however,the favourite periods for the gourmets who can anjoy the finest produce we have to offet,all washed down with our excellent wines.
Frontier land crosses for centuries by thousands of soldiers, pilgrims, merchants and desired by landlors and kings of every time, the territory of Alessandria maintained everlasting signs of its history until today. For its rich land and its perfect location as a communication crossroads between Liguria and Piedmont, and between Italy and Europe, this land has been disputed and shared particularly durin the Middle Ages and the following centuries.
Defence walls, towers and castles in each village remind us of a troubled past, made of conquests and invasions. Many castles are present in this district: 54 castels in Alessandria,Tortona,Casale Monferrato,Acqui Terme, Ovada and Novi Ligure open to visitors and ready to show their secrets and legends in spring and autumn during the " open Castles" event. Each castle has a story to tell, bringing touristis ready to listen back to their past world.