Tim and Rina’s guidebook
Winery
Local co-operative winery with big selection of Piedmont wines ay good prices.
GOVONE - Cantina Sociale station
Local co-operative winery with big selection of Piedmont wines ay good prices.
Sightseeing
The historical royal castle residence, park and Chinese rooms, Christmas fair and tulip festival
Comune di Govone
1 Piazza RomaThe historical royal castle residence, park and Chinese rooms, Christmas fair and tulip festival
Food scene
Five star restaurant located in the old carriage house and stable below the castle.
Le Scuderie del Castello di Govone
17 Piazza Vittorio Emanuele IIFive star restaurant located in the old carriage house and stable below the castle.
Very relaxed with outdoor tables, great pizza and other dishes and excellent local wine list
IlpostoGiusto - Pizza&Bistrot
2 Via BoettiVery relaxed with outdoor tables, great pizza and other dishes and excellent local wine list
Famous for the Slow Food movement and biannual cheese festival
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Famous for the Slow Food movement and biannual cheese festival
City/town information
Historic old city of many medieval towers and home to the famous Palio di Asti , the oldest in Italy. Good restaurants, shops and museums and huge bi-weekly market. 15 minutes by car, also bus service to/from Govone.
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Asti
Historic old city of many medieval towers and home to the famous Palio di Asti , the oldest in Italy. Good restaurants, shops and museums and huge bi-weekly market. 15 minutes by car, also bus service to/from Govone.
Historical city, rival of Asti and near to the famous Barolo and Barbaresco wine areas. Famous for the annual white truffle fair and donkey palio. Elegant shops and restaurants 15 minutes by car, also bus service to/from Govone.
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Alba
Historical city, rival of Asti and near to the famous Barolo and Barbaresco wine areas. Famous for the annual white truffle fair and donkey palio. Elegant shops and restaurants 15 minutes by car, also bus service to/from Govone.
Regional capital of the Roero district, famous for wine, peaches, strawberries and honey. Lively weekly market.
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Canale, Piedmont
Regional capital of the Roero district, famous for wine, peaches, strawberries and honey. Lively weekly market.
One of Piedmont's most famous wines from around this town , 10 minutes drive away.
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Barbaresco
One of Piedmont's most famous wines from around this town , 10 minutes drive away.
Piedmont's most famous wine town. 20 minutes drive.
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Barolo, Piedmont
Piedmont's most famous wine town. 20 minutes drive.
Amacebiso ngesixeko
Ukuhamba-hamba
Best to have a car for touring in the area.
Easy to get around all 3 classic wine countries by car, Roero, Monferrato and Langhe. If you don't want to drive, bicycles and e-bikes are available on rental and the Roero is classic bike touring area. Also many walking trails. There is a bus service several times daily between Asi and Alba stopping at San Pietro.