Olmo Gentile

Olmo is said to be the visible bond between the Langhe and Liguria, between the hills and the sea; a land rch in seashells and marine fossils.

If you’re looking for the best view of the Langhe around Asti, go to Olmo on an autumn day, at sunset.

The bishops of Acqui were right four centuries ago, when they decided to spend their summer holidays in Olmo; they built a two-floor stone balcony in the restored castle.

The town is all there: the church, the town hall, the castle. But Olmo offers other things: try to walk down the road to Lavagnini, where are some of the most ancient farms in the Langhe, some big, square houses covered in dark stones, built in the far XV and XVI centuries.

There was the town, once: the French destroyed it and the people were obliged to move higher up the hill.

History

The first news about the town are of 1142, when Olmo was given to the marquis of Cortemilia.

It was later owned by the Del Carretto and Scarampi; in 1595 it was named a marquisade and given to Carlo Guglielmo di Valperga; later, to the Scaglia di Verrua family.

In 1613, during the succession war in Monferrato, it endured a Spanish siege.

It became then a property of the Savoia family.

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Events in Olmo Gentile and around


  • 01 Mar 26 Oct

    Un tour con degustazione per godere dei panorami mozzafiato del Monferrato e dei suoi vini


  • 31 Jul 02 Aug

    Un suggestivo itinerario “sottosopra” alla scoperta delle bellezze più nascoste della città


  • 01 Aug 03 Aug

    Visita alla gipsoteca Monteverde e pranzo sulle colline con un'offerta pensata per ogni esigenza


  • 02 Aug 03 Aug

    Un percorso gastronomico e culturale, dove incontrare i produttori e immergersi in un viaggio alla scoperta di tutti i segreti dell'inimitabile Roccaverano DOP

Eat & Sleep in Olmo Gentile and around

The Castle of Olmo Gentile

Via Piave, 1, 14050 Olmo Gentile, AT, Italia
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The Tuesday market in Canelli

Piazza Carlo Gancia, Canelli, AT, Italia
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The castle of Monastero Bormida

SP56, 22, 14058 Monastero Bormida AT, Italia
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The tower of Castellino Tanaro

Torre di Castellino Tanaro, SP115, Castellino Tanaro, CN, Italia
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The church of Saint Mary

Regione Zabaldano, 20, 14059 Vesime AT, Italia
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The parish church of saint Lawrence

Via Roma, 20, 14050 Serole AT, Italia
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