Holiday apartment in Novi Ligure: culture, castle history and cycling history

Novi Ligure is a destination for you if historic architecture, unique collections and cycling history are the combination you are looking for. The medieval character of the Collegiata, theatres, castle towers and museums create a diverse cultural picture. This is complemented by gardens, nearby palaces and peaks in the wider surrounding region. This combination provides useful points of reference when choosing a holiday apartment in Novi Ligure according to your own interests.

Culture between church, theatre and castle

The Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta was founded in the 13th century and extensively remodelled in the 17th and 18th centuries. At the Teatro Romualdo Marenco, inaugurated in Novi as the Teatro Carlo Alberto on 2 October 1839, the Ridotto houses a private collection of 29 puppets. The Pallavicini family donated this collection to the city of Novi.

The history of the castle can also be traced through notable buildings. The square tower of the castle of Novi Ligure was built by the people of Tortona in 1233. The Torre del Castello documents a complex castle structure founded in the 10th century and stands in a park laid out by Gerolamo Durazzo towards the end of the 18th century.

The nearby area of Novi Ligure is also home to the palaces Palazzo Peloso, Palazzo Delle Piane, Palazzo Franzosi Ricolfi - Doria and Palazzo Durazzo. They expand the cultural focus to include further historic buildings, without requiring you to commit to a single theme.

Beekeeping and cycling history

The Museo dell’Apicoltura is the first beekeeping museum in Piedmont and is located in the Maglietto in the village of Merella in Novi Ligure. Its collection includes beehives, traditional log hives, feeding containers, honey extractors, presses, wax sculptures, beekeeping journals, bee-related stamps and numerous themed objects.

The Museo dei Campionissimi is housed in a carefully restored, decommissioned industrial complex. A central, long track recounts the history of the bicycle through significant exhibits – from the draisine to the latest titanium prototypes. The museum is accessible to visitors with disabilities. In addition to architectural history, Novi Ligure therefore offers a clear focus for anyone interested in the development of the bicycle.

Gardens and regional landscape

Destinations in the immediate vicinity include the Giardini Garibaldi, a garden, as well as the Miniaturgolf Club Novi Ligure, which is classified as a park in the area surrounding Novi Ligure. Further afield in the region are Bric della Croce and Bric Castiglione; both are peaks. This allows cultural themes to be combined with garden and landscape destinations.

When choosing a holiday apartment or holiday house in Novi Ligure, you can therefore first determine the focus you want for your holiday: the Collegiata, Teatro and palaces represent historic discoveries, the Museo dell’Apicoltura beekeeping culture, and the Museo dei Campionissimi cycling history. The regional gardens and peaks complement this selection with further themes that may play a role in your personal travel planning.

Further places for your planning

Other places in the same selection include Acqui Terme, Sale, Lerma, Orsara Bormida, Bacchetti, Lu, Pietra Marazzi and Casasco.

For the higher-level travel overview: Alessandria.