Holiday apartment in Ricaldone: music, wine and special places

Ricaldone combines music history, wine and regional culinary experiences with distinctive places such as the UNESCO viewpoint “Belvedere” and a large Big Bench. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Ricaldone, you can plan your stay around cultural discoveries, culinary experiences or a stop focused on the landscape.

Music and history in Ricaldone

The Church of Saints Simon and Jude Thaddeus replaced the former Church of San Michele around the middle of the 16th century. This change makes the church a tangible point of interest for anyone interested in the historical development of the town. Another facet of local culture is presented by the Museo Luigi Tenco: it was founded in Ricaldone in 2006 and displays memorabilia, records playable on an old jukebox, and documents.

The L’Isola in collina festival is also part of Ricaldone’s musical character. It began in 1992 and is dedicated to Italian singer-songwriter music. In various editions, the concert stage was located in front of the Cantina Tre Secoli. The town thus brings together a museum focused on personal memories, a historic church building and a festival with its own musical identity.

Experience wine and regional cuisine

The Food & Wines in collina festival offers local street food dishes. These include farinata, panini topped with boiled beef, fried ravioli and Acciughe al verde. The culinary selection is complemented by wines from Cantina Tre Secoli and producers from Ricaldone. This gives you a direct insight into typical flavours and the connection between regional cuisine and wine.

Tre Secoli’s premium wine tasting includes a short tour and an introduction to the history of the cellar and the production area. The tasting includes five wines: Alta Langa DOCG “Inalto”, Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso Derthona, Barbera d’Asti DOCG Superiore “Sorangela”, Nizza DOCG and Piemonte DOC Moscato Passito. The event takes place at Cantina di Ricaldone, Via Roma 2, 15010 Ricaldone (AL).

Antica Cascina San Rocco offers guided tastings in Ricaldone, combined with artisan-produced cured meats and cheeses from local farms. Allow approximately 1.5 to 2 hours for a tasting. The production philosophy and the flavours of the region are presented during the experience. These different formats allow you to focus either on the selection of wines, the cellar and production, or on the combination with regional foods.

Nature and distinctive landmarks

The Zona di Salvaguardia del Bosco delle Sorti – La Communa protected area includes Ricaldone. For travellers who want to combine culture and wine with nature-related themes, this protected-area connection complements the town’s historical and culinary experiences. It offers another thematic way to engage with Ricaldone, without implying a specific route or a particular visitor experience.

The UNESCO viewpoint “Belvedere” is recommended as a stop before entering Ricaldone. There is also a large Big Bench in Bordeaux red and white on the road to Maranzana.

Which holiday apartment in Ricaldone suits your plans

The choice of a holiday apartment in Ricaldone can be based on the activities you want to include in your days. Travellers interested in culture can focus on the church, the Museo Luigi Tenco and the festival’s musical history. Those who prefer regional cuisine and wine will find several different themes for planning their trip with Food & Wines in collina, Tre Secoli and Antica Cascina San Rocco. The protected-area connection, the Belvedere and the Big Bench add specific nature-related and orientation points to this selection.

More places for planning your trip

For further orientation, you can also include Melazzo, Corteranzo, Bacchetti, Spineto Scrivia, Sant'Agata Fossili, San Salvatore Monferrato, Camagna Monferrato and Sanico in your plans.

For the broader travel overview: Alessandria.