Holiday apartment in Cinaglio: Romanesque art, nature and regional discoveries

Holiday apartment in Cinaglio between culture and nature

Cinaglio combines Romanesque art, nature-related themes, a local speciality and active pursuits in one place with several clearly defined areas of interest. The Chiesa Romanica di San Felice dates from the 12th to the 13th century. Its apse features significant frescoes; their style makes it possible to classify them as fresco painting created by itinerant artists at the end of the 15th century. The period from the 12th to the 13th century and the frescoes in the apse open up two cultural and historical perspectives: architectural history and painting can be viewed together in one place in Cinaglio. This gives planning a holiday apartment in Cinaglio a cultural focus.

Routes and sports in the town

For active days, there is the Anello Gorghi di Cinaglio – S. Bartolomeo – Gorghi di Camerano Casasco loop trail. It is a nature, forestry and historical route. A second aspect is provided by the Centro Sportivo in Cinaglio: it has a sferisterio for Palla Tamburello and a multi-purpose court for five-a-side football. This allows you to choose between a route and sports facilities in the town. The route combines nature observation with forestry and history, while the Centro Sportivo complements it with two specific playing areas in the town itself.

Cinaglio also has a distinctive culinary feature. Canestrelli are considered Cinaglio's gastronomic speciality and are made as wafer pastries using a special iron. Anyone wishing to discover regional specialities through specific products will find a local speciality here.

Paleontological traces in the landscape

Paleontological themes broaden the picture. The hamlet of Gorghi is of paleontological interest. The Riserva Regionale Valle Andona, Valle Botto e Valle Grande was established in 1985 to protect and enhance the area's paleontological heritage. The hills of the reserve contain intact marine shells from the Pliocene, dating from approximately 5 to 1.8 million years ago. Earth history thus also becomes a tangible aspect of the landscape.

Several destinations in the surroundings of Cinaglio complement the cultural selection. Castello di Piea is a castle; Arazzeria Scassa and the Museo Diocesano „San Giovanni“ are museums, while Palazzo Mazzola is a palace. The selection therefore ranges from castles and palaces to museum culture.

The wider regional surroundings of Cinaglio also include the Arco Charles Emmanuel I - Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy, a natural arch.

As part of the Festa Patronale di Cinaglio 2026, the “Catasto Miniato dei possedimenti di Cinaglio nel 1751” was exhibited at the Biblioteca Civica.

When choosing a holiday apartment in Cinaglio, you can use these specific themes as a guide: Romanesque art and fresco painting, a nature, forestry and historical route, sports facilities, Canestrelli or paleontological landscapes.

For your further selection: Quarto, Cerro Tanaro, Cocconato, Montiglio Monferrato, Montabone, Repergo, San Matteo and Vinchio.

For the overarching travel overview: Asti.