Alba Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Italian comune
About Alba
Alba was inhabited before Roman rule by Celtic and Ligurian tribal people. Under Roman rule, the area was the site of a town called Alba Pompeia. In the middle ages, the town was part of the Lombard league. For the next several centuries, parts of the region were invaded, occupied, and annexed by small Italian states, Spain, the Duchy of Savoy, and France, being secured as part of the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1814. In the last years of World War II, when Italy was torn by a violent civil war between fascists and anti-fascists, local partisans declared Alba to be a republic independent from fascist rule, though this independence only lasted a few weeks. Today, the town is known for its historic churches and UNESCO-recognized gastronomy.
Top Attractions in Alba
Explore the best things to see and do in Alba:
- ★14th-15th century towers
- ★Alba Cathedral of San Lorenzo
- ★Baroque Church of St. John the Baptist
- ★Gothic church of San Domenico
- ★Palazzo Comunale
Where to Eat in Alba
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Enostizioteca Conterosso
- 🍴La Ciau del Tornavento
- 🍴La Duchessa Pizzeria e Ristorante
- 🍴Osteria del Vicoletto
Where to Stay in Alba
- 🏨Hotel Villa Beccaris
- 🏨Villa Tiboldi
Alba Travel Guide Sections
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