Asti Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Italian comune
About Asti
The city dates to pre-Roman times and a few ruins remain. In the 10th-13th centuries, Asti rose economically and politically to become one of the most powerful independent cities in Western Italy, with extensive trading rights granted by the Holy Roman Empire. The old medieval town still maintains many of the historic palaces and towers built by the rich families -Asti was known as the "city of 100 towers" (in fact there were 120 of which about 15 survive). Eventually power struggles between Turin and Milan led to Asti's demise as an independent city and the city changed hands frequently over a 300-year period until it fell under control of the House of Savoy in 1575, regaining some of its former glory. The city is divided into the new Baroque (1700s) town centred around the Piazza Alfieri
Top Attractions in Asti
Explore the best things to see and do in Asti:
- ★Battistero di San Pietro
- ★Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
- ★Collegiata di San Secondo
- ★Douja d'Or
- ★Festival delle Sagre
- ★Historical Archives (Palazzo Mazzola)
- ★Museum and Crypt of Sant’Anastasio
- ★Palazzo Civico
Where to Eat in Asti
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Angolo del Beato
- 🍴cRust
- 🍴Dai Toscanacci
- 🍴Gener Neuv
- 🍴Hotel Reale
- 🍴Monna Laura
Where to Stay in Asti
- 🏨Agriturismo Cascina Lissona
- 🏨Agriturismo I Surì
- 🏨Albergo Antica Dogana
- 🏨Albergo Etico
- 🏨Hotel Aleramo
- 🏨Hotel Cavour
Asti Travel Guide Sections
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