Cascina Rosa

Top choice in Langhe, Roero & Monferrato


A great find in not-always-budget-friendly Piedmont, this farmhouse B&B stands on a hilltop and enjoys a 360-degree panorama of the lush Monferrato countryside. Switched-on owners really want you to unwind and enjoy the region, and besides providing simple, stylish and suitably rustic rooms, offer up a host of ideas for rides, walks and other leisurely pursuits.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Langhe, Roero & Monferrato attractions

1. Torre Troyana o Dell'Orologio

11.71 MILES

During the late 13th century the region became one of Italy's wealthiest, with 150-odd towers springing up in Asti alone. Of the 12 that remain, only this…

2. Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta

11.87 MILES

Rising above Asti's historic core is the enormous belfry of this 13th-century Romanesque-Gothic cathedral. Its grandly painted interior merits a peek.

3. Palazzo Mazzetti

11.87 MILES

This 18th-century residence of the Mazzetti family houses the civic museum and an information office. Downstairs you'll find Roman artefacts and a scale…

4. Cantine Bosca

23.16 MILES

Some 28km south of Asti, the Cantine Bosca is one of several historic wineries that produce the famed sparkling wine of the area (the DOCG Asti Spumante,…

5. Torre di Barbaresco

25.14 MILES

Take the lift to the rooftop of this restored medieval tower for a sublime view over wine country. You'll see the meandering Tanaro River, various other…

6. Basilica di Superga

26.25 MILES

Vittorio Amedeo II's 1706 promise, to build a basilica to honour the Virgin Mary if Turin was saved from besieging French and Spanish armies, resulted in…

7. Centro Culturale San Giuseppe

27.72 MILES

A converted church turned cultural centre, this is a lovely place to catch a choral or chamber music performance, or undertake a bracing hike up 134 steps…

8. Cattedrale di San Lorenzo

27.76 MILES

There's been a cathedral here since the 12th century, though the current terracotta-brick affair is mostly the result of an almost complete neo-Gothic…