Whatever your interests - food, wine, cars, bikes, history, walking - there's always something going on in this beautiful part of the world. We try our best to keep you up-to-date with our agenda of events below, and here are a few Websites that might give you some more ideas. Enjoy!
The best piedmontese wines will be "on stage" the 23th, 24th, 25th, 30th of April and the 1st of May. The event settled in the "Grande Enoteca di Langhe e Roero" will give you the opportunity to meet the new vintages and taste the gorgeous production of our area.
International meeting of Vespas "City of Alba" in piazza San Paolo and tours of the Langhe and Roero area.
Event dedicated to the honey in all forms and expressions.
Event dedicated to the honey in all forms and expressions.
24th Edition: for three Fridays in May, on the 12th, 19th and 26th May, at 8.30 pm, many restaurants in the production area of Barbaresco wine will welcome anyone who would like to spend a pleasant evening enjoying their specialties and the Barbarescos 2013. In every restaurant it will be possible to taste about 60 different Barbarescos 2013 in three evenings. The tastings will be strictly blind and only at the end of the evening will be revealed the names of the producers. Prices depend on the restaurant. For the reservation, contact directly the restaurants.
Concerts, seminars, workshops, exhibitions and collateral events. Alba’s historic churches and palaces will be the concerts’ places. Free entrance.
Presentation of the 2012 vintage of Barolo wine. From 6.30 pm in the Castle of Roddi. Tastings of wine and typical dishes, guided visits in the rooms of the castle and music.
Alba Rally with starting and awards ceremony in Piazza Michele Ferrero.
Jazz Festival in Monforte d'Alba
On the 16th July Placedo and on the 17th of July Robbie Williams. Meetings with writers, artists and musicians, italians and foreigns, in the heart of the Langhe. A chance to get together and talk. A popular festival in the hills to listen to stories from distant worlds, speak and talk about your own piece of the world. A village changed for four days in a large non-stop stage where writers, musicians and public can meet in atmosphere reminiscent of the old patronal festivals.
Autumn Festival and Historic Palio Horse Race in the city of Asti
87th edition of the event that characterizes the autumn in Alba. Palatartufo and Alba Qualità are open every Saturday and Sunday from the 8th October to the 20th November and on the 31st of October and 1st of November. In addition medieval re-enactments, street markets, sport and wine and gastronomy events.
Hilly and binding marathon, on asphalted roads, dirt roads, a tract in grass and vineyard with some passages to the pace. Half Marathon and non competitive Eno-walk. In the villages of Alba, Barbaresco, Neive e Treiso. From 9.00 am on reservation.