Museo delle Langhe Entrance Ticket
Description
In several sales there is a permanent museum, including rare truffle outfits of local food and wine, setting of the albese kitchen of the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries, the distillery of the eighteenth century, cooper's shop, farmyard farmers. Count Camillo Benso di Cavour, one of the protagonists of the Unification of Italy, was the owner of this castle. Here he stayed between 1832 and 1849, when he was Mayor of the Municipality of Grinzane. He must also be interesting to discover in the field of viticulture. In the Castle are preserved its furniture, manuscripts and the Tricolor band of the Mayor.
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Itinerary
Built in the first half of the 13th century, the castle has undergone several architectural changes. The most recent renovations were carried out in 1961, to mark the centenary of Italian unification. The imposing redbrick building is based on a trapezoidal plan, with four sections arranged irregularly around the small main courtyard. It was extended in the 16th century with the addition of two picturesque round turrets; the coffered ceiling with 157 painted panels in the Hall of Masks dates back to the same period. Today the castle houses the "Cavour" Regional Enoteca, a restaurant and an Ethnographic museum of rural life. The latter features exhibits on a variety of themes: Cavourian relics, wines from Alba in the Roman world, 17th and 19th-century local kitchen settings, wine glasses, objects relating to Albas food and wine traditions, the workshops of a blacksmith and a cooper, an 18th-century distillery, farmyard implements, weights and measures, information about truffles.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Reviews(102)
This is where Cavour was mayor. The exterior is very striking with a 360-degree view of the hills, featuring an educational path about grape maturation. Inside, there is a grocery store and a bar that serves appetizers with a very skilled bartender, a sommelier. The visit to the rooms lasts about thirty minutes. Convenient parking. Well-maintained castle.
The castle towers majestically over the small hill. In the background you can see the maritime Alps of Piedmont. That's nice. The museum, too. But that's all.
The Castle of Grinzane Cavour: beautiful structure, perfectly preserved and immersed in a breathtaking landscape; the hills of the Langhe seen from here look like a painting. The visit to the castle is rich in history and curiosity, with well-equipped rooms and paths that tell in a clear and engaging way the figure of Cavour and the winemaking tradition of the territory. Also very interesting is the museum dedicated to truffles and local culture. The staff is friendly and helpful, and the organization impeccable. It is one of those places where care and respect for cultural heritage are perceived. An experience that I recommend to anyone visiting the Langhe: fascinating, suggestive and absolutely not to be missed.
Beautiful, we found a very sunny but cold weather, early January .. but we recommend the visit! The view is breathtaking panoramic!. Go on...
Despite having been several times in the Langhe, we had not yet visited this wonderful castle! Beautiful outdoor area, a real open-air museum and very interesting interior where in addition to the history of Cavour, it becomes a museum of the territory and I must say that it is done really very well, I absolutely recommend it if you are in the area!
Mostly about wine and truffles. If you are looking for a “castle” experience, this isn’t for you. The outside grounds and views are spectacular.
Castle visited outdoors, formerly home of Camillo Benso Count of Cavour. Very nice, well-kept both the building and the park. Spectacular view, parking very close, very comfortable climb on foot although slightly uphill. Passing in the surroundings to be reckoned with.
Very nice and well maintained castle. For wine lovers it is a perfect place. Many explanations about wine and Cavour's life. I recommend it
Visit well organized by the volunteers of the fai, the visit lasts over an hour and all we are told is Interesting, good Silvia the guide but good also the rest of the volunteers. The castle lends itself very well to a guided tour. Being full of works of various kinds. Congratulations, everyone. 5 euros in two decidedly well spent.
The castle, at least from the outside, is very particular, but entirely not so interesting, although the large wine press at the entrance is undoubtedly something unique.
