Asti Walking Tour

Asti Walking Tour

Private guided tour of the city of Asti with a certified tour guide. Founded by the Romans and proclaimed independent city-state in 1095 the glorious past of Asti comes back to life as your tour guide will lead you through an itinerary set to discover medieval treasures. Home of the oldest "Palio" of Italy, a barefoot horse race held once a year in September, Asti preserves the largest Gothic Cathedral of the region and precious works of art of local painter Gandolfino da Roreto dating back to the end of the XV century. Immerse yourself in the flavors and slow pace of a typical provincial Italian city where traditions have not been affected yet by mass-tourism.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Cattedrale di Asti Santa Maria Assunta, Piazza Cattedrale, Asti Italy

Relevant works of art from local painter Gandolfino da Roreto; early Christians art; Baroque architecture and more

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Collegiata di San Secondo, Piazza San Secondo, 14100, Asti Italy

See a collection of the most recent copied of the "Palio", the banner made for the horse race.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Palazzo Comunale, Piazza San Secondo, Asti Italy

Learn about the foundation of the city, the urban spread in the middle ages and see the medieval city map

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Piazza Roma, Asti Italy

See the outside of the old Jewish synagogue, once located in the ghetto of the city, one of the latest to be established in Europe

Duration: 20 minutes