The 10 Best Free Things to do in Alba, Piedmont

February 7, 2022 Venice Greaves

Discover the best top things to do in Alba, Italy including Enoteca Fracchia & Berchialla, Langhe landscapes UNESCO, Centro Storico, Chiesa della Maddalena, Tartufi Morra, Fondazione Ferrero, Distilleria Santa Teresa dei Fratelli Marolo, Tartufi Elio Ratti, Mario Rivetti Cascina Serre, Ceretto Aziende Vitivinicole.
Restaurants in Alba

1. Enoteca Fracchia & Berchialla

Via Vernazza 9, 12051, Alba Italy +39 0173 440508 http://www.fracchiaeberchialla.com
Excellent
86%
Good
14%
Satisfactory
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Poor
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Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 21 reviews

Enoteca Fracchia & Berchialla

Reviewed By MintiF - Geneva, Switzerland

A local recommended us to buy wine there and she was right to have done so. The Piemontese wine selection is wide (but not huge if focused on Barolo & Barbaresco), and prices more than fair (compared to the various enotecas we visited in Barolo, Barbaresco, and the surrounding villages). Staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. There’s also a large selection of French wines, champagne, and whiskies/rum. All in all, make sure you buy your wine there as it is good value for money, and has wide-enough variety.

2. Langhe landscapes UNESCO

Via Vernazza 6, 12051, Alba Italy http://www.paesaggivitivinicoli.it
Excellent
89%
Good
11%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
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Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 292 reviews

Langhe landscapes UNESCO

Reviewed By 840gabrielh - Bellaire, United States

Rolling hills, soft breezes, intense sun around harvest time, the entire Langhe is a treasure. Its curving roads deliver one scenery after another, with medieval castles, classic churches, cozy restaurants and lively wine bars. No wonder UNESCO listed the entire region as a patrimony of mankind. The region needs to be explored slowly: drive leisurely or ride a bike, or, if that is your style, hike. There are hundreds of hostels and B&Bs, hotels ranging from the inexpensive to the luxurious, and a similarly broad range of dining options. But you visit because of the wines. Arneis, Favorita, Cortese and the enormous flexibility of Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto and Moscato offer you an endless selection of wines for all tastes.

3. Centro Storico

Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 12051, Alba Italy +39 0172 750140 http://www.fieradeltartufo.org/2016/it
Excellent
43%
Good
48%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
1%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 937 reviews

Centro Storico

Reviewed By AllanJGJ - Wellington, New Zealand

We were much taken by Alba's Centro Storico on a number of visits we made when staying near Asti. In fact we much preferred it to Asti! It is a joy to stroll around with many pedestrianised streets, an excellent central piazza, a superb Duomo, some very interesting smaller churches, and lots of cafes and restaurants. Lots of noisy locals and happy tourists made for great people watching. If you're staying anywhere near Alba you should most assuredly pay the old historical centre a visit.

4. Chiesa della Maddalena

Via Vittorio Emanuele 28, 12051, Alba Italy
Excellent
40%
Good
53%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
1%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 174 reviews

Chiesa della Maddalena

Reviewed By RuthCuritiba_Brazil

For a small church in a small town, this is quite impressive. It has some relics of some saint....neveer sure about these claims.

5. Tartufi Morra

Via Elvio Pertinace 3, 12051, Alba Italy +39 0173 364271 http://www.tartufimorra.com
Excellent
64%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
0%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 25 reviews

Tartufi Morra

6. Fondazione Ferrero

Via Vivaro, 49, 12051, Alba Italy +39 0173 295259 [email protected] http://www.fondazioneferrero.it
Excellent
76%
Good
18%
Satisfactory
3%
Poor
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Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 233 reviews

Fondazione Ferrero

7. Distilleria Santa Teresa dei Fratelli Marolo

Corso Canale 105/1, 12051, Alba Italy +39 0173 33144 http://www.marolo.com
Excellent
67%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
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Poor
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Terrible
6%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 15 reviews

Distilleria Santa Teresa dei Fratelli Marolo

8. Tartufi Elio Ratti

Via Vittorio Emanuele 18, 12051, Alba Italy +39 0173 440540 [email protected] http://tartufiratti.it/it/
Excellent
50%
Good
42%
Satisfactory
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Poor
4%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 24 reviews

Tartufi Elio Ratti

Reviewed By Catchsk - Singapore, Singapore

Prices for white truffles this year has gone up now $3.5 per gram and $0.85 per gram for white and black truffles in euro, respectively. We always go back annually to this shop, run by an italian couple who are honest. To tell a good truffle u need to smell the intensity of the frangance and also the feel of the truffle should be hard like a rock once it starts to feel soft it means its going bad.

9. Mario Rivetti Cascina Serre

Localita Serre 34/1, 12051, Alba Italy +39 0173 34197 [email protected] http://www.mariorivetti.it/
Excellent
64%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
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Poor
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Terrible
9%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 11 reviews

Mario Rivetti Cascina Serre

La nostra azienda a conduzione familiare si trova su una collina con vista panoramica a 360° a pochi minuti d'auto dal centro della citta di Alba. Avete la possibilita' di visitare l'azienda e ascoltare la nostra storia; seguira' la degustazione dei nostri vini nella nuova sala degustazione. Il tutto ha una durata di circa 1 ora e 30 minuti e, per potervi accogliere al meglio, vi richiediamo la prenotazione telefonica o via e-mail indicandoci il giorno e l'orario di arrivo che preferite. Vi aspettiamo!

10. Ceretto Aziende Vitivinicole

Localita San Cassiano 34, 12051, Alba Italy +39 173 268033 [email protected] https://www.ceretto.com/it
Excellent
54%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
4%
Terrible
8%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 118 reviews

Ceretto Aziende Vitivinicole

Reviewed By livinginsuisse - Lausanne, Switzerland

We had fully intended to visit the Ceretto winery but before we got there, we made a stop at the Chapel of Barolo and found they had a pop up wine tasting experience in a building across the street (a former grappa distillery for Ceretto). We were received warmly and our hostess was fantastic explaining the history, the wines and the "church" which is owned by the Ceretto family. The wines were great and we left with a few in tow. Highly recommend. I look forward to returning if/when they redo the space so that the entire view can be taken in through floor to ceiling windows. It will be just magnificent.

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