Location

Casa Monferrato is in the heart of Piedmont, which is the Italian region neighbour to Provence in France.

Looking at the map (press the button below) you will find towns like Asti, Acqui Terme and Alessandria. In between is the small wine village Bruno.

Monferrato, which from Bruno mainly is stretching south and west, is most of all known for its excellent wine production and gastronomic speciality, as for instance the white truffle. The area is very suitable for wandering and biking in a landscape with a beautiful view to the Alps.

There are 3 Golfcourses within 25 kilometers from Bruno see www.golfclubvillacarolina.com and www.golfmargara.it

 

See Map

 


At the Mediterranean



Chestnut feast in Piedmont



Old hand drawn map
of Monferrato



Smalltalk in Bruno


How do you get to Casa Monferrato?

Flight
If you choose to fly there are several airports as a possibility. Genoa Airport is closest after that Turin, Milan Linate, Milan Malpensa, Milan Bergamo. Ticket prices varies al the time and it is a good idea to check offers from different companies for instance, www.ryanair.com , www.easyjet.com, www.alitalia.it , www.scandinavianairlines.com, .

There is always a bus connection from the airports to the train stations.


Train
To find train connections and schedules you can look at www.bahn.de or www.trenitalia.it look for Nizza Monferrato as the end station ( Bruno is on the line from Alessandria to Nizza Monferrato). You will find very detailed schedules and often you can finde the ticket price. In general it is not expensive to travel by train in Italy. As an example a ticket from Milan to Bruno or from Genoa to Bruno is only about 14 Euros (one way).


Car
Finally you can choose your own car or you can rent one in the airport see www.autoeurope.com, www.holidayautos.com or we can help you to rent one in Nizza Monferrato on a daily basis.

From Bruno to Milan, Turin and skiing areas there is only one hour drive by car and to Genoa and the Mediterranean approximately three quarters of an hour.

With a car it is easy for you to look around, visit wineries, make trips in the wonderful Monferrato where the small cosy towns, as the culture town Acqui Terme, and Asti, Alba and Nizza Monferrato are just around the corner. The many seasoning feasts are colouring the villages where the height are the Truffle feasts taking place in October and November.