Walking tour of Montiglio's castle hill and the Sant'Andrea frescoes
The Cappella di Sant'Andrea stands on private ground in the castle park, and this guided walk is how you get inside it. The Langhe Monferrato Roero tourism board sells the tour, which starts at the town hall in Piazza Umberto I. The guide leads you up past the walls of the castle, which is privately owned, to the chapel. Its walls carry Piedmont's largest 14th-century fresco cycle, the Life of Christ, painted by the anonymous Maestro di Montiglio. The route also takes in the sundial on the bell tower and finishes at the parish church of Santa Maria della Pace in the middle of the old village. Guides speak Italian and English, and groups are capped at 25. Tickets cost €10 and are free for under-14s and for disabled visitors and their companions. Buy them online in advance: they are not refundable. The tour runs on a handful of Sundays between May and November, always including both Sundays of the October truffle fair, with three to five departures each day.
| Activity | Guided tour |
|---|---|
| From | €10 pp (under-14s free) |
| Season | Selected Sundays, May to November (including both truffle-fair Sundays in October) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Group size | Up to 25 |
| Languages | Italian · English |
Run by Ente Turismo Langhe Monferrato Roero