scenic viewpoint
Langhe Vineyards
A UNESCO-listed wine region in Piedmont of rolling vine-covered hills producing world-class Barolo and Barbaresco wines.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Asti
Piedmont, Italy · Europe
About Asti
Asti sits on the route: 10 minutes from Azzano d'Asti, 38km from Castello di Barolo.
Asti is in Piedmont, Italy, with about 74,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Azzano d'Asti, about 6 km away.
Asti (UK: AST-ee, US: AH-stee; Italian: [ˈasti] ; Piedmontese: Ast [ˈɑst]) is a comune (municipality) of 74,348 inhabitants (1–1–2021) located in the Italian region of Piedmont, about 55 kilometres (34 miles) east of Turin, in the plain of the Tanaro River. It is the capital of the province of Asti and it is deemedRead more
to be the modern capital of Montferrat.
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What is there to see near Asti?
Within an hour or so of Asti: Langhe Vineyards (36 km), Castello di Barolo (38 km), Basilica di Superga (40 km), Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile (MAUTO) (44 km).
Are there any good drives near Asti?
The nearest famous roads are Colle delle Finestre, Colle Fauniera (Colle dei Morti) and Colle dell'Agnello.
Where is Asti?
Asti is in Piedmont, Italy, about 6 km from Azzano d'Asti.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 74,348
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Piedmont
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 44.9016, 8.2075
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Asti
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Castello di Barolo
A medieval castle at the heart of the Langhe wine hills, home to a wine museum amid rolling UNESCO vineyards.
38 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
Basilica di Superga
A baroque domed basilica on a hill above Turin offering panoramic Alpine views and the Savoy royal tombs.
40 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile (MAUTO)
Italy's national automobile museum in Turin with over 200 cars tracing the entire history of the automobile.
44 km · about 50 min drive
film location
Chiesa della Gran Madre di Dio, Turin (The Italian Job steps)
The Minis race down the church's monumental steps in the 1969 film's Turin chase.
44 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Museo Egizio
The world's oldest museum dedicated to Egyptian archaeology, with the second-largest collection of Egyptian antiquities after Cairo.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Turin
Piedmont's elegant capital with grand Baroque squares, the world's finest Egyptian museum outside Cairo, and Italy's cafe culture birthplace.
45 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Mole Antonelliana
Turin's soaring landmark spire houses the National Cinema Museum, with a glass lift to a panoramic Alpine view.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 36 kmLanghe VineyardsA UNESCO-listed wine region in Piedmont of rolling vine-covered hills producing world-class Barolo and Barbaresco wines.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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