Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Asti, Italy
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2.3 km
34 m
Experience Asti in Italy in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in AstiIndividual Sights in AstiSight 1: Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and San Gottardo
Asti Cathedral, the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Asti, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Asti, Piedmont, Italy. It is dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and to Saint Gotthard, and at 82m long and 24m in height and width, is one of the largest churches in Piedmont, the highest expression of Gothic architecture of the region, and among the best examples of Lombard Romanesque appreciable in northern Italy.
Sight 2: Museo Diocesano San Giovanni
The Diocesan Museum of Asti is a museum space, opened to the public in 2010 with the aim of preserving the artistic heritage of the diocese of Asti. Located in the hall of the former church of San Giovanni, in the larger complex of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, the museum is still being completed. The exhibition spaces are used periodically for temporary exhibitions.
Sight 3: Domus Romana
The Roman Domus of Asti is a private building from the Roman era, located about eighty meters north of the Red Tower, in the area of the Varroni castle.
Sight 4: Cripta e museo di Sant'Anastasio
The crypt of Sant'Anastasio is a building built under the early medieval religious complex of Sant'Anastasio. It is located in Asti in the Cathedral district, a few hundred meters from the cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta. The crypt is part of the complex of the Museum of Sant'Anastasio.
Sight 5: Sinagoga
The synagogue of Asti, with adjoining Jewish Museum, is an eighteenth-century building located in Via Ottolenghi, formerly a district of San Bernardino.
Sight 6: Palazzo del Seminario Vescovile
The Episcopal Seminary of Asti is a Baroque building, home to the ecclesiastical studies of Asti, located in the square of the Seminary in the Cathedral district.
Sight 7: Chiesa della Consolata
The church of San Teobaldo, known as della Consolata, with the adjacent Cistercian monastery, is a Catholic church in Asti in Piedmontese Baroque style located in the San Silvestro district.
Sight 8: Chiesa di San Silvestro
The church of San Silvestro is a Roman Catholic church, in Baroque style, located in Asti. It is the parish church of the San Silvestro district.
Sight 9: Collegiate Church of San Secundus
The Collegiate Church of San Secondo is one of the oldest Gothic churches in Asti. With the adjacent town hall and overlooking the square of the same name, it forms the heart of the city. Dedicated to San Secondo, patron saint of the city, according to tradition it was built on the site of his martyrdom and burial.
Sight 10: Teatro Alfieri
The Alfieri Theater is the most important theater in Asti. Founded in 1860 by private shareholders, it has been owned by the city since 1940 and is home to important events and theatrical, musical and opera performances. It is structured on three main parts: the stalls, the barcaccia and the boxes, with a central representative stage. The Alfieri Theatre is located in the historic part of the city, in the immediate vicinity of the Civic Palace. Since 1979 it has undergone extensive renovation works, completed in 2002.
Sight 11: Monumento a Vittorio Alfieri
Asti is a comune (municipality) of 74,348 inhabitants (1–1–2021) located in the Italian region of Piedmont, about 55 kilometres east of Turin, in the plain of the Tanaro River. It is the capital of the province of Asti and it is deemed to be the modern capital of Montferrat.
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