A city of medieval towers at the heart of the Monferrato wine country, giving its name to the sparkling Asti Spumante.
Each September its bareback Palio, older than Siena's, fills the streets, and the brick-built cathedral is among Piedmont's grandest Gothic churches.
What to see first
Asti Cathedral
Piedmont's largest Gothic cathedral, plain brick outside and frescoed to the last vault within.
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What to eat, and drink
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