The first day of our trip naturally started with Alba, the capital of the Langhe, famous for its prized white truffles.
Alba is also called the "city of 100 towers" because of the many towers built over time as city defences. The three most important towers are visible from Piazza Risorgimento or Piazza Duomo, as the locals call it.
The beautiful Cathedral of San Lorenzo in Piazza Duomo should not be missed. Once inside, we are sure that, just like us, you will be captivated by the splendid ceiling covered in an intense blue and gold starry sky.

Diano d'Alba is a small town in the Langhe offering one of the most impressive views of the area. On the other side of the village you will find the church of San Giovanni Battista and the remains of the medieval castle. The large terrace surrounding the church offers a 360° view of the surrounding hills and vineyards. The farmhouse where we stayed for the first four days of our trip can also be found in Diano d’Alba: Cascina Rabalot.

After a delicious breakfast at Cascina Rabalot, we set off to discover Langa del Barbaresco, the easternmost area of the Langhe and consisting of three villages: Neive, Barbaresco and Treiso.

Neive is a traditional medieval village perched on top of a hill, nominated as one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Here we lost ourselves in its small alleyways, having a quick lunch before jumping on our scooter to reach Barbaresco. Close to Neive we saw a large emerald green seat, which was easy to reach and a good place to take photos.

Barbaresco is a beautiful well-kept village, full of splendid flowers in vases, making it very colourful. A distinctive feature? It only has one street and the village is dominated by a 36-metre-high medieval tower, one of the highest in Piedmont. Today the tower is also equipped with a panoramic lift from which you can admire the wonderful view of the Langhe and Roero.

In Barbaresco you must visit the Enoteca Regionale del Barbaresco, located in the charming deconsecrated church of San Donato.

Treiso is one of the least touristy villages in the Langhe, still retaining its rural charm. Treiso is a very small village, so it is easy to visit without needing too much time. This is a starting point for many trekking routes surrounded by nature. We decided to go to the Rocche dei Sette Fratelli, a deep opening in the ground which suddenly appears after miles and miles of vineyards. This white and unexpected crevice has been formed over thousands of years by continuous water erosion.

We dedicated the third day of our trip to a single and unmissable stop in the Langhe: Grinzane Cavour. In ancient times, this charming village was only called Grinzane, but since 1916 it has taken its name from Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, who was the mayor of this village for 17 years and was also the first to experiment and start producing the prized Barolo wine.

Our day began with a visit to the beautiful Grinzane Castle which stands, majestic and imposing, on a hill from which you can admire a unique view of the Nebbiolo vineyards.

Inside the castle there are many rooms furnished as they were in the past and the Enoteca Regionale Piemontese and the seat of the Order of the Knights of the Truffle and Wines of Alba can be found. The World Auction of the White Truffle of Alba also takes place in its rooms.

In the enchanting location of Grinzane Cavour Castle, in a traditional inner courtyard, there is also the Michelin-starred restaurant "Al Castello", which chef Marc Lanteri enthusiastically manages with his wife Amy.

Barolo is a small village surrounded by an infinite number of vineyards and dominated by the Marchesi Falletti Castle which today houses WiMu, the wine museum. This village gives its name to the whole surrounding area, the "Langa del Barolo" and its fine wine: "the king of wines and the wine of kings."

In Barolo you must take a tour of the cellars or wine shops to taste, guess what, just a good glass of Barolo. Like on every occasion we happen to pass through here, we also stopped this time to have an aperitif at our favourite wine shop located right in the centre of the village: La Vite Turchese.

After a nice walk through the small streets of Barolo, we climbed back onto our Askoll to go to the Volta Castle, situated a few kilometres from the centre of Barolo and famous among the locals for a dark legend.

In the late afternoon, we moved to the relais where we would be spending the last two days of our trip: La Rosa Gialla.