Castelletto D'Orba
Fonti e cantine ugualmente terapeutiche.

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Again it is a castle to mark the evolution of the history of an area, and in this case is an imposing structure, built for defensive purposes certainly, to dominate for centuries a land however charming, now full of vineyards and cheerful villages .
The area has become a tourist center full of attractions including that offer by spa treatments with healing waters, indicated in digestive diseases, liver, metabolism and hypertension. Bottled, the waters provide the same intake of therapeutic values. Among the most popular names are the Lavagello, the Feja, the Sovereign, the Aurora, the Molino Albedosa, and many more, equally important because, as says a great Italian expert, Professor Giuseppe Bragagnolo, the waters that flow from the sources of Castelletto d'Orba "are part of the geological phenomenon that originated the Po Valley and have pharmacological and clinical aspects of great variety." Aleramo, first Marquis of Monferrato, is one of the first lords of this town that remains to his family until the fourteenth century, when it goes for more than three centuries to the genoese Adorno, family of illustrious Doges.
The manor, covered by a roof crowned with ghibelline battlements, dates from the thirteenth century and contains fascinating details such as elegant mullioned windows with columns and marble arches, some of which bear aloft the bull's-eye, typical of classic gothic Piedmontese ornament. The mullioned windows have been retained, according to the original concept, without shutters. A visit to this aleramica fortress, in excellent condition thanks to the restoration of D'Andrade, should include the inner rooms, with doors and ceilings reborn chin-style, where paintings are preserved, carpets, fabulous collections of weapons, silverware and ceramics, chandeliers and wrought iron of the fourteenth century and furnishings.
The castle can be visited with the permission of the current owner, Dr. Gino Gardella.
To be included in the itinerary tourism are also the "Casa del Marchese"(home of the Marquis) with its terracotta friezes, which unfortunately no longer reflects all the splendid architectural beauty and primitive art; one of the oldest Christian churches in the area, the Romanesque church of St. Innocent of the Cemetery, whose interior is decorated with precious frescoes, a door Medieval Urbica and the Parish of S. Lorenzo and St. Anthony, the chapel known as the "Madonna" or San Bernardino.
Worthy of note are other chapels scattered in the municipal area as the Sanctuary of St. Caterina sul Mounte, the shrine of Santa Limbania and the Oratory of San Rocco, the latter two buildings are decorated with remarkable fifteenth frescoes.
We report as destinations of trips to tourist and artistic purpose Villa Gavotti, Villa Cortella and the aristocratic house of Castelvero that stands on the site of an ancient priory named after the first evangelizer of the district, S.Marziano. In addition to the capital, in the municipality there is also the populous village of Crebini.
The flourishing craft, commercial activities, the excellent hotel equipment, the large dancing hall Paradise Studios, various games, a beautiful olimpic swimming pool of Lavagello and the opportunity to practice in a relaxing environment sports such as swimming, tennis, football, bowls etc., make of Castelletto the perfect place for a long holiday, for both young and old alike.
Local productions .: Castelletto d 'Orba is renowned worldwide for the high quality of its wines, white Gavi and Dolcetto d'Ovada, for its cakes and its cuisine; dishes that we can define "true masterpieces" of flavor and fantasy .
In the town there is also the headquarters of "Teleradiocity".

Panoramica con il castello.

Chiesa parrocchiale.

Scorcio caratteristico del vecchio centro.