What to visit
Art and architecture
Asti: Hidden Treasures, Unveiled Beauty.
A walk around Asti reveals sites of religious, cultural, and architectural importance that are true artistic gems:
- the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, one of the most imposing in Piedmont
- the Collegiate church of San Secondo, patron saint of Asti, from which the Palio offering ceremony commences
- the Complex of San Pietro in Consavia, the ancient seat of the Hierosolymitan Order
- Palazzo Mazzetti, home of the Civic Museum
- the Crypt of Saint Anastasius, a fascinating archaeological site
- Palazzo Ottolenghi and Palazzo Mazzoli, elegant examples of noble architecture