# Two nights in the Langhe from Turin: Alba, a truffle hunt, Barolo and the wineries of Serralunga

An hour from Turin: a night in the centre of Alba and another among vineyards near Barolo, with a truffle hunt, Grinzane castle, wineries and a wine museum.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/piedmont/langhe/itineraries/two-nights-barolo-and-truffle · Revisado: 2026-11-12

Dónde: Langhe

The Langhe are vine-covered hills south of Turin, with Alba at the bottom of the valley and villages such as Barolo, Serralunga or Monforte on top of the ridges. In two nights you see the essentials: the truffle city, a hunt in the woods with dogs, two castles, two wineries and three very different meals, from the osteria to the MICHELIN star. Everything is less than half an hour away by car.

## How do you get there from Spain?

Fly to Turin Caselle (TRN), with direct flights from Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Valencia, Seville and Málaga. Hire a car at the airport: Alba is a little over an hour away and the wineries have no useful public transport. Milan Malpensa has more routes from Spain, but adds almost an hour's drive. Without a car, the train from Turin to Alba works for the first night; for the rest, a taxi or a transfer with a driver.

## Where to stay?

AccommodationAreaWho it suits

Palazzo FinatiHistoric centre of AlbaB&B in a nineteenth-century villa, within walking distance of the osterie and the fair

Cà San PonzioVergne, five minutes from BaroloCountry house with pool, spa and family rooms; closed from December to February

Il BoscaretoSerralunga d'AlbaResort with a spa for a luxury getaway; opens from 27 March

## In truffle season

From October to early December, swap Sunday afternoon for the International White Truffle Fair in Alba: the world market opens in the old town and at weekends there are tastings, courses and a children's programme. Note that Cà San Ponzio closes in December: in those weeks, sleep both nights in Alba.

## With children

It works with children if you alternate: the truffle hunt with the dogs, Grinzane castle (€3 for ages 6 to 14) and the WiMu, with a family rate on the second Sunday of each month. Cà San Ponzio has rooms with a loft for three or four, and La Ciau del Tornavento has a children's menu.

## El plan

### Friday · 20:00 · Dinner at Osteria dell'Arco
An hour by car from Turin to Alba; park outside the old town and leave your bag at Palazzo Finati. A few minutes' walk away, 40-yolk tajarin, plin and vitello tonnato at osteria prices. Book.

### Friday · 22:30 · Palazzo Finati
Nine rooms in an early-nineteenth-century villa, with a buffet breakfast under brick vaults.

### Saturday · 10:00 · Truffle hunt
Ten minutes away, at Piobesi d'Alba, Tartuflanghe opens its workshop and sets out into the woods with a trifolao and dogs; it ends with a tasting. Two and a half hours; book by email well ahead.

### Saturday · 13:30 · Lunch at La Ciau del Tornavento
About 20 minutes to Treiso. A MICHELIN star in a former school from 1931 with views over the vineyards: the plin at €30, the market menu at €140. Book; closed Wednesday and Thursday.

### Saturday · 16:30 · Grinzane Cavour castle
Eleventh-century tower, Langhe Museum and regional wine shop. €8; closed on Tuesdays.

### Saturday · 18:30 · Cà San Ponzio
A quarter of an hour to Vergne, beside Barolo. A country house among vineyards with a pool and a spa by slots. Check-in until 19:00.

### Sunday · 10:00 · Fontanafredda cellars
About 15 minutes to Serralunga d'Alba. Historic cellars and an underground tunnel, with a three-wine tasting from €35. Book: there are few places at weekends.

### Sunday · 13:00 · Lunch at Trattoria della Posta
About 20 minutes to the countryside of Monforte d'Alba. The Massolino family's trattoria since 1875, open on Sunday at midday.

### Sunday · 15:30 · WiMu and Marchesi di Barolo
A quarter of an hour to Barolo. The wine museum in Falletti castle, €9, and, if you are still thirsty, the Marchesi di Barolo shop and winery a few steps away, open until 18:00. Back to Turin in an hour.

## Un consejo más

If you are going to taste at both wineries, have whoever is not drinking drive or book a transfer: the hill roads are narrow and winding.

## Cuándo no ir

Do not fit four wineries into one day. With two, you eat without hurrying and see the villages.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the getaway cost?
Without flights, with mid-range accommodation, car, tickets, tasting visits and meals, from about €350 per person for the two nights; the starred lunch pushes up the bill.

### Can you do it in winter?
In December and January yes, sleeping both nights in Alba: Cà San Ponzio closes from December to February and Il Boscareto until 27 March.

### Do you need a car?
Yes, for the wineries and villages. Without a car, stay in Alba and arrange a transfer.

### How many nights do you recommend?
Two are enough for the essentials. With a third, add Serralunga and La Morra at leisure.

## Dónde dormir if you're driving
- **Palazzo Finati**: A 19th-century townhouse in Alba's old town
Palazzo Finati is a bed and breakfast in a stately house from the early 19th century, on Via Vernazza, in Alba's historic centre. It was renovated while keeping the original architecture, and the common areas and rooms display work by local artists. It is accommodation for those who want to sleep in the city, walk out to dinner and have the hill wineries a quarter of an hour away by car.
From the door, the website reckons about three minutes' walk to Piazza del Duomo and to the entrance of Alba Sotterranea, the visit to the Roman and medieval remains beneath the city; about five to the Teatro Sociale and six to the Maddalena courtyard.
The rooms
There are nine, in two categories, Comfort and Junior Suite, and each has its own name. The smallest, La Terrazza and Il Bambù, are 19 m²; I Ventagli e Il Drappo, 24 m²; Azzurra, Il Sogno, Liberty and La Faretra, 30 m². The largest is La Romantica, at 47 m², with a four-poster bed, a decorated ceiling and a lounge with armchairs: the one you would ask for on an occasion. The website's photos show wooden floors, rugs, period furniture and standard lamps, more old house than designer hotel.
The website lists as services internet, television, a coffee bar, laundry and tourist information. It does not publish check-in or check-out times, the pet policy or whether there is a lift or air conditioning: if you need it, ask when you book.
Breakfast
It is served as a buffet in a room with exposed brick vaults, where archaeological finds from the Roman period are preserved. Alba is built on Roman Alba Pompeia, and it is not unusual for houses in the centre to keep remains in the cellar.
Getting there and parking
By train, Alba is connected to Turin and the station is a walk from the centre. By car, bear in mind that Alba's historic centre is a limited-traffic zone: the B&B's website does not indicate private parking, so ask when you book where to leave the car and do not enter the centre without permission. To get around the hills, Barolo, Serralunga and Grinzane Cavour are between 15 and 25 minutes away.
- **Cà San Ponzio**, desde 120 € / night: The grandparents' house, among vines and hazelnut trees
Cà San Ponzio is a cascina, an L-shaped country house, which belonged to the grandparents of the current owners: they played there as children. They renovated it with original materials, terracotta, stone and iron, and kept the floors, beams, furniture and old windows wherever they could. It is in Vergne, a hamlet in the municipality of Barolo high in the hills, and looks over the Tanaro valley and the Alps, with Monviso in the distance.
Barolo, La Morra and Novello are about five minutes by car; on foot, in five minutes you are in the centre of Vergne, with a restaurant and a bakery. From the garden, trails lead off between the vines.
The rooms
There are twelve doubles, all with a balcony, private bathroom with shower, independent heating, fan, satellite television and wifi. The largest have a mezzanine and sleep three or four: a good option for families. The website publishes these rates per room per night, with breakfast: double for single use, €90 to €120; double, €120 to €150; triple, €140 to €180, and quad, €160 to €200. Rooms are allocated according to availability, and for the double you can ask for a double bed or two beds. The tourist tax is paid separately, €1.50 per person per night.
Check-in is from 14:00 to 19:00; if you arrive after 20:00 there is a €20 supplement per room. Check-out is at 11:00, and can be extended to 19:00 for €40, subject to availability. Cancellation is free up to seven days before.
Breakfast, pool and spa
Breakfast is a buffet with local cured meats and cheeses, homemade cakes and jams, in a room with an old fireplace or, in good weather, in the garden. The pool, about 14 by 7 metres with slightly salty water, is among vines and hazelnut trees, with sun loungers, parasols and a snack bar; it is used only by guests of the house and the adjoining campsite. The small spa has a Finnish sauna, Turkish bath, hydromassage tub and showers, and is booked: from €50 for two people for a 120-minute circuit.
There is a lounge with a fireplace and a library, private parking partly covered and a laundry with washers and dryers.
- **Il Boscareto Resort & SPA**: A resort among the vineyards of Serralunga
Il Boscareto is on the Roddino road, in the hills of Serralunga d'Alba, the village of the castle and the Fontanafredda wineries. It is the luxury accommodation in this selection: 49 rooms and suites, all with panoramic views, a large spa, two restaurants and even a helipad. It is for a special getaway or for those who want the hotel to be part of the trip.
It closes in winter. The website announces that it receives guests again from 27 March, so in late truffle season and in the cold months you will have to look for another option.
The rooms
There are six categories. The Classic rooms are the most intimate, with warm fabrics and natural colours; the Deluxe have large windows towards the vineyards and the hills. The Junior Suites gain space and light, and the Junior Suites with terrace look onto the nebbiolo hills and, on clear days, Monte Rosa and Rocciamelone. Above are the Suites, with large glass walls, and the Suite Terrazzo, with a panoramic terrace. All have an entertainment system, the resort's own fibre optic and room service, and give access to the spa.
The website does not publish prices or check-in and check-out times; rooms are booked on its booking engine or by phone.
Spa and restaurants
La Sovrana SPA has a Sala delle Acque with a stone and mosaic pool at 28 °C and glass walls that open to the outdoors, and a hot tub at 33 °C. On the ground floor there is a Finnish sauna with a window onto the landscape, an aromatic Turkish bath, sensation showers, frigidarium, treatment rooms, a relaxation room with fireplace and a Technogym gym. The pool room opens from 8:00 to 20:00 and the wellness circuit from 10:00 to 20:00. The circuit is for adults and over-14s accompanied; children under 14 may use only the pool, from 8:00 to 14:00 and with an adult.
There are two tables. La Rei Natura, the fine-dining restaurant of chef Michelangelo Mammoliti, which the website's home page presents with three MICHELIN stars; and Il Sunsì, a bistro run by chef Alessandro Capalbo, for a simpler dinner without leaving the resort.
Getting there
Serralunga is about 20 minutes by car from Alba and a little over an hour from Turin. The resort has covered parking for 62 cars with three electric charging stations.

## Dónde dormir if you're flying
- **Palazzo Finati**: A 19th-century townhouse in Alba's old town
Palazzo Finati is a bed and breakfast in a stately house from the early 19th century, on Via Vernazza, in Alba's historic centre. It was renovated while keeping the original architecture, and the common areas and rooms display work by local artists. It is accommodation for those who want to sleep in the city, walk out to dinner and have the hill wineries a quarter of an hour away by car.
From the door, the website reckons about three minutes' walk to Piazza del Duomo and to the entrance of Alba Sotterranea, the visit to the Roman and medieval remains beneath the city; about five to the Teatro Sociale and six to the Maddalena courtyard.
The rooms
There are nine, in two categories, Comfort and Junior Suite, and each has its own name. The smallest, La Terrazza and Il Bambù, are 19 m²; I Ventagli e Il Drappo, 24 m²; Azzurra, Il Sogno, Liberty and La Faretra, 30 m². The largest is La Romantica, at 47 m², with a four-poster bed, a decorated ceiling and a lounge with armchairs: the one you would ask for on an occasion. The website's photos show wooden floors, rugs, period furniture and standard lamps, more old house than designer hotel.
The website lists as services internet, television, a coffee bar, laundry and tourist information. It does not publish check-in or check-out times, the pet policy or whether there is a lift or air conditioning: if you need it, ask when you book.
Breakfast
It is served as a buffet in a room with exposed brick vaults, where archaeological finds from the Roman period are preserved. Alba is built on Roman Alba Pompeia, and it is not unusual for houses in the centre to keep remains in the cellar.
Getting there and parking
By train, Alba is connected to Turin and the station is a walk from the centre. By car, bear in mind that Alba's historic centre is a limited-traffic zone: the B&B's website does not indicate private parking, so ask when you book where to leave the car and do not enter the centre without permission. To get around the hills, Barolo, Serralunga and Grinzane Cavour are between 15 and 25 minutes away.
- **Cà San Ponzio**, desde 120 € / night: The grandparents' house, among vines and hazelnut trees
Cà San Ponzio is a cascina, an L-shaped country house, which belonged to the grandparents of the current owners: they played there as children. They renovated it with original materials, terracotta, stone and iron, and kept the floors, beams, furniture and old windows wherever they could. It is in Vergne, a hamlet in the municipality of Barolo high in the hills, and looks over the Tanaro valley and the Alps, with Monviso in the distance.
Barolo, La Morra and Novello are about five minutes by car; on foot, in five minutes you are in the centre of Vergne, with a restaurant and a bakery. From the garden, trails lead off between the vines.
The rooms
There are twelve doubles, all with a balcony, private bathroom with shower, independent heating, fan, satellite television and wifi. The largest have a mezzanine and sleep three or four: a good option for families. The website publishes these rates per room per night, with breakfast: double for single use, €90 to €120; double, €120 to €150; triple, €140 to €180, and quad, €160 to €200. Rooms are allocated according to availability, and for the double you can ask for a double bed or two beds. The tourist tax is paid separately, €1.50 per person per night.
Check-in is from 14:00 to 19:00; if you arrive after 20:00 there is a €20 supplement per room. Check-out is at 11:00, and can be extended to 19:00 for €40, subject to availability. Cancellation is free up to seven days before.
Breakfast, pool and spa
Breakfast is a buffet with local cured meats and cheeses, homemade cakes and jams, in a room with an old fireplace or, in good weather, in the garden. The pool, about 14 by 7 metres with slightly salty water, is among vines and hazelnut trees, with sun loungers, parasols and a snack bar; it is used only by guests of the house and the adjoining campsite. The small spa has a Finnish sauna, Turkish bath, hydromassage tub and showers, and is booked: from €50 for two people for a 120-minute circuit.
There is a lounge with a fireplace and a library, private parking partly covered and a laundry with washers and dryers.
- **Il Boscareto Resort & SPA**: A resort among the vineyards of Serralunga
Il Boscareto is on the Roddino road, in the hills of Serralunga d'Alba, the village of the castle and the Fontanafredda wineries. It is the luxury accommodation in this selection: 49 rooms and suites, all with panoramic views, a large spa, two restaurants and even a helipad. It is for a special getaway or for those who want the hotel to be part of the trip.
It closes in winter. The website announces that it receives guests again from 27 March, so in late truffle season and in the cold months you will have to look for another option.
The rooms
There are six categories. The Classic rooms are the most intimate, with warm fabrics and natural colours; the Deluxe have large windows towards the vineyards and the hills. The Junior Suites gain space and light, and the Junior Suites with terrace look onto the nebbiolo hills and, on clear days, Monte Rosa and Rocciamelone. Above are the Suites, with large glass walls, and the Suite Terrazzo, with a panoramic terrace. All have an entertainment system, the resort's own fibre optic and room service, and give access to the spa.
The website does not publish prices or check-in and check-out times; rooms are booked on its booking engine or by phone.
Spa and restaurants
La Sovrana SPA has a Sala delle Acque with a stone and mosaic pool at 28 °C and glass walls that open to the outdoors, and a hot tub at 33 °C. On the ground floor there is a Finnish sauna with a window onto the landscape, an aromatic Turkish bath, sensation showers, frigidarium, treatment rooms, a relaxation room with fireplace and a Technogym gym. The pool room opens from 8:00 to 20:00 and the wellness circuit from 10:00 to 20:00. The circuit is for adults and over-14s accompanied; children under 14 may use only the pool, from 8:00 to 14:00 and with an adult.
There are two tables. La Rei Natura, the fine-dining restaurant of chef Michelangelo Mammoliti, which the website's home page presents with three MICHELIN stars; and Il Sunsì, a bistro run by chef Alessandro Capalbo, for a simpler dinner without leaving the resort.
Getting there
Serralunga is about 20 minutes by car from Alba and a little over an hour from Turin. The resort has covered parking for 62 cars with three electric charging stations.