Alba Walking Tour and Underground Excursion

Sightseeing  :  Italy  :  Piedmont  :  Alba  :  Walking Tours

Join this walking tour with a licensed local guide, featuring the historical heart of Alba. Discover Roman ruins, the Cathedral, other hidden treasures along with stories and fun facts of the home-town of Nutella. Choose your desired time and meet at a centralized location to see Alba like never before! Meet your certified local guide in Piazza Garibaldi, which was once the beginning of one of the main streets of the Roman city founded around 173 B.C. This is a convenient location to park your car or to be dropped off by your driver. Explore the historical city center of the so called "capital of the Langhe hills" on foot. Travel back in time, from the first Neolithic settlement of the local tribes, to the powerful Roman city, founded around 173 BC, with a stop at the hometown of one of the Roman Emperors. Walk around the small but charming and wealthy city center and step inside the Baroque church of the Dominican nouns, one of the four monastic order to be spotted in this two hours tour. Then inside, the Cathedral boasts a precious wooden inlaid choir dating back to the XVI century. We will see tall medieval towers and noble palaces as we will learn about some of Alba's famous personalities, like the father of Nutella, the inventor of the truffle fair and the young partisans who fought for the independence of Alba during the Nazism occupation.

Depending on availability, some underground ruins can be visited (Roman streets, domus and more) to be confirmed at time of booking, as they are located under private buildings.