Piedmont: Discover The Castle of Camino

The Castle of Camino (Alessandria, Piedmont)

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Welcome again here in My Own Italy to discover Italy with My Personal Touch!
Today I'd like to tell you something about one of the many castles in Piedmont: Castle of Camino.

Going to Camino (Alessandria)

The Castle of Camino is situated in the famous Monferrato Hills, in the north west of Italy, about an hour away from Milan, Genoa and Turin.

The castle’s origins date back to around the year 1000 for defensive reasons and enlarged at the end of the 18th century, it is still one of the most beautiful castles in Italy both for its architecture as well as for its perfect state of preservation.

The charming view of Monferrato Hills form the Castle

Due to his strategic position, the castle was an ideal observation point as well as offering protection to the inhabitants of the surrounding plains; during the 12th century, at times of danger the local people would take shelter within its walls, traces of which are still left today.

The entrance of the Castle (Camino, AL)

 

Until the 13th century Camino was owned by the bishops of Asti, before passing into the control of the marquises of Monferrato. 

In 1323 Theodore Palaeologus, deeply in debt and in need of money, granted the investiture and ownership of the Castello di Camino to brothers Tommaso and Francesco Scarampi, bankers and merchants from Asti. 

The Castle of Camino Interiors: this is me in The Ballroom

The castle remained in the hands of the Scarampi family of Villanova from then until 1950.

The Dining Room in the Castle

Ferdinando Scarampi restructured the oldest part of the castle, creating the dining room in a Neo-Gothic style, the library, and the theater frescoed with scenes from Don Quixote. 

During the same period, a spacious courtyard and a chapel were also created within the castle’s interior.

 

The guided tour of the castle’s halls will take you through various historical eras and also to the legends linked to the castle.

The Garden of Castle of Camino (Alessandria, Italy)

Afterwards, I suggest you to explore the beautiful grounds, part of the River Po Natural Park.

So, what about a dip in the Piedmontese aristocracy??

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The River Po: riding along the Right Bank

Pedestrian Cycle Route of Ferrara, the Right bank of the River Po

Hello my friends, welcome in My Own Italy!

Today I'd like to suggest you another way to discover Italy with my personal touch.

If you want to enjoy Italy by the Slow Tourism, you can visit Ferrara, in Emilia Romagna Region. I suggest you this itinerary : the River Po, cycling on the right bank.

At the city entrance you will notice the sign "City of Bicycles", which gives the feeling of entering a place where the rider becomes user "less weak" of the road.

 

Just a few steps away in the old town, or even just a quick look soon as you exit the train station, to realize that actually the number of bikes is large, as well as the people that use: the people of cyclists in Ferrara is about 90% of its inhabitants!!.

Ferrara also has morphological characteristics that have enabled the enhancement of the bicycle, such as the fact of being in the flat Po Valley - Venetian.

My son Francesco and I cycling along the River Po

From the heart of the city a bike path along the countryside of Ferrara, and you can admire the view of the river right bank of the Po River.

The bike path runs along between rows of poplar trees in a pleasant and peaceful landscape where you can ride smoothly and effortlessly!

Read more on this route:
Il Grande Anello d'Acqua

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