Golf Club Citta di Asti
A compact city-side Piedmont course that makes golf easy to blend with Asti's wine-and-food identity
Asti is a very useful golf stop because it places a playable course directly inside a city better known for wine and food than for fairways. The club is compact, flat and easy to navigate, which makes it much more attractive as part of a broader urban-and-territorial itinerary than as a standalone sporting trophy. For travellers who want a short round before returning to Barbera, old streets and a slower Piedmont rhythm, it makes excellent sense.
Exclusive Experiences
Secrets found in no guidebook, curated by our concierge.
Asti — Aperitivo tra Piazza San Secondo e i portici
Asti's old center is the right civic finish after the round: brick towers, arcades, old commercial streets and the compact social rhythm around Piazza San Secondo. It feels alive without becoming overwhelming, which is exactly why it suits a golf day so well.
“Stay between Piazza San Secondo and the surrounding portico streets and do not over-plan dinner immediately after aperitivo; Asti works best when the city unfolds in one compact loop.”
Colline di Asti — Degustazione di Barbera in cascina
The Barbera hills outside Asti are the obvious wine orbit, but the hidden-gem version is one single stop in a farmhouse winery where the tasting still feels linked to work rhythm and to the vines around you. It turns the round into a fuller Monferrato afternoon without over-curating it.
“Choose one producer and ask for a vertical or a slightly older vintage if available; Barbera starts telling the real story when it is not poured too young.”
Asti — Museo del Palio e racconto delle contrade
Asti's Palio memory is one of those civic layers that genuinely helps the city make sense after golf: flags, districts, horses and old local rivalries condensed into one readable story. It works best as a short cultural context stop rather than a heavy museum session.
“Treat it as context, not as a lesson: twenty focused minutes are enough if they help you read the city differently once you are back outside.”