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The regions of Langhe, Roero and Monferrato are located in the southern part of Piedmont, between the Po River to the north, the Tanaro River to the east, and the Ligurian Apennines to the south. 

Each of these regions offer an abundance of outstanding and unqiue landscapes, historic towns and villages, not to mention centuries of winegrowing and winemaking which enabled the area to gain its UNESCO World Heritage status in 2014. 

The UNESCO website has a very detailed map of the designated region so rather than try to emulate it, I’ll send you there to take a look. Its downloadable too in PDF format.

Many visitors start with a holiday to Piedmont and then start exploring the potential to buy property - either as a holiday home or permanent move. So, for your planning and research of your visit (and potential move?!) here’s a very brief summary of the geography of the areas. There is some overlap as some towns claim to be part of two regions so this is not an exact science but hopefully a starting guide.

You should also know that good road connections and light traffic means that miles of driving doesn't mean hours in the car. Get out and explore. Should you be wanting to arrange to see properties for sale, let us know as we know some of the best real estate agencies in the region.

Monferrato

The Monferrato region offers a diverse mix of landscapes:

• The low hills and plains of Basso Monferrato where you’ll find Casale Monferrato to the north and Alessandria to the south, with the boundary rivers of the Po (north) and Tanaro (East) marking the region

• Villa Menaluna is set within the more dramatic scenery of the Monferrato Astigiano region, which takes in the majority of the Province of Asti and known for several historic towns such Asti, Nizza Monferrato, Agliano Terme and Canelli

• Alto Monferrato extends south from Val Bormida and borders Liguria, with its main town the beautiful and historic Acqui Terme, where hot spring water bubbles up in the town centre

Langhe

The Langhe region is the west of Monferrato, bordered to its east by the river Tanaro in the province of Cuneo.  The area is probably most famous for its wines (Barolo and Barbaresco to name but two) and of course the white truffles of Alba.  These two renowned exports alone have arguably given the Langhe region greater exposure internationally, particularly for the towns of Alba and Barolo as mentioned, yet other historic towns and villages in the region also offer much to explore and discover.

The hills and villages around Dogliani, Monforte d’Alba, Bubbio and Roddi are just some of the towns frequently on the hitlist of property buyers, but as a result, are also more pricey and more tourist-focused.