Location: Tortona
Top Things to do in Tortona
- 1. Santuario Madonna della Guardia
- 2. Il Divisionismo Pinacoteca Fondazione C.R. Tortona
- 3. Presepe Artistico Del Mater Dei
- 4. Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Canali
- 5. Abbazia di Santa Maria
- 6. Museo del mare
- 7. Castello di Tortona
- 8. La Colombera - Azienda Agricola Piercarlo Semino
- 9. Diocesi di Tortona
- 10. Torre Castello
The 10 Best Things to Do in Tortona, Italy
Tortona (Italian: [torˈtoːna]; Piedmontese: [tʊrˈtʊŋa], Piedmontese: [tʊrˈtɔŋa]) is a comune of Piemonte, in the Province of Alessandria, Italy. Tortona is sited on the right bank of the Scrivia between the plain of Marengo and the foothills of the Ligurian Apennines.
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1. Santuario Madonna della Guardia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 81 reviews
Reviewed By Magellano81 - Tortona, Italy
This Cathedral is absolutely one of the top attractions of the city, the church itself is majestic built on the 20s' and after few years it has been expanded by the behest of Don Orione which nowaday became Saint, with the addition of the tower and the Virgin Mary on top of it which reaches a height of about 60 meters.
Surely a brief visit to the church and the remains of the Saint, preserved in a glass case (in my opinion a bit 'macabre), then continue with a visit to the tower. There is a lift which is in operation daily, if I'm not going to get wrong the cost to lift up it's around € 0.50 cents.
Once at the top the view is absolutely stunning, 360-degree panoramic views all over the nearby hills.
In my view, however, all this is a bit 'left in carelessness. We should value more what we have to offer to the tuorists.
Don't forget to visit the crypt underneath
2. Il Divisionismo Pinacoteca Fondazione C.R. Tortona
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 48 reviews
"il Divisionismo" is a museum space created with the purpose of documenting a period of particular significance for Italian art at the turn of the nineteenth century. It evidences the variety and originality of the pictorial language employed not only by the major protagonists of divisionism, but also by others who voiced expressions of a culture that had been long undervalued. The arrangement of the exhibition centers on the fertile dialogue created by the different masters of a bold technique that succeeded in interpreting the demands of a new century. It includes the socially committed artists of the last decade of the nineteenth century, the tentative essays in symbolism, and also the first experiments by the protagonists of the Futurist revolution, for which the divisionist technique provided the language of modernity. To masterpieces such as A May Morning and The Cut Flower by Giuseppe Pellizza, Piazza Caricamento, The Gulf of Genoa, The Strike, Early Morning in the Workshop, and Olive Trees at Albaro by Plinio Nomellini, I remember when I was a Girl, and Incensum Domino! by Angelo Morbelli, The Sower and Last Pastures by Carlo Fornara, Young Girl Selling Fruit by Emilio Longoni, The Hay Harvest by Giovanni Segantini, The Way to the Calvary and The Adoration of the Magi by Gaetano Previati, When the Little Birds Go to Roost by Vittore Grubicy, must be added other works of considerable originality by less famous artists, like Benvenuto Benvenuti, Galileo Chini, Giuseppe Cominetti, Giovanni Battista Crema, Camillo Innocenti, Giorgio Kienerk, Baldassare Longoni, Guglielmo Amedeo Lori, Serafino Macchiati, Cesare Maggi, Giuseppe Mentessi, Matteo Olivero, Angelo Torchi.
3. Presepe Artistico Del Mater Dei
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 49 reviews
Reviewed By IlariaCasteggio - Casteggio
Sono stata a visitare il presepe artistico del Mater Dei il giorno dell'Epifania, è stata una gran bella esperienza, è grandissimo, meccanico, con un bel gioco di luci e con ricostruzioni storiche accurate, consiglio vivamente una visita!
4. Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Canali
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By Magellano81 - Tortona, Italy
This is undoubtedly the most beautiful church of the city, very old, something like XV-XVI century.
Already from the external facade you can denote a bit of Romanesque style. The best part is definitely the inside, you could spend one hour inside to admire this stunning architecture masterpiece. Really very beautiful and perhaps in my personal opinion a bit underestimated. However a visit here is definitely due.
5. Abbazia di Santa Maria
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By CESARE A - Corvino San Quirico, Italy
Ho visitato in un pomeriggio festivo questo edificio sorto , sul modulo del quadrato e a croce latina , tra l'XI e il XIII secolo . Esso fu realizzato in prossimità della Via Emilia e in posizione sopraelevata per evitare le esondazioni del torrente Scrivia : misura 40 metri di lunghezza X 16 di larghezza . Del progetto iniziale sopravvivono 3 campate coperte da volte a crociera costolate e le navate laterali hanno volte lisce a crociera. All'interno dell'Abbazia si ammira una serie di affreschi , discretamente conservati, attribuita alla famiglia Boxilio , che risalgono alla fine del XV secolo . Si raccomanda la visita per l'unicità in provincia di Alessandria e viciniori .
6. Museo del mare
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By AnnalisaLagalla - Tortona, Italy
Pur abitando a Tortona non ci ero mai entrata (lo vedevo sempre chiuso) e non conoscevo nessuno che ci fosse andato. Sabato invece Via Emilia era piena di cartelli che indicavano che il museo era aperto e ne ho approfittato. Ho scoperto che è aperto solo il sabato, dalle 9 alle 12 e dalle 16 alle 19: i marinai in pensione che lo gestiscono mi hanno detto che le scuole possono chiamare la struttura e farla aprire per visite guidate. Sono molto disponibili e non vedono l'ora di raccontare i loro ricordi, aneddoti, storie sul museo. La visita dura circa 30 minuti, è libera ma potete chiedere di essere accompagnati (dentro i marinai sono tanti). L'ingresso al museo è gratuito. Ci sono foto, reperti sottomarini, quadri, stampe dell'epoca, onorificenze, armi, divise, modellini di barche. L'unica cosa che non mi è piaciuta è l'orso impagliato e la pelle di capra come scendiletto nella cabina.
7. Castello di Tortona
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By Magellano81 - Tortona, Italy
A giant green area nearby the center of town, a little 'difficult to reach for those who are going to reach it by walking, it is positioned on top of a hill, but from anywhere in town you can reach the top of the hill just by walking for about 10 minutes.
The "Castle" is a credit to the citizens, not for the immense and lush green area but to have played in the history of Italy a place of honor.
Walking the streets you can see the remains of a mighty Roman's wall dated back the first century BC built well before the famous Colosseum in Rome. Apart from this there are the remains of the fortification during the Middle Ages hung over the city, fortification later destroyed by Napoleon. Throughout history even Frederick Barbarossa, the Lombards and in the end even some retaliation and the shooting of partisans during WWII. This place is more beautiful than you can imagine. Great for running, a walk or a little' relaxation away from the chaos of the city. In my opinion it's a top attraction of the city.
8. La Colombera - Azienda Agricola Piercarlo Semino
Overall Ratings
5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By LuisaColorado - Boulder, Colorado
We were recommended this winery by our B&B and the local restaurant. The owner was very kind and allowed to visit the winery, offered a large selection of local wines for wine testing together wth various local salami. Excellent quality and competitive prices. The wine not to be missed is the "Timorasso", which is found only in this restricted area of SE Piedemont: it is a "rustic" and strong withe wine unusually suitable for longer aging than general white wine.
9. Diocesi di Tortona
Overall Ratings
4 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By Magellano81 - Tortona, Italy
This is supposedly the Cathedral church of Tortona.
I visited this church recently after many years, I had faint memories of how it was inside. Well, I can say it was really a nice visit, just as the Cathedral of Our Lady Guard along with the Cathedral are the biggest churches in the city. Many works of art housed inside, numerous paintings and frescoes but especially the beautiful marble decor of columns and walls, in short, a magnificent church. On the left side of the Cathedral following the road that come uo to the main square on the side chathedral's wall recently renovated some of the cannonballs that hit this church during a war few centuries back.
However it could be one of the most beautiful attractions of Tortona.
10. Torre Castello
Overall Ratings
4 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By Magellano81 - Tortona, Italy
It's been always the symbol of the city of Tortona, this attraction recently opened to the public can be visited inside and up to the top balcony. Open on selected days, there is a sign at the entrance showing the opening times. Excellent panoramic view, I think it is the highest point of Tortona, still higher than the statue of the shrine of the Vergin Mary.
Anyway, the beautiful tower but especially also the surrounding area is well maintained, a pride of the city.
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