Villas in Cortazzone
Cortazzone suits families and groups wanting a home with a pool in the Basso Monferrato, about 14 km from Asti. The Romanesque church of San Secondo stands on a hill just outside. It is a village of under 600 people with little on the doorstep, so you drive to Asti for markets and restaurants.
- Villas
- 6
- From, per week
- £419
About Cortazzone
Cortazzone is a small village in the province of Asti, about 14 km north-west of the city, at around 225 metres in the Basso Monferrato. Fewer than 600 people live in the comune, which takes in the hamlets of Briccarello, Mongiglietto, Valmezzana and Vanara. Its landmark is San Secondo, a Romanesque church on a green hill at Mongiglietto, about a kilometre west of the village, with capitals carved with two-tailed sirens, tritons and fish. The homes are grouped close together near the village. Most come with a pool and a garden, and a few sleep big groups, so check each listing.
Is Cortazzone right for you?
- Best for
- Groups and families wanting quiet hills and Romanesque churches
- Not for you if
- You want to stroll out to restaurants or shops in the evening.
Near Cortazzone
San Secondo di Cortazzone
Romanesque church about a kilometre west of the village, counted among the most important medieval buildings of the Basso Monferrato and still used for worship.
Asti
City about 14 km away with medieval towers, a 14th-century Gothic cathedral and the Palio horse race on the first Sunday of September.
Vezzolano Abbey
Another stop on the Percorso del Romanico Astigiano, the route of Romanesque churches that also takes in San Secondo.
Getting to Cortazzone
Fly to Turin Caselle or Genoa: each is about an hour from Asti, which is about 14 km from Cortazzone. Asti is on the main Turin to Rome railway, with trains from Turin in about 30 minutes. A car is needed for the village and the hill churches.
When to go to Cortazzone
Asti sets the calendar: the Fiera Carolingia market in May, the Douja d'Or wine fair in the days before the Palio, the Palio itself on the first Sunday of September, and the truffle fair in mid-November.
Villas in Cortazzone
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3-star property
Bricco dei Ciliegi
Cortazzone, Piemonte-Langhe & Monferrato, Italy
4
1
0
BBQFireplaceGarden+9 more
4-star property
La Rocchetta 1915
Cortazzone, Piemonte-Langhe & Monferrato, Italy
5
3
0
DishwasherGardenMicrowave+7 more
from£119
per night
4-star property
Le Cineserie
Cortazzone, Piemonte-Langhe & Monferrato, Italy
3
2
0
FireplaceGardenMicrowave+6 more
from£75
per night
3-star property
Bricco dei Ciliegi
Cortazzone, Piemonte-Langhe & Monferrato, Italy
14
6
0
BBQDishwasherGarden+9 more
4-star property
Del Terrazzo
Cortazzone, Piemonte-Langhe & Monferrato, Italy
2
1
0
DishwasherGardenMicrowave+7 more
from£60
per nightCortazzone villa holidays: questions answered
Is Cortazzone close to Asti?
Close enough for daily trips. The village is about 14 km north-west of Asti, where the general market runs on Wednesdays and Saturdays and the farmers' market at Piazza Catena every morning except Sunday.
What is the San Secondo church in Cortazzone?
A Romanesque church on a hill at Mongiglietto, about a kilometre west of the village, dedicated to Cortazzone's patron saint. Its south wall, apses and capitals are carved with sirens, tritons, birds and horses.
Do Cortazzone holiday homes have pools?
Most of them do, and most have a garden too; check each listing. Sizes run from homes for two up to houses sleeping fourteen, so larger groups are catered for.
When is the Palio near Cortazzone?
On the first Sunday of September in Asti, about 14 km away. A medieval parade leaves the cathedral for the Piazza Alfieri arena, followed by heats and a final of the bareback horse race.
Nearby towns to Cortazzone
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed November 2026.
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