Montferrat is a historical region of Piedmont, in northern Italy. It comprises roughly the modern provinces of Alessandria and Asti. Montferrat is one of the most important wine districts of Italy. It also has a strong literary tradition, including the 18th century Asti-born poet and dramatist Vittorio Alfieri and the Alessandrian Umberto Eco.
Montferrat
Mosaic of the 10th century lying on the grave of Aleramo, in the Abbey of Grazzano Badoglio
Belforte Monferrato
Castle of Gabiano Monferrato
Piedmont, located in northwest Italy, is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It borders the Liguria region to the south, the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions to the east, and the Aosta Valley region to the northwest.
A view over Piedmont's Lake Maggiore, Mount Rosa, and Verbania
A Montferrat landscape, with the distant Alps in the background
The Kingdom of Sardinia in 1856
The Palazzina di caccia of Stupinigi in Nichelino is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.