Infernot of the Monferrato
Small underground rooms carved by hand into the soft stone beneath the houses of the Lower Monferrato villages, used to store wine.
The story
For centuries farmers patiently dug these rooms, without any plans, into pietra da cantoni, a sandstone that is easy to work and keeps a constant temperature and humidity. Every infernot is different, with niches, benches and tables cut from the rock. In 2014 they became part of the UNESCO site together with the vineyard landscapes of the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato.
Why go
A heritage hidden beneath the houses, to discover on the ecomuseum's tours with a glass of Grignolino.
In the itineraries
Get directions ↗OpenStreetMap ↗
Saved. You'll find everything in My trip, where you can split it into days and see it on the map.
Saved on this device: you can open it even without a connection. All your saved pages are in Offline guides.
Weather forecast
The forecast for the next 7 days at this spot: sky, temperatures, rain and wind.
Forecast by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), from the models of national weather services. Your browser downloads it directly from Open-Meteo, and only when you ask. In the mountains and at sea the weather changes quickly: check the official forecast as well before you set off.
Getting there
- By train. The nearest station is San Giorgio Casale station, 3.3 km away. Alternatively: Serralunga-Cereseto station, 7.2 km away. From the station you need a bus, a taxi or a car.
- By air. The nearest airport is Turin Airport (TRN), about 60 km away.
- Parking. There are many signposted car parks within a kilometre; the nearest is 250 m away.
Stations, ports, airports and car parks from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); distances as the crow flies. Timetables and connections change: check them before you travel.
Climate month by month
The most pleasant months for weather are from April to June and from September to October, with average highs between 18 and 29 °C. The wettest month is May (about 117 mm), the driest January.
| Month | Temperature | High / low | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | from 0 to 8 °C | 8° 0° | 34 |
| Feb | from 2 to 11 °C | 11° 2° | 59 |
| Mar | from 4 to 15 °C | 15° 4° | 61 |
| Apr | from 8 to 18 °C | 18° 8° | 61 |
| May | from 12 to 22 °C | 22° 12° | 117 |
| Jun | from 17 to 27 °C | 27° 17° | 72 |
| Jul | from 20 to 30 °C | 30° 20° | 60 |
| Aug | from 19 to 30 °C | 30° 19° | 63 |
| Sep | from 15 to 26 °C | 26° 15° | 53 |
| Oct | from 11 to 20 °C | 20° 11° | 98 |
| Nov | from 5 to 13 °C | 13° 5° | 96 |
| Dec | from 1 to 8 °C | 8° 1° | 45 |
Averages for 2015–2024, estimated for an altitude of 252 m. Air: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), corrected for the altitude of the place; rain: average monthly total. These are indicative values: the weather on any given day can be very different, so always check the forecast before you go.