Where to Stay in Villa San Secondo

Villa San Secondo has one of the more eventful local histories in this cluster. In 1296, a peasant revolt drove out the ruling Pelletta family, Ghibelline bankers from Asti. Centuries later, from the late 1500s into the early 1700s, the village came under the rule of the Gonzaga, the Dukes of Mantua, who held it as a feudal county.

Province	Asti (AT)
Population	~400
Area	~6.1 km²
Elevation	287 m

What's Interesting Nearby

A genuinely dramatic local history — a 1296 peasant uprising and later Gonzaga rule
Close to Cossombrato, Corsione and Montiglio Monferrato
Rolling vineyard and cereal country typical of the Lower Monferrato

Frequently Asked

Where's the best place to stay in Villa San Secondo?

Bric del Vento, in Soglio — about 6 km, a 9–10 minute drive. It's a real working vineyard estate with comfortable rooms and tastings of our own wines, right in the heart of the Monferrato hills around Villa San Secondo.

What's the most interesting historical fact about Villa San Secondo?

The 1296 peasant revolt against the Pelletta family — an unusually early and successful uprising for the period — followed centuries later by rule under the Gonzaga Dukes of Mantua.