What to see in Piacenza's Hills

Bobbio

  • Address: Bobbio (PC)

Rocca di Castell’Arquato

  • Address: Piazza Municipio 1 - Castell'Arquato (PC)
  • Phone: (+39) 0523 803215
  • Website: http://www.castellarquatoturismo.it/m...
  • Opening hours: From 10:00 to 17:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. 10:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 16:00 (closed on Mondays) from Monday to Friday with guided tour in the months of November, December, January, February. 10:00 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 18:00 Tuesday-Friday, 10:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 18:30 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays during the months of March, April, May, June , September and October (open to individual also on Monday). 10:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 18:30 Saturday, Sunday and holidays, opening with guided visits every hour on weekdays during July and August. In July and August open every Saturday evening from 21:00 to 23:00.
  • Price: 4 euro. Reduced (minimum 20 pax groups, children between 6 and 12 years, people over 65): 3 euro; Children under 6: free. Cumulative (Rocca Geological +) full 6 euro; reduced: 4,50 euro (for groups of at least 20 people, children between 6 and 12 years, over 65).

Castello di Vigoleno

  • Address: Piazza IV Novembre 2 - Vigoleno (PC)
  • Phone: (+39) 0523 891225
  • Website: http://www.castellidelducato.it/caste...
  • Opening hours: January and February: Saturday 14.30-17, 14.30-17 and holidays 11-12.30; March: Saturday 14.30-18, 14.30-18 and holidays 11-12.30; from April to June: weekdays 15-17.30, Saturday 14.30-18, 14.30-18 and holidays 11-12.30; July and August: weekdays 15-17.30, Saturday 14:30 to 18:30, 14:30 to 18:30 and holidays 11-12.30; September and October: weekdays 15-17.30, Saturday 14.30-18, 14.30-18 and holidays 11-12.30; November and December: Saturday 14.30-17, 14.30-17 and holidays 11-12.30.
  • Price: 3 euro. The ticket includes a visit to the Mastio. Guided tours: 6 € (guided tour Mastio, Borgo, Romanesque Church); € 8 (guided tour Mastio, Borgo, main floor of the Castle, Romanesque Church). Children aged 6 to 11 years: 1 € discount for single visit to the Mastio.
  • Notes: You can book tours and, in August, evening tours too. The south tower of the castle is available as a location for weddings with a civil ceremony.

Castello di Rivalta

  • Address: Località Borgo di Rivalta 7 - Gazzola (PC)
  • Phone: (+39) 0523 978104
  • Website: http://www.castellodirivalta.it
  • Opening hours: In February: holidays tours at 15:30 and 17:00 *; from March to July to Saturday 11, 15:20, 16:40 and 18:00 *, Holidays 10:30, 12 *, 15:20, 16:40, 18 *; August visit from Wednesday to Friday only at 16:30, Saturday at 11, 15:20, 16:40, 18 *; holidays 10:30, 12 *, 15:20, 16:40, 18 *; September, October and November on Saturdays at 11 am, 15:20, 16:40, and 18 *, holidays 10:30, 12 *, 15:20, 16:40 and 18 *; *(weekdays only with reservation).
  • Price: 9 euro. Groups (minimum 20 people): € 8; primary schools and kindergartens: € 7; middle and high schools: 8 €. Children aged 6 to 12 years € 6. Wax Museum: € 5.
  • Notes: The village is home to private houses, restaurants and taverns. Interesting to visit the Permanent Museum of Military Costumes and the Parish Museum.

Rocca d’Olgisio

  • Address: Località Pianello Val Tidone (PC)
  • Phone: (+39) 0523 998075
  • Website: http://www.roccadolgisio.it
  • Opening hours: From April to October on Saturday tours at 15 and 16; holidays 9:30 to 11:45 and 14:30 to 17:45*  (*start last visit). Weekdays by appointment for groups. Guided tours.
  • Price: 7 euro. Groups (minimum 15 people) € 6. School groups: € 6. Children: 6 to 14 years € 6.