Castiglia di Saluzzo

Piedmont


Saluzzo's medieval rulers meted out justice from the 13th-century Castello dei Marchesi – aka the Castiglia – atop Saluzzo's old town. There are guided tours at 11am, 3.30pm and 4.30pm on Saturday and Sundays.


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