Canon Powershot SX730 HS Taken on 23/02/2019. And for the second dose of #throwbackthursday I've put up some photos of Ottiglio and the surrounding countryside. This is one of the most tranquil areas I've ever visited in Monferrato. I vividly remember my relaxing, peaceful hike from Grazzano to Ottiglio – before heading up to Olivola and back south to Casorzo – during which I saw no more than a dozen cars pass by. Maybe because it was on a Saturday morning when children are still at school. But it was incredibly quiet. The first photo shows Ottiglio, made up of a cluster of houses – some made from tuff stone – on a high hill dominated by the main church and the castle, which was also built in brick and tuff. It's definitely worth making your way up to the top as two excellent scenic viewpoints await you. There was a thin layer of mist that morning, so I wasn't able to catch sight of the Alps. Then, while on my way through the gentle rolling fields, I came across two horses 🐎 (swipe left to check them out) who seemed to enjoy posing for the camera. I couldn't feed them carrots in exchange, but they had more than enough attention. I'm pretty sure that there aren't any buses that stop at Ottiglio, but you can take a bus ('Arfea'/'Autostradale') from Asti to Casorzo or Grazzano on the Asti–Altavilla Monferrato line and go on a circular trail. It's quite hilly, but not that long. Definitely pack plenty of suncream and water as there's very little shade! ______________________________________ #ottiglio #monferrato #ig_asti #italia #italy #ilikeitaly #divine_villages #ladolcevita #italyiloveyou #visitpiemonte #ig_piemonte #ig_italia #yallersitalia #yallerspiemonte #volgoitalia #volgopiemonte #vivoitalia #italy_illife #horse #italiainfoto #natgeolandscape #travelphotography #sceniclocations #bbctravel #ig_italy #tv_living #awesomepix #rsa_rural #livefolktakeover (at Ottiglio) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAKtOwfIxo-/?igshid=1nqmojr2ohglm