Girasoli Golf Club
An eco-minded Piedmont resort course where golf, hospitality and countryside ease all carry equal weight
Girasoli Golf Club is one of the most distinctive countryside golf stays in Piemonte because it merges an eco-minded 18-hole course with rooms, pool, restaurant and an unusually relaxed social atmosphere. Woods, orchards, water hazards and gentle movement make the round technical without losing the pleasure of being in a true rural resort setting.
Girasoli Golf Club is one of the most distinctive countryside golf stays in Piemonte because it merges an eco-minded 18-hole course with rooms, pool, restaurant and an unusually relaxed social atmosphere. Woods, orchards, water hazards and gentle movement make the round technical without losing the pleasure of being in a true rural resort setting.
The best time to visit Girasoli Golf Club is year-round.
What is the best time to play?+
The best time to play is year-round. Outside this window the club may be closed or operating with reduced services.
Is a handicap certificate required?+
Girasoli Golf Club does not specify a mandatory minimum handicap for visiting players. We recommend contacting the club to confirm their current policy.
Is there on-site accommodation?+
Girasoli Golf Club does not have on-site accommodation. There are various lodging options in the surrounding area; contact the club for partner recommendations.
Exclusive Experiences
Secrets found in no guidebook, curated by our concierge.
Pralormo — Parco del castello e passeggiata alberata
The park of Castello di Pralormo is the most graceful detour after Girasoli: cedar trees, gravel avenues, lawns and a rural-aristocratic atmosphere that still feels rooted in the Carmagnola plain. It is less about interiors and more about taking one measured walk through a historic estate that mirrors the club's country-resort mood.
“Go for one circuit of the park in the late afternoon and stop where the long tree-lined avenues open back onto the lawns. The value is in the scale and quiet, not in turning it into a formal castle tour.”
Racconigi — Parco reale e prospettive d'acqua
Racconigi is the grander historical move around Girasoli: a royal estate with canals, formal perspectives and a park that opens out slowly rather than all at once. It works best when you want one structured cultural stop before dinner without leaving the same broad, agricultural landscape of southern Piedmont.
“Use the stop as a park-and-water detour, not a full palace mission. The most satisfying version is one walk along the outer canals and tree lines, then straight back toward aperitivo or dinner.”
Carmagnola — Tavola piemontese tra peperoni e Fassona
The smartest table around Girasoli is in or around Carmagnola: peppers, Fassona beef, agnolotti del plin and one direct Piedmont red in a room that still feels tied to farms and market-town rhythm. It is the kind of meal that matches the club because it stays generous, local and unforced.
“If peppers are in season, build the meal around them and add just one meat course or plin. Girasoli works better with a convivial country dinner than with a long, ceremonial tasting menu.”
Bosco del Vaj — Foresta planiziale di rovere
One of the last surviving fragments of the ancient Po Valley lowland forest, the Bosco del Vaj surprises with its dense silence and the slanted light falling through century-old oaks. This protected natural reserve preserves an ecosystem that has endured for millennia, where the undergrowth remains untouched and the seasons are written in the bark. A reminder of what Piedmont's plain once looked like before the plough.
“Come at dawn in autumn, when low mist settles between the trunks and the forest seems suspended between two worlds.”
Pancalieri — Campi di lavanda della pianura
Just a few kilometers from Carmagnola, the fields around Pancalieri turn violet every late June: lavender has been grown here for generations, scenting the air in a way that feels improbable on such a flat plain. It's not Provence — it's quieter, more authentic, visited almost exclusively by locals who've always known. Small artisan distilleries in the area still sell their essential oil directly from the farm.
“The bloom lasts barely two or three weeks — keep late June to early July free, and go in the morning before the heat sets in.”
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