Golf Club Margara
Margara is an address that captures the more authentic and sporting side of golf in Piedmont
Margara is an address that captures the more authentic and sporting side of golf in Piedmont. In the gentle Monferrato landscape, among vineyards and slow-moving hills, the club offers a formula rich in substance: multiple courses, a strong tournament heritage and a personality built steadily over time without excess. Golf here is serious yet approachable, with layouts that reward continuity and intelligent reading of the round more than sheer spectacle. Its closeness to one of Italy's finest gastronomic territories adds decisive value: Margara is especially effective for long weekends in which the round becomes part of a wider Piedmontese experience of food, wine and scenery. It may not have the near-monumental aura of Biella or Castelconturbia, but it has a rare quality of balance that makes it deeply likable. For many travelers, that balanced integration of golf and territory is the true form of luxury on offer.
Giocalo dentro un weekend enogastronomico nel Monferrato: Margara rende molto di più quando dialoga con il territorio che lo circonda.
Excellent balance between golf and great Piedmont gastronomy
More courses and good competitive pedigree
Less iconic than top Piedmontese courses
More effective as a complete experience than a single theatrical shot
Margara is an address that captures the more authentic and sporting side of golf in Piedmont. In the gentle Monferrato landscape, among vineyards and slow-moving hills, the club offers a formula rich in substance: multiple courses, a strong tournament heritage and a personality built steadily over time without excess. Golf here is serious yet approachable, with layouts that reward continuity and intelligent reading of the round more than sheer spectacle. Its closeness to one of Italy's finest gastronomic territories adds decisive value: Margara is especially effective for long weekends in which the round becomes part of a wider Piedmontese experience of food, wine and scenery. It may not have the near-monumental aura of Biella or Castelconturbia, but it has a rare quality of balance that makes it deeply likable. For many travelers, that balanced integration of golf and territory is the true form of luxury on offer.
On the technical side, the course is a parkland layout of 36 holes playing to a par of 144 with a slope rating of 132. Visitor ratings underline the point: outstanding course standard.
The best time to visit Golf Club Margara is April, May, June, July, August, September, October. Among its most appreciated strengths: Excellent balance between golf and great Piedmont gastronomy; More courses and good competitive pedigree.
The facilities include putting green, driving range, restaurant, pro shop, cart rental, caddy on request.
The nearest airport is Torino Caselle (TRN), approximately 45 minutes by car.
What is the best time to play?+
The best time to play is April, May, June, July, August, September, October. Outside this window the club may be closed or operating with reduced services.
Is a handicap certificate required?+
Golf Club Margara does not specify a mandatory minimum handicap for visiting players. We recommend contacting the club to confirm their current policy.
How do I get to the club?+
The nearest airport is Torino Caselle (TRN), approximately 45 minutes by car. Car rental is recommended for maximum flexibility.
Is there on-site accommodation?+
Golf Club Margara does not have on-site accommodation. There are various lodging options in the surrounding area; contact the club for partner recommendations.
How many holes does the course have, and how challenging is it?+
The course has 36 holes playing to a par of 144 with a slope rating of 132. It is a demanding course best suited to experienced players.
Exclusive Experiences
Secrets found in no guidebook, curated by our concierge.
Terme di Acqui: l'Ora delle Acque
Acqui Terme has been celebrated since Roman times for its thermal springs that emerge at 75°C. The Thermal Centre accepts private bookings before official opening for the curative sulphurous mud: the thermal doctors follow protocols passed down from the 19th century that no luxury spa has yet replicated.
“Ask for the Deep Stratigraphic mud: extracted from 40 metres deep and matured 18 months before use. Available only by private direct booking with the medical director.”
Sacro Monte di Crea: l'Alba tra le Cappelle
The Sacro Monte di Crea dominates the Monferrato from 455 metres with 23 chapels built between 1589 and 1750. At dawn, when fog fills the plain like a white ocean and only hilltops emerge as islands, this path through sacred sculptures and nature becomes an unparalleled experience.
“The caretaker opens the Assunta Chapel enclosure at 7:00 AM on request: inside are 53 life-size polychrome terracotta figures, in half-light, with no other visitors.”
La Spinetta: Moscato d'Asti e Casanova
Giorgio Rivetti built La Spinetta starting from the Moscato d'Asti from the Casanova di Canelli cru, one of the most elegant in the denomination. The private visit includes a vertical of Moscato alongside a Barbaresco selection: two opposite emotions from the same Piedmontese territory.
“Ask Carlo Rivetti about the 'silence project': the late-harvest Moscato produced only in perfect years that is never advertised but is the family's most beloved bottle.”
La Fermata — Cucina di Territorio
In the heart of Alessandria, La Fermata is where Piedmontese cooking stops being nostalgia and becomes a living present. Tajarin with sausage ragù, vitello tonnato as grandmothers made it, a wine list that speaks almost entirely of Monferrato and Langhe. No excess, no unnecessary modernism.
“Book a few days ahead and ask about the daily special — that's where the chef puts the best of the season.”
Moncalvo — La Città Minima del Monferrato
Moncalvo is technically a city — the smallest in Piedmont — yet you can walk all of it in fifteen minutes, through medieval cobblestones, a baroque collegiate church, and palazzi that time seems to have forgotten. In autumn, during the Truffle Fair, the air smells of forest and of something very old.
“Climb to the civic tower at dusk: the light over the Monferrato at that hour is unlike anything else.”
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