Some 25,986 people call this Piedmontese crossroads home. Sited on the right bank of the Scrivia river, Tortona acts as a geographical bridge between the flat Marengo plain and the foothills of the Ligurian Apennines. Historically known as Dertona, it remains the principal hub of the surrounding Tortonese area.
While the main urban center provides essential medical and educational services for the region, its most notable draw lies just outside the core. The frazione of Vho officially ranks as one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Travelers crossing from nearby Lombardy should make time to detour to this historic hamlet.
Near Tortona
The closest destinations covered by our editors, with straight-line distance.
