Cortemilia is a small town of about 2,500 people. It is the most important town in the area named Alta Langa, a region of hills and hazelnut trees (the famous local variety is named IGP “Tonda gentile”, that is “round and sweet”), vineyards and truffles.

People are friendly, the town offers a plethora of monuments and works of art, tourists have many opportunities to find out about local traditions and culture.
The beauty of the landscape charms tourists from all over the world who never forget the magic of these hills.
Local people care for their environment and actively contribute to preserve it: the river Bormida which meanders down in the valley of Cortemilia, hosts many species of fish and birds like herons and wild ducks.


The town of Cortemilia is a member of
- Comunità Montana Langa Valli Bormida, a broad area made up of mountain towns
- Regione Agraria n. 12 – Colline dell’Alta Langa di Alba
- Associazione Borghi Autentici d’Italia, an association of the best preserved ancient towns in Italy
- Associazione Nazionale delle Città della Nocciola, a national association of the towns who boast a special variety of hazelnut

The main festival is the “Sagra della Nocciola” – the hazelnut festival, in the last ten days of August