At nearly 900 meters above sea level, Mombarcaro dominates the Langhe and on a clear day you can see the sea. The view opens up over the hills, forests, and even the Mediterranean Ocean, shimmering in the distance.
The village retains traces of its mediaeval past. The remains of the city gate on the main street mark the fortified entrance, showing how the local people were able to control access and the protect their home.
Close to the village centre, you will find the chapel Saint Rocco and Saint Sebastiano, once used as a refuge for wayfarers. Inside there is a rare fresco of the Riding of the Vice, an allegory depicting the seven deadly sins being dragged to hell, a warning to the faithful. In the heart of the town, the parish church of San Michele Arcangelo stands next to the war memorial, featuring an unusual Fiat G.91 jet aircraft, a symbol of twentieth-century events.
The Historical Ethnographic Museum houses war relics, partisan mementos, and the funeral stone of Gaius Valerius, a Roman soldier from the 3rd-4th centuries AD. Leaving the village, the road descends toward the source of the Belbo River and the Prati della Pavoncella plateau, an oasis of silence that is perfect for a gentle stroll.
