Rocca Grimalda
Among the most important towns in the Ovada area is undoubtedly Rocca Grimalda, a municipality in the Upper Monferrato perched on a rocky hill, with its territory bordered to the west by the Orba River.
San Cristoforo
In the Upper Monferrato, at 310 meters above sea level on a wide plateau bordered by the Lemme and Albedosa streams, lies the wine-producing village of San Cristoforo. Although its territory is relatively small, it is by no means less interesting.
Silvano D’Orba
Where the Po Valley begins to ripple, giving rise to the first hills of Upper Monferrato, and where the gold-bearing Piota stream flows into the Orba River, lies the village of Silvano d’Orba, home to around 1,900 residents.
Tagliolo Monferrato
The village is located in the Upper Monferrato on an elevated site in an area of great natural beauty, near the confluence of the Stura and Orba streams, and is part of the Capanne di Marcarolo Natural Park.
Trisobbio
Trisobbio is one of the municipalities of the Ovadese area, a historical and cultural region of Lower Piedmont and Monferrato; in this case, Trisobbio is located in Upper Monferrato.
Gavi
Gavi is a small town in the southernmost part of the province of Alessandria, located in the Upper Monferrato near Liguria and less than 30 kilometers from the sea.
Lerma
Perched atop a hill in Upper Monferrato, overlooking the valley of the Piota stream—which flows from the Ligurian Apennines into the Orba—lies the village of Lerma, home to just over 850 residents.
Molare
Molare is located on a hill at an elevation slightly above 200 meters, but the territory of its municipality rises beyond 800 meters amid forests in a rather wild and unspoiled environment.
Montaldeo
On the hills stretching toward the Apennines, at an altitude of 300 meters on a rather steep ridge, surrounded by woods and rows of vineyards, lies the town of Montaldeo.
Montaldo Bormida
Among the hills of upper Monferrato, between the Orba Valley and the lower part of the Bormida Valley, lies the municipality of Montaldo Bormida with its village of nearly 700 inhabitants.