Sorli Castle

Borghetto di Borbera, Italy

Sorli Castle was built in the 12th century, maybe on the site of 6th century fort. Today it is ruined, the tower and some walls partially exists.

Address

Borghetto di Borbera, Italy

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Details

Founded: 12th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Italy

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4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Mattia Torre (3 years ago)
Beautiful!!

giancarlo paparella (3 years ago)
Sorli Castle is a ruined castle that dates back to the 12th century. It is located in the Sorli hamlet near Garbagna in the municipality of Borghetto di Borbera, in the province of Alessandria, at a height of 661 meters.

Francesco Davini (4 years ago)
Absolutely fascinating place half an hour by foot from the road. Not suitable for children due to the presence of precipices. A few more explanatory signs would not hurt, but with the resources of a small municipality it is already a lot that there are a couple of them ...

Valeria (4 years ago)
You can get there with a fairly simple and well-marked path, which from the village crosses a small wood (wonderful in autumn). Today the very high fog made it impossible to see the valley below, but the ruins of the castle are really impressive.

Fabio Giorgi (6 years ago)
Beautiful viewpoint in the woods between the Val Borbera and the Tortona hills

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