Santa Margherita between Chapel, Gardens and Festivals

Discover Santa Margherita

Santa Margherita appeals to travelers who want to get to know a place through its history, landscape, gardens, hiking routes, and community festivals. The topics range from a precisely dated piece of evidence to buildings, peaks, and food-focused events. This creates various opportunities to shape your stay according to your own interests.

History and Buildings

The S. Margherita Chapel is first mentioned in a boundary transaction documented on April 8, 1491, between Peveragno and Beinette. For visitors interested in cultural history, this specific reference, dating back more than five centuries, provides a precise starting point for exploring the area.

Cascina La Commenda is located in open countryside in the hamlet of Santa Margherita. The area around Santa Margherita also includes Casa del Fiume, a castle, Palazzo Uffici Finanziari, a palace, Palazzo Barberi di Branzola, a palace, and the Galimberti House Museum, a museum. This brings a range of architectural and cultural destinations into focus without having to combine them into a single attraction.

Landscape, Gardens and Hiking

Monte Besimauda (Bisalta), a peak, is located in the wider regional surroundings of Santa Margherita. Bric Costa Rossa, also a peak, is additionally located nearby. Two further destinations enhance the landscape experience: Giardini Lalla Romano is a garden, as is Giardini Dino Fresia. The geographical classification distinguishes between the immediate surroundings and the wider regional area.

A hiking loop leads to the bell tower of Santa Margherita and then continues along Via Vecchia di S. Margherita. The loop also follows the banks of the Rio Cagnola. If you enjoy exploring on foot, this described route connects several specific points of reference: the bell tower, a historic road name, and the course of the river.

Festivals and Local Cuisine

The 2026 festival program included a “Gran Fritto di Pesce” on Thursday, July 16, 2026, and a dinner under the stars featuring Sardinian-style suckling pig on Saturday, July 18, 2026. On Friday, July 17, 2026, the “Pizza festival” was part of the celebrations in Santa Margherita.

The Pro Loco Beer Fest 2026 was also held in the area of Via degli Artigiani in Santa Margherita. Throughout the event, it offered music, entertainment, and food and drink. A fireworks show was also scheduled for 10:30 p.m. during the celebrations in Santa Margherita. The “Tractor summer party” took place in Santa Margherita in 2025 and was held there for the third time.

When choosing a hotel or other accommodation for Santa Margherita, your personal priorities can determine the pace of your trip: places of cultural and historical interest, gardens, landscapes, hiking, regional cuisine, or a dated festival program each establish their own focus for planning.

Further Destinations

For the rest of your trip through Italy, you can also explore Sorano, Demonte, Melle, Brondello, Crissolo, Valdieri, Genola and Morozzo.

To the higher-level travel overview: Cuneo.