His position set apart on a top of a hill makes Carpeneto a very calm place but at the same time easily reacheable both from the Alessandria-Acqui road than from Alexandria-Ovada road.
Carpeneto (920 inhabitants) is a worthful example of medieval  little town. It is sourrounded by sweet hills covered by vineyards (where they grow the famous 'Dolcetto di Ovada' wine), his weather is sweet, his air clean, his people friendly.

Carpeneto a tiny, quiet place, no noises nor traffic, you can ride it easily by car of by foot,
our position is swon in the map on the left.

Carpeneto, medieval bourg gained his name from the carpani woods which once covered all the hills of this region. We know that here there was a castrum (castle) in roman times called Castrum Carpani which was an important military site and a station of rest on the Via AEmilia (Emilia street). Other important cities of that times were Aquae Statielle (now, Acqui Terme) and Derthona (now, Tortona).
At the present days the bourg has an evident medieval conformation, his streets are narrow and an imponent castle lies on the higher spot of his hill.
Natable is the wiches festival which take place every year.