Guided tours
The Castello di Rivalta (Rivalta’s Castle) consists of about fifty rooms, part of which are open for guided tours and events, and part of which are used as a private residence. Rivalta’s Castle is open for guided tours every day in the following time, and only with reservation.
GUIDED TOURS TO THE RIVALTA CASTLE:
Tours are guided because the castle is a private house
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Access to guided tours is limited.
Reservations are required and politely recommended also to avoid waiting. Due to capacity constraints and larger crowds, admission to unbooked visitors cannot be guaranteed on Saturdays, Sundays and festivities.
The ticket office at the venue is active during opening hours.
Therefore always preferable to have reservations via email thru tour@castellodirivalta.it or +39 339 298 7892, checking in advance the available time slots. Bring your reservation with you, printed or in digital: will be checked at the entrance. It is important to show up on time and around 5 minutes in advance of the reservation time.
Groups are allowed with limited number and reservation required.
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The wardrobe service is suspended. We recommend that you bring only small bags with you as it will not be possible to enter with helmets, backpacks or bulky bags. We recommend that you respect spacing (at least 1 meter from other people) in the rest areas and on the tour route, follow the routes indicated by signs and the directions provided by our staff. Visitors are also asked to sanitize their hands when using the toilets.
Visits during opening days and hours, are held in Italian.
Group and Individual Visits in other languages are possible, with starting times upon request, on reservation (at least 24 hours' notice for English and at least one week's notice for other languages) and by payment of a 35 Euro additional fee).
Dogs are allowed, subject to the use of a leash and muzzle for large dogs.
Due to the large number of stairs, strollers and baby carriages must be left at the ticket office.
The park is not open to visitors without supervision.
TYPE OF VISITS
AES VISIT
Guided tour (groups of maximum 30 people) including the facade, courtyard, hall of honor, dining room, kitchen, cellar and dungeon
30 minutes
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VISIT ARGENTUM
Guided tour (groups of maximum 30 people) including the facade, courtyard, hall of honor, dining room, kitchen, wine cellar, dungeon, Optical Views exhibition, bedrooms, tower, museum areas, gallery of lounges and billiard room. It’s possible to request a guide exclusively private with the addition of 25€.
around 1 hour
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VISIT AURUM
Guided tour with personal guide dedicated exclusively to aurum visit participants. Tour including the facade, courtyard, hall of honor, dining room, kitchen, wine cellar, dungeon, Optical Views exhibition, bedrooms, tower, museum areas, gallery of lounges and billiard room.
around 2 hours
*Free of charge is granted to the disabled, but not to the 'accompanying person who proves his or her membership in social and health care services, according to Ministerial Decree 507/97 updated to Ministerial Decree 13/2019 and L.104/92.
**From March 1 to May 26, Rivalta Castle will host the exhibition the tables set up of an ancient family from Piacenza the cost of full admission will be €15
DIDACTIC VISITS
Reservations at least one week in advance are required for didactic tours.
Info and reservations: info@castellodirivalta.it
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