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Canischio

Piedmont, Italy · Europe

About Canischio

Canischio is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Forno Canavese, 30km from Gran Paradiso National Park.

Canischio is a town located in Piedmont, Italy. With a population of 274, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Canischio sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Canischio to your route.

About Canischio

Prascorsano is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Turin. Prascorsano borders the following municipalities: Cuorgnè, San Colombano Belmonte, Canischio, Pratiglione, Valperga, Pertusio, and Rivara. Nearby sights include

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Where is Canischio located?

Canischio is located in Piedmont, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 45.3749 latitude, 7.5962 longitude.

What is the population of Canischio?

Canischio has a population of approximately 274 people, making it a town in Italy.

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Quick Information

Population
274
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Piedmont
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
45.3749, 7.5962

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Italy

Police
113
Ambulance
118
Fire
115
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.

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Worth the detour from Canischio

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Reggia di Venaria Reale

A vast baroque royal palace and gardens outside Turin, a Savoy Versailles with its dazzling Great Gallery.

26 km · about 30 min drive

national park

Gran Paradiso National Park

Italy's first national park protects glaciers, ibex and the 4,061 m Gran Paradiso, with scenic valley drives and trails.

30 km · about 35 min drive

museum

Museo Egizio

The world's oldest museum dedicated to Egyptian archaeology, with the second-largest collection of Egyptian antiquities after Cairo.

35 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Turin

Piedmont's elegant capital with grand Baroque squares, the world's finest Egyptian museum outside Cairo, and Italy's cafe culture birthplace.

35 km · about 40 min drive

museum

Mole Antonelliana

Turin's soaring landmark spire houses the National Cinema Museum, with a glass lift to a panoramic Alpine view.

35 km · about 40 min drive

cathedral

Basilica di Superga

A baroque domed basilica on a hill above Turin offering panoramic Alpine views and the Savoy royal tombs.

35 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Sacra di San Michele

A dramatic Romanesque-Gothic abbey perched atop a rocky peak in the Susa Valley, said to have inspired The Name of the Rose.

37 km · about 40 min drive

famous road

Colle del Nivolet

A spectacular dead-end road climbing to 2,612 m through Gran Paradiso National Park, past alpine lakes and glacier scenery; its serpentine final ramps starred in the 2003 film The Italian Job.

37 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Canischio

  • 37 kmColle del NivoletA spectacular dead-end road climbing to 2,612 m through Gran Paradiso National Park, past alpine lakes and glacier scenery; its serpentine final ramps starred in the 2003 film The Italian Job.
  • 54 kmColle delle FinestreA legendary 2,178 m Piedmont climb from the Susa Valley: 33 paved hairpins followed by a historic unpaved military road to the summit, made famous by dramatic Giro d'Italia stages.
  • 56 kmCol du Mont CenisA historic Franco-Italian border crossing with a large summit lake and plateau, once traversed by Napoleon's armies on the route between Turin and Lyon.
  • 64 kmGreat St Bernard PassAt 2,469 m, this ancient pass between Switzerland and Italy shelters the hospice that bred St Bernard rescue dogs; travellers have crossed here since Roman times, Napoleon among them.
  • 69 kmGornergratA 3,089-metre viewpoint above Zermatt reached by Europe's highest open-air cogwheel railway, with 29 peaks over 4,000 metres in view.
  • 73 kmZermatt & The MatterhornA car-free Alpine village at the foot of the iconic pyramid-shaped Matterhorn, one of the most photographed mountains on Earth.

Driving in Italy

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.82/litre
Motorway tolls
~€8.50/100km

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Canischio.

Prascorsano

🇮🇹 Italy

2 km awayPop. 259

San Colombano Belmonte

🇮🇹 Italy

2 km awayPop. 139

Pratiglione

🇮🇹 Italy

2 km awayPop. 323

Forno Canavese

🇮🇹 Italy

4 km awayPop. 3,438

Alpette

🇮🇹 Italy

4 km awayPop. 239

Pertusio

🇮🇹 Italy

4 km awayPop. 526

Cuorgnè

🇮🇹 Italy

5 km awayPop. 8,581

Valperga

🇮🇹 Italy

5 km awayPop. 2,548

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