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Crocetta

Piedmont, Italy · Europe

About Crocetta

Crocetta works well as a base: 8km from Basilica di Superga.

Crocetta is a town located in Piedmont, Italy. With a population of 18,334, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Crocetta 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 Crocetta to your route.

About Crocetta

The Polytechnic University of Turin (Italian: Politecnico di Torino, abbreviated as PoliTo) is the oldest Italian public technical university. The university offers several courses in the fields of Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning and Industrial Design. The Polytechnic University of Turin has its main

Read more campuses in Turin, in the Piedmont region, where the majority of the research and teaching activities are located, as well as other satellite campuses in four other cities across the Piedmont and Aosta Valley regions. With eleven departments and several research institutes, it has around 35,000 students (undergraduate and postgraduate) and 1,800 employees (teaching, research, support and management staff). The university was established in 1859 as a Technical School for Engineers. The school expanded its research and education curriculum over time, becoming a polytechnic school in 1906. Politecnico di Torino is a member of several university federations, including the TIME, CESAER, and PEGASUS.

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Crocetta offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Crocetta located?

Crocetta is located in Piedmont, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 45.0580 latitude, 7.6656 longitude.

What is the population of Crocetta?

Crocetta has a population of approximately 18,334 people, making it a town in Italy.

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Quick Information

Population
18,334
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Piedmont
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
45.0580, 7.6656

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 Crocetta

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

Museo Egizio

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

2 km · about 5 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.

2 km · about 5 min drive

museum

Mole Antonelliana

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

2 km · about 5 min drive

museum

Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile (MAUTO)

Italy's national automobile museum in Turin with over 200 cars tracing the entire history of the automobile.

3 km · about 5 min drive

racetrack

Lingotto Rooftop Test Track

The legendary banked test track on the roof of Fiat's 1923 Lingotto factory in Turin, star of The Italian Job. Now 'La Pista 500', a rooftop garden you can stroll beside the Casa 500 Fiat museum.

3 km · about 5 min drive

cathedral

Basilica di Superga

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

8 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

Reggia di Venaria Reale

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

9 km · about 20 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.

26 km · about 30 min drive

Driving roads near Crocetta

  • 48 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 kmLanghe VineyardsA UNESCO-listed wine region in Piedmont of rolling vine-covered hills producing world-class Barolo and Barbaresco wines.
  • 62 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.
  • 64 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.
  • 67 kmColle dell'AgnelloAt 2,744 m one of Europe's highest paved passes, a remote, exhilarating drive on the French border above Pontechianale.
  • 68 kmCol d'AgnelOne of the highest paved border crossings in the Alps at 2744m between France and Italy, remote and quiet with an authentic high-mountain atmosphere.

Driving in Italy

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

When to drive here

April to October

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