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Museo Storico Alfa Romeo
Beautifully restored museum chronicling Alfa Romeo's racing glory and design mastery across three themed floors at the historic Arese factory.
37 km · about 40 min drive
Piedmont, Italy · Europe
Novara sits on the route: 10 minutes from Pernate, 42km from Sacro Monte di Orta & Lake Orta.
Novara is a city located in Piedmont, Italy. With a population of 101,916, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Novara 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 Novara to your route.
Novara (Italian: [noˈvaːra] ; Novarese: [nuˈ(ʋ)aːra]) is the capital city of the province of Novara in the region of Piedmont in Northern Italy, to the west of Milan. With a population of 103,238, it is the 2nd-largest city in Piedmont after Turin as of 2026.
It is an important crossroads for commercial traffic alongRead more
the routes from Milan to Turin and from Genoa to Switzerland.
Novara lies between the streams Agogna and Terdoppio in northeastern Piedmont, 50 km (31 mi) from Milan and 95 km (59 mi) from Turin. It is only 15 km (9.3 mi) from the river Ticino, which marks the border with the Lombardy region.
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Novara is located in Piedmont, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 45.4469 latitude, 8.6212 longitude.
Novara has a population of approximately 101,916 people, making it a city in Italy.
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Beautifully restored museum chronicling Alfa Romeo's racing glory and design mastery across three themed floors at the historic Arese factory.
37 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
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