castle
Castello di Barolo
A medieval castle at the heart of the Langhe wine hills, home to a wine museum amid rolling UNESCO vineyards.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Saluzzo
Piedmont, Italy · Europe
About Saluzzo
Saluzzo sits on the route: 10 minutes from Castellar, 38km from Colle Fauniera (Colle dei Morti).
Saluzzo is in Piedmont, Italy, with about 17,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Castellar, about 5 km away.
Saluzzo (Italian: [saˈluttso]; Piedmontese: Salusse [saˈlyse]) is a town and former principality in the province of Cuneo, in the Piedmont region, Italy.
The city of Saluzzo is built on a hill overlooking a vast, well-cultivated plain. Iron, lead, silver, marble, slate, etc. are found in the surrounding mountains. OnRead more
1 January 2017, it had a population of 17.581.
Saluzzo was the birthplace of the writer Silvio Pellico and the typographer Giambattista Bodoni.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Saluzzo?
Within an hour or so of Saluzzo: Castello di Barolo (36 km), Colle Fauniera (Colle dei Morti) (38 km), Langhe Vineyards (40 km), Col d'Agnel (41 km).
Are there any good drives near Saluzzo?
The nearest famous roads are Colle Fauniera (Colle dei Morti), Col d'Agnel and Colle dell'Agnello.
Where is Saluzzo?
Saluzzo is in Piedmont, Italy, about 5 km from Castellar.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 16,537
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Piedmont
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 44.6467, 7.4931
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Saluzzo
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
Colle Fauniera (Colle dei Morti)
A remote, rough 2,481m pass in the Maritime Alps with almost no traffic and a Pantani memorial at the summit.
38 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Langhe Vineyards
A UNESCO-listed wine region in Piedmont of rolling vine-covered hills producing world-class Barolo and Barbaresco wines.
40 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
Col d'Agnel
One of the highest paved border crossings in the Alps at 2744m between France and Italy, remote and quiet with an authentic high-mountain atmosphere.
41 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
Colle dell'Agnello
At 2,744 m one of Europe's highest paved passes, a remote, exhilarating drive on the French border above Pontechianale.
41 km · about 45 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.
45 km · about 50 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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
film location
Lingotto rooftop test track, Turin (The Italian Job)
The banked rooftop track of the former Fiat factory features in the 1969 Italian Job Mini chase; it is open to walk today.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Saluzzo
- 38 kmColle Fauniera (Colle dei Morti)A remote, rough 2,481m pass in the Maritime Alps with almost no traffic and a Pantani memorial at the summit.
- 40 kmLanghe VineyardsA UNESCO-listed wine region in Piedmont of rolling vine-covered hills producing world-class Barolo and Barbaresco wines.
- 41 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.
- 41 kmColle dell'AgnelloAt 2,744 m one of Europe's highest paved passes, a remote, exhilarating drive on the French border above Pontechianale.
- 56 kmCol de la LombardeA high Franco-Italian border pass at 2350m in the Maritime Alps, with sweeping hairpins and a rarely crowded road offering solitude at altitude.
- 57 kmCol de Tende Road TunnelOpened in 1882 under the Col de Tende on the France–Italy border, this 3.2 km bore is among the world's oldest long road tunnels; above it snakes a famous ladder of 48 old hairpins.
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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