cathedral
Basilica di Superga
A baroque domed basilica on a hill above Turin offering panoramic Alpine views and the Savoy royal tombs.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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San Germano Vercellese
Piedmont, Italy · Europe
About San Germano Vercellese
San Germano Vercellese sits on the route: 5 minutes from Crova, 48km from Basilica di Superga.
San Germano Vercellese is in Piedmont, Italy, with about 1,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Crova, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near San Germano Vercellese?
Within an hour or so of San Germano Vercellese: Basilica di Superga (48 km), Lake Orta (51 km), Sacro Monte di Orta & Lake Orta (51 km), Museo Egizio (54 km).
Are there any good drives near San Germano Vercellese?
The nearest famous roads are Colle del Nivolet, Col de l'Iseran and Colle delle Finestre.
Where is San Germano Vercellese?
San Germano Vercellese is in Piedmont, Italy, about 4 km from Crova.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,600
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Piedmont
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 45.3509, 8.2472
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 San Germano Vercellese
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Lake Orta
A lesser-known gem west of Lake Maggiore with the medieval village of Orta San Giulio and a tiny island monastery.
51 km · about 60 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Sacro Monte di Orta & Lake Orta
A serene small lake with island San Giulio and a wooded UNESCO sacred mountain of frescoed chapels above the village.
51 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Museo Egizio
The world's oldest museum dedicated to Egyptian archaeology, with the second-largest collection of Egyptian antiquities after Cairo.
54 km · about 60 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.
54 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Mole Antonelliana
Turin's soaring landmark spire houses the National Cinema Museum, with a glass lift to a panoramic Alpine view.
54 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Reggia di Venaria Reale
A vast baroque royal palace and gardens outside Turin, a Savoy Versailles with its dazzling Great Gallery.
54 km · about 60 min drive
film location
Chiesa della Gran Madre di Dio, Turin (The Italian Job steps)
The Minis race down the church's monumental steps in the 1969 film's Turin chase.
54 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near San Germano Vercellese
- 51 kmSacro Monte di Orta & Lake OrtaA serene small lake with island San Giulio and a wooded UNESCO sacred mountain of frescoed chapels above the village.
- 63 kmStresa & Borromean IslandsAn elegant belle-époque resort on Lake Maggiore, gateway to the palatial Borromean Islands and their baroque gardens.
- 79 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.
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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