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San Gillio

Piedmont, Italy · Europe

About San Gillio

San Gillio works well as a base: 5 minutes from Givoletto, 20km from Basilica di Superga.

San Gillio is a town located in Piedmont, Italy. With a population of 2,631, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, San Gillio 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 San Gillio to your route.

About San Gillio

San Gillio (literally "Saint Giles") is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Turin. San Gillio borders the following municipalities: La Cassa, Val della Torre, Druento, Givoletto, Pianezza, and Alpignano. The economy

Read more is mostly based on agriculture.

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Where is San Gillio located?

San Gillio is located in Piedmont, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 45.1405 latitude, 7.5328 longitude.

What is the population of San Gillio?

San Gillio has a population of approximately 2,631 people, making it a town in Italy.

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Quick Information

Population
2,631
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Piedmont
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
45.1405, 7.5328

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 San Gillio

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.

7 km · about 15 min drive

museum

Museo Egizio

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

14 km · about 25 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.

14 km · about 25 min drive

museum

Mole Antonelliana

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

15 km · about 30 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.

16 km · about 30 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.

16 km · about 20 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.

16 km · about 20 min drive

cathedral

Basilica di Superga

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

20 km · about 25 min drive

Driving roads near San Gillio

  • 38 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.
  • 48 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.
  • 51 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.
  • 66 kmColle dell'AgnelloAt 2,744 m one of Europe's highest paved passes, a remote, exhilarating drive on the French border above Pontechianale.
  • 67 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.
  • 68 kmFréjus Road TunnelA 12.9 km Alpine tunnel linking Modane in France with Bardonecchia in Italy, the main all-year alternative to Mont Blanc on the Lyon-Turin route.

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 San Gillio.

Druento

🇮🇹 Italy

3 km awayPop. 8,232

Givoletto

🇮🇹 Italy

4 km awayPop. 3,557

Pianezza

🇮🇹 Italy

4 km awayPop. 13,242

La Cassa

🇮🇹 Italy

5 km awayPop. 1,312

Caselette

🇮🇹 Italy

5 km awayPop. 2,875

Alpignano

🇮🇹 Italy

5 km awayPop. 16,598

Robassomero

🇮🇹 Italy

7 km awayPop. 2,298

Val della Torre

🇮🇹 Italy

7 km awayPop. 3,529

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