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Torre Canavese

Piedmont, Italy · Europe

About Torre Canavese

Torre Canavese is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Strambinello, 41km from Gran Paradiso National Park.

Torre Canavese is a town located in Piedmont, Italy. With a population of 510, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Torre Canavese 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 Torre Canavese to your route.

About Torre Canavese

Torre Canavese (Piedmontese: La Tor Bèr) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Turin. Torre Canavese borders the following municipalities: Castellamonte, Quagliuzzo, Strambinello, Baldissero Canavese, San Martino

Read more Canavese, Bairo, and Agliè. Torre Canavese is a city in the province of Torino in Northern Italy. Torre means tower in Italy, in this case, "Torre" refers to the tower on the city's castle. It is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Torino and 14 kilometres (9 mi) from Ivrea. Torre is an agricultural town in which many of the residents grow their own fruits and vegetables. Within the confines of Torre, there is a castle and a Catholic church, the church tower was built by Savino Barello. Each year on Fat Tuesday there is a town gathering at the bar where the citizens gather and eat beans—cooked in a terra cotta pot over an open flame—and soup. The weather ranges from the 90s in the summer to the mid-20s in the winter. Because Torre is located in the Pre-Alps the city can have a few feet of snow in the winter.

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Torre Canavese is located in Piedmont, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 45.3921 latitude, 7.7598 longitude.

What is the population of Torre Canavese?

Torre Canavese has a population of approximately 510 people, making it a town in Italy.

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Quick Information

Population
510
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Piedmont
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
45.3921, 7.7598

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 Torre Canavese

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.

30 km · about 35 min drive

cathedral

Basilica di Superga

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

35 km · about 40 min drive

museum

Museo Egizio

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

36 km · about 40 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.

36 km · about 40 min drive

museum

Mole Antonelliana

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

36 km · about 40 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.

41 km · about 45 min drive

national park

Gran Paradiso National Park

Italy's first national park protects glaciers, ibex and the 4,061 m Gran Paradiso, with scenic valley drives and trails.

41 km · about 45 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.

41 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Torre Canavese

  • 49 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.
  • 66 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.
  • 66 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.
  • 68 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.
  • 69 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.
  • 70 kmGreat St Bernard PassAt 2,469 m, this ancient pass between Switzerland and Italy shelters the hospice that bred St Bernard rescue dogs; travellers have crossed here since Roman times, Napoleon among them.

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 Torre Canavese.

Bairo

🇮🇹 Italy

1 km awayPop. 569

Baldissero Canavese

🇮🇹 Italy

2 km awayPop. 200

Agliè

🇮🇹 Italy

3 km awayPop. 1,607

Strambinello

🇮🇹 Italy

4 km awayPop. 214

Castellamonte

🇮🇹 Italy

4 km awayPop. 7,215

Quagliuzzo

🇮🇹 Italy

4 km awayPop. 244

Vidracco

🇮🇹 Italy

4 km awayPop. 321

San Martino Canavese

🇮🇹 Italy

4 km awayPop. 481

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