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Torricella del Pizzo
Lombardy, Italy · Europe
About Torricella del Pizzo
Torricella del Pizzo is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Scandolara Ravara, 58km from Sirmione.
Torricella del Pizzo is a town located in Lombardy, Italy. With a population of 596, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Torricella del Pizzo 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 Torricella del Pizzo to your route.
About Torricella del Pizzo
The Taro (Latin Tarus) is a river in Emilia-Romagna, in northern Italy. It is a tributary of the Po and is 126 kilometres (78 mi) long. It flows almost entirely in the province of Parma, west of the city Parma. The Taro flows into the Po near Gramignazzo, a frazione of the comune of Sissa, north of Parma.
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Taro, or Taro valley, the drainage basin of the river, occupies an area of 2,026 square kilometres (782 mi2). The principal affluents of the Taro are the Ceno, Recchio and Stirone; others are the Gotra and Tarodine. Both the Taro and the Ceno rise on Monte Penna, elevation 1,735 metres (5,692 ft), in the Apennine Mountains on the border between the provinces of Genoa and Parma.
The river shows strong seasonal variability. In summer it can easily dry, while in rainy periods it can reach a discharge of 1,000 cubic metres per second (35,000 cu ft/s): this value can double on rare occasions, known as "centennial floods" (Italian: piene centennali), such as that of 9 November 1982.
The Val di Taro was of strategic importance during the Middle Ages, as it was traversed by the Via Francigena, the pilgrim route and main connection between Rome and France in that era.
About 20 kilometres (12 mi) of the river course between Fornovo di Taro and Ponte Taro constitutes the protected area of the Parco fluviale Regionale del Taro, the Taro regional natural park. The area of the park includes the river bed itself, with numerous islets of sand and gravel and wetland areas, and surrounding areas of woodland, scrub and cultivated soil; it has a wide variety of vegetation and fauna.
Following the French conquest of Italy in the Napoleonic Wars, the river gave its name to a département, the Département du Taro.
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Torricella del Pizzo is located in Lombardy, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 45.0202 latitude, 10.2950 longitude.
What is the population of Torricella del Pizzo?
Torricella del Pizzo has a population of approximately 596 people, making it a town in Italy.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 596
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Lombardy
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 45.0202, 10.2950
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 Torricella del Pizzo
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Autogrill Fiorenzuola Bridge Restaurant
The 1959 Pavesi bridge restaurant spanning the A1 Autostrada del Sole near Fiorenzuola d'Arda: Europe's first over-motorway diner and a design icon of Italy's postwar road-trip boom.
30 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Dallara Academy
Interactive motorsport engineering museum and experience center by the legendary racing chassis manufacturer.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Palazzo Ducale, Mantua
A sprawling Gonzaga palace-city with Mantegna's illusionistic Camera degli Sposi, in a lake-girdled Renaissance town.
43 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Museo Mille Miglia
Museum dedicated to Italy's legendary thousand-mile open-road endurance race housed in a medieval monastery.
56 km · about 65 min drive
castle
Sirmione
A narrow peninsula jutting into southern Lake Garda, guarded by a medieval Scaliger castle and home to ancient Roman thermal baths.
58 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Gardaland
Italy's most popular amusement park on the shores of Lake Garda with over 35 themed attractions.
59 km · about 70 min drive
museum
Museo Nicolis
Italian museum of cars, motorcycles, and mechanical musical instruments with rare Maseratis and vintage racing machines.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Torricella del Pizzo
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 77 kmPonte Gobbo, BobbioEleven irregular humpbacked arches carry this medieval 'devil's bridge' across the Trebbia at Bobbio, the abbey town Hemingway reputedly called part of 'the most beautiful valley in the world'. The SS45 Trebbia gorge drive to reach it is half the reward.
- 79 kmMonte Isola, Lake IseoEurope's largest lake island rises car-free from Lake Iseo, crowned by a sanctuary with sweeping water views.
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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