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Lake Orta
A lesser-known gem west of Lake Maggiore with the medieval village of Orta San Giulio and a tiny island monastery.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Piedmont, Italy · Europe
Vercelli sits on the route: 10 minutes from Caresanablot, 53km from Sacro Monte di Orta & Lake Orta.
Vercelli is a town located in Piedmont, Italy. With a population of 45,875, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Vercelli (Italian: [verˈtʃɛlli] ; Piedmontese: Vërsèj [vərˈsɛj]) is a city and comune (municipality) of 46,552 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) in the Province of Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy. One of the oldest urban sites in northern Italy, it was founded, according to most historians, around 600 BC.
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situated on the Sesia River in the plain of the Po River between Milan and Turin. It is an important centre for the cultivation of rice and is surrounded by rice paddies, which are flooded in the summer. The climate is typical of the Po Valley with cold, foggy winters (0.4 °C (33 °F) in January) and humid heat during the summer months (23.45 °C or 74 °F in July). Rainfall is most prevalent during the spring and autumn; thunderstorms are common in the summer.
The languages spoken in Vercelli are Italian and Piedmontese; the variety of Piedmontese native to the city is called Varslèis.
The world's first university funded by public money was established in Vercelli in 1228 (the seventh university founded in Italy), but was closed in 1372. Today it has a university of literature and philosophy as a part of the Università del Piemonte Orientale and a satellite campus of the Politecnico di Torino.
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Vercelli is located in Piedmont, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 45.3216 latitude, 8.4199 longitude.
Vercelli has a population of approximately 45,875 people, making it a town in Italy.
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ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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landmark
A lesser-known gem west of Lake Maggiore with the medieval village of Orta San Giulio and a tiny island monastery.
53 km · about 60 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A serene small lake with island San Giulio and a wooded UNESCO sacred mountain of frescoed chapels above the village.
53 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Beautifully restored museum chronicling Alfa Romeo's racing glory and design mastery across three themed floors at the historic Arese factory.
56 km · about 65 min drive
cathedral
A baroque domed basilica on a hill above Turin offering panoramic Alpine views and the Savoy royal tombs.
58 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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