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Dallara Academy
Interactive motorsport engineering museum and experience center by the legendary racing chassis manufacturer.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Borgo Val di Taro
Emilia-Romagna, Italy · Europe
About Borgo Val di Taro
Borgo Val di Taro is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Albareto, 40km from Cinque Terre Coastal Trail.
Borgo Val di Taro is in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, with about 5,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Albareto, about 7 km away.
Borgo Val di Taro, usually referred to as Borgotaro, (Parmigiano: Borgtär; locally Bùrgu) is a town and comune in Emilia, Italy, in the Province of Parma, 63 kilometres (39 miles) from the city of Parma.
Borgo Val di Taro is an important centre for cattle husbandry in Emilia and it is one of the zones whereRead more
Parmigiano-Reggiano is produced.
The area is well known for its Boletus edulis (porcini) mushrooms, and several boletes that grow there have IGP (English: PGI) status.
James Gandolfini Sr., father of Italian-American actor James Gandolfini Jr., was born in Borgo Val di Taro.
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What is there to see near Borgo Val di Taro?
Within an hour or so of Borgo Val di Taro: Dallara Academy (30 km), Monterosso al Mare (39 km), Cinque Terre Coastal Trail (40 km), Cinque Terre Viewpoint (Vernazza) (40 km).
Are there any good drives near Borgo Val di Taro?
The nearest famous roads are Cinque Terre Coastal Trail, Passo della Futa and Autostrada del Sole.
Where is Borgo Val di Taro?
Borgo Val di Taro is in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, about 7 km from Albareto.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,466
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Emilia-Romagna
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 44.4890, 9.7691
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 Borgo Val di Taro
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
beach
Monterosso al Mare
The largest and most resort-like of the five Cinque Terre villages, with the area's only large sandy beach and a medieval old town.
39 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
Cinque Terre Coastal Trail
A legendary hiking path connecting all five Cinque Terre villages along dramatic coastal cliffs above the Ligurian Sea.
40 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Cinque Terre Viewpoint (Vernazza)
The trail approach to Vernazza reveals one of Italy's most photographed coastal panoramas, with its harbour and church tower.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Cinque Terre
Five colourful fishing villages clinging to the rugged Italian Riviera coastline, connected by scenic hiking trails.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Vernazza
Widely regarded as the most picturesque Cinque Terre village with a natural harbor and medieval watchtower.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Corniglia
The only Cinque Terre village without direct sea access, perched on a 100-meter-high promontory surrounded by vineyards and reached by 382 steps.
41 km · about 50 min drive
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Riomaggiore
The southernmost Cinque Terre village with colorful tower houses stacked along a steep ravine above the sea.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Borgo Val di Taro
- 40 kmCinque Terre Coastal TrailA legendary hiking path connecting all five Cinque Terre villages along dramatic coastal cliffs above the Ligurian Sea.
- 40 kmCinque Terre Viewpoint (Vernazza)The trail approach to Vernazza reveals one of Italy's most photographed coastal panoramas, with its harbour and church tower.
- 43 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.
- 44 kmSantuario della Madonna di MonteneroA clifftop sanctuary along the SS1 coastal road in Riomaggiore offering dramatic views over the Cinque Terre coastline.
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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