castle
Castello di Barolo
A medieval castle at the heart of the Langhe wine hills, home to a wine museum amid rolling UNESCO vineyards.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Fossano
Piedmont, Italy · Europe
About Fossano
Fossano is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Sant'Albano Stura, 46km from Colle Fauniera (Colle dei Morti).
Fossano is in Piedmont, Italy, with about 19,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sant'Albano Stura, about 5 km away.
Fossano railway station (Italian: Stazione di Fossano) is the railway station serving the comune of Fossano, in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. It is the junction of the Turin–Savona and Fossano–Cuneo railways.
The station is managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), while train services are operated byRead more
Trenitalia. Both companies are subsidiaries of Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), Italy's state-owned rail company.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Fossano?
Within an hour or so of Fossano: Castello di Barolo (19 km), Langhe Vineyards (24 km), Colle Fauniera (Colle dei Morti) (46 km), Col de Tende Road Tunnel (47 km).
Are there any good drives near Fossano?
The nearest famous roads are Colle Fauniera (Colle dei Morti), Col d'Agnel and Col de la Lombarde.
Where is Fossano?
Fossano is in Piedmont, Italy, about 5 km from Sant'Albano Stura.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 18,773
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Piedmont
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 44.5508, 7.7192
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 Fossano
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Langhe Vineyards
A UNESCO-listed wine region in Piedmont of rolling vine-covered hills producing world-class Barolo and Barbaresco wines.
24 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Colle Fauniera (Colle dei Morti)
A remote, rough 2,481m pass in the Maritime Alps with almost no traffic and a Pantani memorial at the summit.
46 km · about 55 min drive
tunnel
Col de Tende Road Tunnel
Opened in 1882 under the Col de Tende on the France–Italy border, this 3.2 km bore is among the world's oldest long road tunnels; above it snakes a famous ladder of 48 old hairpins.
47 km · about 55 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.
54 km · about 60 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.
54 km · about 60 min drive
film location
Lingotto rooftop test track, Turin (The Italian Job)
The banked rooftop track of the former Fiat factory features in the 1969 Italian Job Mini chase; it is open to walk today.
54 km · about 60 min drive
film location
Chiesa della Gran Madre di Dio, Turin (The Italian Job steps)
The Minis race down the church's monumental steps in the 1969 film's Turin chase.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Fossano
17 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 24 kmLanghe VineyardsA UNESCO-listed wine region in Piedmont of rolling vine-covered hills producing world-class Barolo and Barbaresco wines.
- 46 kmColle Fauniera (Colle dei Morti)A remote, rough 2,481m pass in the Maritime Alps with almost no traffic and a Pantani memorial at the summit.
- 47 kmCol de Tende Road TunnelOpened in 1882 under the Col de Tende on the France–Italy border, this 3.2 km bore is among the world's oldest long road tunnels; above it snakes a famous ladder of 48 old hairpins.
- 60 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.
- 60 kmCol de la LombardeA high Franco-Italian border pass at 2350m in the Maritime Alps, with sweeping hairpins and a rarely crowded road offering solitude at altitude.
- 60 kmColle dell'AgnelloAt 2,744 m one of Europe's highest paved passes, a remote, exhilarating drive on the French border above Pontechianale.
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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