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
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Gabiano
Piedmont, Italy · Europe
About Gabiano
Gabiano sits on the route: 10 minutes from Fontanetto Po, 35km from Basilica di Superga.
Gabiano is in Piedmont, Italy, with about 337 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Fontanetto Po, about 4 km away.
Gabiano (Gabian in Piedmontese) is a rural comune in the northwest of the province of Alessandria, some 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Casale Monferrato. This area straddles the lowland immediately south of the Po and the furthest extension of the Monferrato hills. Its current population of some 1,250 has halved sinceRead more
mid-1930s.
In addition to the village of Gabiano itself, and to Varengo, which was a commune in its own right until 1928, the 2001 census listed Cantavenna, Piagera and Sessana as the municipality’s primary centres of population. The secondary centres identified were Casaletto, Chioalengo, Martinengo, Mincengo, Serra and Zoalengo. Further localities include Borgatello, Brusasca, Garimanno, Le Ghiaie and Montechiaro.
The village of Gabiano lies on the southern slopes of a hill dominated by the ancient Gabiano Castle, which was restored in the early twentieth century in the Neo-Gothic style. At the foot of the hill—the original site of the village—is a parish church dedicated to Saint Peter. Although rebuilt in 1690, it retains the twin bell towers from the original medieval building.
Cantavenna, largely rebuilt after the Second World War, has two works of interest by the sculptor Giannino Castiglioni: a bas relief celebrating the “Peasant Defender of Liberty” and the “Fountain of the Emigrants”, which was commissioned by the Italians of Chicago.
In the nineteenth century the parish church of San Carpoforo was erected here on the spot where the Jacobins had planted their tree of liberty.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Gabiano?
Within an hour or so of Gabiano: Basilica di Superga (35 km), Museo Egizio (41 km), Turin (41 km), Mole Antonelliana (41 km).
Are there any good drives near Gabiano?
The nearest famous roads are Colle del Nivolet, Colle delle Finestre and Col de l'Iseran.
Where is Gabiano?
Gabiano is in Piedmont, Italy, about 4 km from Fontanetto Po.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 337
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Piedmont
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 45.1571, 8.1947
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 Gabiano
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Museo Egizio
The world's oldest museum dedicated to Egyptian archaeology, with the second-largest collection of Egyptian antiquities after Cairo.
41 km · about 50 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.
41 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Mole Antonelliana
Turin's soaring landmark spire houses the National Cinema Museum, with a glass lift to a panoramic Alpine view.
41 km · about 45 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.
41 km · about 45 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.
43 km · about 50 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.
44 km · about 50 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.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Gabiano
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 62 kmLanghe VineyardsA UNESCO-listed wine region in Piedmont of rolling vine-covered hills producing world-class Barolo and Barbaresco wines.
- 73 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.
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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