cathedral
Basilica di Superga
A baroque domed basilica on a hill above Turin offering panoramic Alpine views and the Savoy royal tombs.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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Roppolo
Piedmont, Italy · Europe
About Roppolo
Roppolo sits on the route: 10 minutes from Zimone, 45km from Basilica di Superga.
Roppolo is in Piedmont, Italy, with about 530 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Zimone, about 4 km away.
Roppolo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Piedmont region of north-western Italy. It is located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Turin and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Biella.
The municipality lies on the southern slopes of the Ivrea glacial ridge, west of Lake of Viverone.Read more
Roppolo borders the following municipalities: Alice Castello, Cavaglià, Cerrione, Dorzano, Salussola, Viverone, and Zimone.
The settlement is first mentioned in a document dating from 936 AD. It is home to Roppolo Castle, a fortified structure largely built during the 14th century. The local economy is based primarily on agriculture, particularly wine production and the cultivation of kiwifruit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Roppolo?
Within an hour or so of Roppolo: Basilica di Superga (45 km), Reggia di Venaria Reale (47 km), Museo Egizio (49 km), Turin (49 km).
Are there any good drives near Roppolo?
The nearest famous roads are Colle del Nivolet, Col de l'Iseran and Great St Bernard Pass.
Where is Roppolo?
Roppolo is in Piedmont, Italy, about 4 km from Zimone.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 530
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Piedmont
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 45.4206, 8.0697
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 Roppolo
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Reggia di Venaria Reale
A vast baroque royal palace and gardens outside Turin, a Savoy Versailles with its dazzling Great Gallery.
47 km · about 55 min drive
museum
Museo Egizio
The world's oldest museum dedicated to Egyptian archaeology, with the second-largest collection of Egyptian antiquities after Cairo.
49 km · about 55 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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Lake Orta
A lesser-known gem west of Lake Maggiore with the medieval village of Orta San Giulio and a tiny island monastery.
49 km · about 55 min drive
museum
Mole Antonelliana
Turin's soaring landmark spire houses the National Cinema Museum, with a glass lift to a panoramic Alpine view.
49 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Sacro Monte di Orta & Lake Orta
A serene small lake with island San Giulio and a wooded UNESCO sacred mountain of frescoed chapels above the village.
49 km · about 55 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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Roppolo
6 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 49 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.
- 63 kmStresa & Borromean IslandsAn elegant belle-époque resort on Lake Maggiore, gateway to the palatial Borromean Islands and their baroque gardens.
- 66 kmGornergratA 3,089-metre viewpoint above Zermatt reached by Europe's highest open-air cogwheel railway, with 29 peaks over 4,000 metres in view.
- 71 kmZermatt & The MatterhornA car-free Alpine village at the foot of the iconic pyramid-shaped Matterhorn, one of the most photographed mountains on Earth.
- 73 kmColle del NivoletA spectacular dead-end road climbing to 2,612 m through Gran Paradiso National Park, past alpine lakes and glacier scenery; its serpentine final ramps starred in the 2003 film The Italian Job.
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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