cathedral
Basilica di Superga
A baroque domed basilica on a hill above Turin offering panoramic Alpine views and the Savoy royal tombs.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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Salasco
Piedmont, Italy · Europe
About Salasco
Salasco sits on the route: 10 minutes from Crova, 48km from Basilica di Superga.
Salasco is in Piedmont, Italy, with about 174 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Crova, about 4 km away.
Salasco is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Turin and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of Vercelli.
The municipality of Salasco contains the frazione Selve, a typical cascina a corte of the Vercellese rice paddy fieldsRead more
landscape.
Salasco borders the following municipalities: Crova, Lignana, Sali Vercellese, San Germano Vercellese, and Vercelli.
Selve, together with the nearby Tenuta Veneria (comune of Lignana), was a filming location for Bitter Rice, a 1949 neorealistic movie starring Silvana Mangano and Vittorio Gassman.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Salasco?
Within an hour or so of Salasco: Basilica di Superga (48 km), Turin (53 km), Mole Antonelliana (53 km), Chiesa della Gran Madre di Dio, Turin (The Italian Job steps) (53 km).
Are there any good drives near Salasco?
The nearest famous roads are Colle del Nivolet, Col de l'Iseran and Colle delle Finestre.
Where is Salasco?
Salasco is in Piedmont, Italy, about 4 km from Crova.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 174
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Piedmont
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 45.3256, 8.2642
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 Salasco
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Mole Antonelliana
Turin's soaring landmark spire houses the National Cinema Museum, with a glass lift to a panoramic Alpine view.
53 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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Museo Egizio
The world's oldest museum dedicated to Egyptian archaeology, with the second-largest collection of Egyptian antiquities after Cairo.
54 km · about 60 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.
54 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Reggia di Venaria Reale
A vast baroque royal palace and gardens outside Turin, a Savoy Versailles with its dazzling Great Gallery.
54 km · about 65 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.
54 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Salasco
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 54 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.
- 66 kmStresa & Borromean IslandsAn elegant belle-époque resort on Lake Maggiore, gateway to the palatial Borromean Islands and their baroque gardens.
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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