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The Italian armoured cruiser San Giorgio (launched 1908) stranded at strait of Messina in 1913.
Right elevation and Deck Plan of Italian San Giorgio class armoured cruiser
Numbers on top diagram show armour thickness (shaded areas) in inches.
Numbers on bottom diagram show size of guns in inches.

(Note that calibre of secondary amrmament is 7.5 in (190 mm) not 8 in)
San Giorgio firing her guns during the Italo-Turkish War
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San Giorgio

Piedmont, Italy · Europe

About San Giorgio

San Giorgio sits on the route: 5 minutes from Terruggia, 51km from Basilica di Superga.

San Giorgio is in Piedmont, Italy, with about 594 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Terruggia, about 4 km away.

San Giorgio Monferrato (in Piedmontese San Giòrs Monfrà) is a comune of the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont. It is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of the regional capital Turin and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Alessandria. The territory of this small rural commune of the Monferrato

Read more Casalese extends over an area of 7.1 square kilometres (2.7 mi2). Its population of 1,293 is concentrated in the village of San Giorgio (Saint George). The communal coat of arms pictures the saint killing the dragon. San Giorgio clusters around a medieval castle on a low hill southwest of Casale Monferrato, which dominates the road from Casale to Asti. San Giorgio Monferrato borders the following municipalities: Casale Monferrato, Ozzano Monferrato, and Rosignano Monferrato.

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What is there to see near San Giorgio?

Within an hour or so of San Giorgio: Basilica di Superga (51 km), Museo Egizio (57 km), Turin (57 km), Mole Antonelliana (57 km).

Are there any good drives near San Giorgio?

The nearest famous roads are Colle delle Finestre, Colle del Nivolet and Col de l'Iseran.

Where is San Giorgio?

San Giorgio is in Piedmont, Italy, about 4 km from Terruggia.

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Quick Information

Population
594
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Piedmont
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
45.1078, 8.4142

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Italy

Police
113
Ambulance
118
Fire
115
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.

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Worth the detour from San Giorgio

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

cathedral

Basilica di Superga

A baroque domed basilica on a hill above Turin offering panoramic Alpine views and the Savoy royal tombs.

51 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.

57 km · about 65 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.

57 km · about 65 min drive

museum

Mole Antonelliana

Turin's soaring landmark spire houses the National Cinema Museum, with a glass lift to a panoramic Alpine view.

57 km · about 65 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

museum

Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile (MAUTO)

Italy's national automobile museum in Turin with over 200 cars tracing the entire history of the automobile.

59 km · about 70 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.

59 km · about 70 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.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near San Giorgio

18 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.

  • 63 kmLanghe VineyardsA UNESCO-listed wine region in Piedmont of rolling vine-covered hills producing world-class Barolo and Barbaresco wines.
  • 77 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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