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Mulino Meraviglia, la vecchia macina
Mulino Meraviglia nel parco dei Mulini nel comune di San Vittore Olona, in provincia di Milano, in Lombardia in Italia. Foto scattata l'8 settembre del 2021. 2021-09-08
Gornate Olona Chiesa di San Vittore
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San Vittore Olona

Lombardy, Italy · Europe

About San Vittore Olona

San Vittore Olona works well as a base: 5 minutes from Rescaldina, 23km from Church of San Lorenzo Maggiore.

San Vittore Olona is in Lombardy, Italy, with about 8,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Rescaldina, about 4 km away.

San Vittore Olona (Legnanese: San Vittor [ˌsãː ʋiˈtuːr]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located on the river Olona and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Milan. Since 1933, the comune has been host to the Cinque Mulini cross country running race. The race runs

Read more through five of the town's water mills, and some of the world's most distinguished runners have competed there, including Haile Gebrselassie, Sebastian Coe, and Kenenisa Bekele. San Vittore Olona borders the municipalities of Legnano, Cerro Maggiore, Canegrate, and Parabiago.

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What is there to see near San Vittore Olona?

Within an hour or so of San Vittore Olona: Museo Storico Alfa Romeo (9 km), The Last Supper (Santa Maria delle Grazie) (22 km), Deus Ex Machina Milan (22 km), Church of San Lorenzo Maggiore (23 km).

Are there any good drives near San Vittore Olona?

The nearest famous roads are Lake Como Shore Road, Passo della Presolana and San Bernardino Pass.

Where is San Vittore Olona?

San Vittore Olona is in Lombardy, Italy, about 4 km from Rescaldina.

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Quick Information

Population
8,225
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Lombardy
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
45.5858, 8.9413

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 Vittore Olona

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

Museo Storico Alfa Romeo

Beautifully restored museum chronicling Alfa Romeo's racing glory and design mastery across three themed floors at the historic Arese factory.

9 km · about 15 min drive

museum

The Last Supper (Santa Maria delle Grazie)

Leonardo da Vinci's iconic mural painting of the Last Supper, housed in the refectory of a Dominican convent in Milan.

22 km · about 25 min drive

cafe

Deus Ex Machina Milan

Milan's temple of motorcycle and surf culture with custom bikes, coffee, food, and a vibrant events programme.

22 km · about 25 min drive

cathedral

Church of San Lorenzo Maggiore

One of the oldest churches in Milan, featuring an early Christian octagonal plan and Roman-era colonnade.

23 km · about 25 min drive

museum

Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology

Italy's largest science museum, housed in a Milan monastery, with halls of vintage vehicles, locomotives, aircraft, the submarine Toti and machines built from Leonardo's drawings.

23 km · about 25 min drive

cathedral

Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano)

Italy's largest church and the third-largest in the world, a breathtaking Gothic masterpiece adorned with 3,400 statues and 135 spires.

24 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

MV Agusta Museum

A museum dedicated to MV Agusta's legendary racing heritage near Varese, showcasing decades of championship-winning motorcycles.

26 km · about 30 min drive

racetrack

Autodromo Nazionale Monza

The 'Temple of Speed': one of the oldest and fastest circuits in the world, hosting the Italian Grand Prix since 1922.

27 km · about 30 min drive

Driving roads near San Vittore Olona

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

  • 29 kmBrunate Funicular ViewpointA historic funicular climbs from Como city to Brunate for a sweeping balcony view over the lake and Alps.
  • 46 kmStresa & Borromean IslandsAn elegant belle-époque resort on Lake Maggiore, gateway to the palatial Borromean Islands and their baroque gardens.
  • 47 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.
  • 54 kmLake Como Shore RoadA winding lakeside road hugging Lake Como's western shore with tunnels, villa gates, and views of snow-capped Alps reflected in deep blue water.

Driving in Italy

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.82/litre
Motorway tolls
~€8.50/100km

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

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Cerro Maggiore

🇮🇹 Italy

1 km awayPop. 12,027

Legnano

🇮🇹 Italy

2 km awayPop. 57,589

San Giorgio Su Legnano

🇮🇹 Italy

3 km awayPop. 6,725

Parabiago

🇮🇹 Italy

3 km awayPop. 26,364

Rescaldina

🇮🇹 Italy

4 km awayPop. 14,211

Nerviano

🇮🇹 Italy

5 km awayPop. 17,030

Villa Cortese

🇮🇹 Italy

5 km awayPop. 6,145

Marnate

🇮🇹 Italy

5 km awayPop. 7,252

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