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Lake Orta
A lesser-known gem west of Lake Maggiore with the medieval village of Orta San Giulio and a tiny island monastery.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Vigliano Biellese
Piedmont, Italy · Europe
About Vigliano Biellese
Vigliano Biellese sits on the route: 5 minutes from Gaglianico, 35km from Sacro Monte di Orta & Lake Orta.
Vigliano Biellese is in Piedmont, Italy, with about 7,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Gaglianico, about 4 km away.
Vigliano Biellese is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Turin and about 3 kilometres (2 mi) southeast of Biella.
Vigliano Biellese borders the following municipalities: Biella, Candelo, Cerreto Castello, Cossato, RoncoRead more
Biellese, Valdengo.
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What is there to see near Vigliano Biellese?
Within an hour or so of Vigliano Biellese: Lake Orta (35 km), Sacro Monte di Orta & Lake Orta (35 km), Isola Bella (49 km), Stresa (49 km).
Are there any good drives near Vigliano Biellese?
The nearest famous roads are Colle del Nivolet, Simplon Pass and Great St Bernard Pass.
Where is Vigliano Biellese?
Vigliano Biellese is in Piedmont, Italy, about 4 km from Gaglianico.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,898
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Piedmont
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 45.5632, 8.1051
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 Vigliano Biellese
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Isola Bella
A tiny island in Lake Maggiore transformed into an extravagant Baroque palace and garden by the Borromeo family.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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Stresa
An elegant resort town on the western shore of Lake Maggiore offering panoramic views of the Borromean Islands.
49 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Stresa & Borromean Islands
An elegant belle-époque resort on Lake Maggiore, gateway to the palatial Borromean Islands and their baroque gardens.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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Gornergrat
A 3,089-metre viewpoint above Zermatt reached by Europe's highest open-air cogwheel railway, with 29 peaks over 4,000 metres in view.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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Matterhorn
Iconic pyramid-shaped peak rising to 4,478 metres on the Swiss-Italian border, one of the most recognizable mountains in the world.
58 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Zermatt & The Matterhorn
A car-free Alpine village at the foot of the iconic pyramid-shaped Matterhorn, one of the most photographed mountains on Earth.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Vigliano Biellese
- 35 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.
- 49 kmStresa & Borromean IslandsAn elegant belle-époque resort on Lake Maggiore, gateway to the palatial Borromean Islands and their baroque gardens.
- 53 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.
- 58 kmZermatt & The MatterhornA car-free Alpine village at the foot of the iconic pyramid-shaped Matterhorn, one of the most photographed mountains on Earth.
- 75 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.
- 77 kmSimplon PassA historic Alpine crossing at 2,005 meters built by Napoleon, connecting Switzerland's Valais to Italy's Piedmont.
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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