Sights around Turin
The elegant residences of the Savoyard house, which were erected around the city from the 17th century, with which they were connected through long, rectilinear avenues, form a crown for the business and entertainment of the court.Some of these residences are: Reggia di Venaria - Rivoli: Castello and Museo d'Arte Contemporanea - Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi and Castello di Moncalieri.
All these residences were classified as World Heritage by Unesco in 1997. A nice tour of about 50 km goes for example through la Collina Turinese. Along Basillica di Superga, Chieri, Colle della Maddalena.
Sights in the Piedmont.
Val di Susa: abbazia di Sant'Antonio di Ranverso - Avigliana - Sacra di S. Michele - Susa. Other places are: Salbertrand - Oulx - Bardonecchia (now also for winter sports).Pinerolo and the valleys of the Waldenses: Pinerolo - Rocca di Cavour, Val Pellice: Torre Pellice (museo Valdese), Val Chisone - val Germanasca (talk mines) - Forte de Fenestrelle - Sestriere (the most important ski resorts in the world).
Lakes and castles of Canavese: Castello di Agliè - Rivarolo Canavese - Castellamonte - Ivrea.
Biella - the Holy Mountains - Santuario di Oropa - Ricetto di Candelo.
Vercelli (European province of rice).
Vercelli city: Basillica di Sant'Andrea - San Cristoforo - museo Borgogna - Synagogue
Novara: Basillica di San Gaudenzio
The Langhe and Monferrato (vineyards and truffles) Alba - Cherasco - Bra - Asti - Abbazia di Vezzolano - Sacro Monte di Crea - Casale Monferrato - Castles route from Monferrato Alto.
Cuneo province. Cuneo city has a historic center.
The valleys of Cuneo - Mondovì - Santuario di Vicoforte - Grotta di Bossea à Frabosa Soprana - Vernante.
Saluzzo town with medieval center - Casa Cavassa - San Giovanni.
A tour in the Marchesato leads along: Savgliano - Castello di Racconigi - Abbazia di Staffarda - Castello della Manta.
A trip through the valleys west of Saluzzo climbs the Po Valley against the Monviso (3841m) until Pian del Re.
Extensive documentation is available free of charge from the administration.