What to do near Valgioie, TO

Sacra di San Michele

An ancient abbey dating back to 983, it dominates the Susa Valley, a historic route to France. Dedicated to the Archangel St. Michael, it is part of the Via Micaelica, over 2,000 km long.

The cupped rocks of the Valsusa Valley

Ancient mysteries between history and legend

Preceptory of St. Anthony of Ranverso

The Abbey, located on the Via Francigena that crosses the Susa Valley connecting France, is a celebrated example of Gothic architecture. Here also ancient hospital that cured the "Fire of St. Anthony."

Cycling at Mount Malvicino

The beautiful Chisone Valley furrowed by forest tracks opens up to exploration by bicycle: exciting adventures on two wheels take us up to Mt. Malvicino.

Drosso Castle. A Wonder to be Saved

Uninhabited for decades, today it is for sale--who knows, maybe it can be restored to its former glory

The Stupinigi Concentric

The beautiful farming village designed by Juvarra

The Hunting Lodge of Stupinigi

Between art and nature, worldliness and countryside, an extraordinary jewel of Piedmontese Baroque

Stupinigi Natural Park

Among golden fields and leafy woods

The Fortress of Fenestrelle

The great wall of Piedmont

Castelvecchio. A Wonder to be Saved

To the side of the Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi, stands this important fortress, with an architectural style similar to the 14th- and 15th-century agricultural castles in the area. Today in a state of neglect.

Mausoleum of the "Bela Rosin"

Dedicated to Rosa Vercellana, known to the people of Turin as "Bela Rosin," Vittorio Emanuele II's morganatic lover and wife, it was erected to enshrine her mortal remains. Today it is an exhibition space.