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Touring Superga in Italy

Superga in the region of Piedmont is located in Italy - some 323 mi or ( 520 km ) North-West of Rome , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Superga

Time in Superga is now 02:32 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Rome " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Munich, Briançon, Besançon, Aix-en-Provence, and Volpiano. Being here already, consider visiting Munich . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Superga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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THE BASILICA OF SUPERGA (TURIN)

1:30 min by piero belforte
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A short tour outside the famous basilica placed on the top of Superga hill in Turin. ..

Inside Trattoria Bel Deuit

0:36 min by travelschlepp
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The UNICRI KMS dinner at Trattoria Bel Deuit near Torino (Turin), Italy ..


Zadar je u srcu mome....Canta il tenore di Dubrovnik

3:00 min by allocco89
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il Maestro,chiamato anche "il nuovo Dragojević "si esibisce in una delle sue migliori performance ..

Milano - Torino 2012

3:33 min by Andrea Rossato
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a 20 km dall'arrivo ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Basilica of Superga

The Basilica of Superga is a church in the vicinity of Turin. It was built from 1717 to 1731 for Victor Amadeus II of Savoy by Filippo Juvarra, at the top of the hill of Superga, to fulfill a vow the duke (and future King of Sardinia) had made during the Battle of Turin. The architect made allusions to different earlier styles while adding a baroque touch.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.08 7.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Basilica churches in Italy, Churches in Turin, House of Savoy, Religious buildings completed in 1731

Superga air disaster

The Superga air disaster took place on Wednesday 4 May 1949 when a plane carrying almost the entire Torino A.C. football team (popularly known as Il Grande Torino) crashed into Superga Hill near Turin, killing all 31 people aboard. 18 players, club officials, journalists accompanying the team and the plane's crew were lost. The team was returning from a farewell match for Xico Ferreira against Benfica in Lisbon.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.08 7.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1949 in Italy, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by weather, Alitalia accidents and incidents, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1949, Aviation accidents and incidents in Italy, Aviation accidents and incidents involving professional sports teams, Football in Italy, History of Turin, Torino F.C.

Superga Rack Railway

The Superga Rack Railway (or Sassi-Superga Railway) is a mountain railway line in the city of Turin in Italy. Managed by Gruppo Torinese Trasporti, it connects the Turin suburb of Sassi to the Basilica of Superga at an altitude of 672m (2205ft). From here, high in the hills facing the city across the River Po, there is a splendid panorama of Turin against a backdrop of the snow-capped Alps. The line was opened on the 27 April 1884 as a cable driven rack railway of the Agudio system.

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Located at 45.08 7.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Mountain railways, Rack railways in Italy, Transport in Turin

Dora Riparia

The Dora Riparia is an Italian river, a left-hand tributary of the Po. It is 125 km (78 mi) long, with a 1,231 km² drainage basin. It originates in the Cottian Alps, close to the Col de Montgenèvre in France, where it is called the Piccola Dora. Its name becomes the Dora Riparia after the confluence with the Ripa in the Argentera Valley and the Thuras de Bousson close to Cesana.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.08 7.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: International rivers of Europe, Rivers of Italy, Rivers of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rivers of the Province of Turin, Tributaries of the Po (river)

Stura di Lanzo

Stura di Lanzo is a 65-km long river in north-western Italy. It is formed from several tributaries near Lanzo Torinese. It flows into the river Po in Turin. The name Stura has Celtic origin: stur, which means "to fall".

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Located at 45.10 7.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Rivers of Italy, Rivers of the Province of Turin, Tributaries of the Po (river)

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