Things to do in Canavese

The geographical position of Ivrea was decisive in characterizing its historical centrality, as it stands in the center of the so-called morainic amphitheater and is bathed by the Dora Baltea, a tributary of the Po. When it still had the name of Eporedia, Ivrea was an important... more

A legend tells that a basilisk, a mythological animal, lived in the woods of Cintano. The basilisk was born from an egg laid by a black rooster, fertilized by a viper and hatched by a toad. It has the body, the crest, the legs of a rooster, the tail of a viper and the wings of a... more

The ducal castle of Agliè is an imposing building located in the municipality of Agliè. Construction began in the 12th century on behalf of the San Martino family. Since 1939 the castle has been used as a museum and is part of the UNESCO site. The transformation of the castle... more

Ivrea is a Piedmontese town which since 2018 is the 54th Italian Unesco site. The area of the town that earned this important recognition is the industrial city created by the visionary mind of Adriano Olivetti, a well-known Italian businessman and politician. The city was built... more

In a town that has 15,000 inhabitants, at the foot of the Western Alps, gateway to the historical-geographical region called Canavese, or as the Latins used to say Canapicium, we are at the medieval festival 'De Bello Canepiciano' in Volpiano. The medieval historical... more

Ivrea is a large center, considered the capital of the Canavese area, has 24,000 inhabitants and boasts ancient origins, it is in fact the Eporedia of Roman construction, whose vestiges remain clearly visible in the amphitheater, in the main bridge, a work of daring engineering... more

Carema is located at the edge of the province of Turin and is located in a historically border area. It is a very ancient village and there are the first traces dating back to Roman times, such as the milestone of the 40th mile from Augusta, today Aosta, found in the early 1800s... more