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44 BACK ROADS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ITALY

Above Riverbed on the way to Sampeyre in
the Valle Varaita Above right The historic 7 Savigliano exploits of Vittorio Amedeo I, Duke
centre of Saluzzo, with views across the valley Cuneo, Piemonte; 12038 of Savoy, in a series of bold military
Despite losing out to Turin in the frescoes, and has more decorative
bid to be the capital of the Savoy feminine rooms too. The Museo
kingdom, the citizens of Savigliano Civico e Gipsoteca (open Sat & Sun)
still built their triumphal arch (1585), contains sculptures by the
which leads onto the broad, arcaded 19th-century artist Davide Calandra,
Piazza Santarosa – a good place for paintings and a reconstruction of an
refreshments. Close by is the 18th-century pharmacy.
Baroque Palazzo Taffini d’Acceglio ª Follow the signs for Saluzzo
(open Fri–Sun), which celebrates the directly westwards on the SP662.

8 Saluzzo
Cuneo, Piemonte; 12037
Renaissance houses, churches, palazzos and a castle all spill down
from Saluzzo’s historic hilltop. Almost in France, the city was constantly
changing hands between the French and the House of Savoy. On
a walk through the narrow lanes and steep cobbled alleyways and
steps up to the old town, it feels as though time has stopped here.
A 90-minute walking tour contains a beautiful polyptych by
From the car, walk up Via Ludovico II the 15th-century Flemish painter
VISITING SALUZZO to Corso Italia, which follows the Hans Clemer (also known as the
medieval walls. To the left stands the Master of Elva). The tourist office is
Parking
Park in Piazza Garibaldi. late-Gothic Cattedrale di Santa Maria further on the left. Cross Corso Italia
Vergine 1 (open daily), whose façade and turn left through the Porta Santa
Tourist Information
Piazza Risorgimento 1, 12037; 0175 has three round windows. The interior Maria 2 and follow Via Alessandro
46710; www.saluzzoturistica.it;
closed Mon PIAZZA
SALI T A SAN BERNAR D O CAVOUR
WHERE TO STAY VIA PALAZZO DI CITTA V I A D E N I N A V I A M A R U C C H I
PIAZZA
PIAZZA
VINEIS
SALUZZO AND AROUND V I A MAC A LLÈ VIA ADUA VIA SE MINARIO CORSO ITALIA CORSO ITALIA GARIBALDI
Persico inexpensive VIA GUALTIERI VIA LUDOVICO II Cattedrale di
Friendly, modern hotel in the centre of Santa Maria
VIA VACCA VIA BALBIS
Casa
town with plainly furnished rooms. It Cavassa Vergine
VIA RIFREDDO VIA SAN NICOLA VIA SAN NICOLA
has a good restaurant on the premises. VIA DEODATA SALUZZO
Piazzetta dei
Vicolo Mercati 10, 12037; 0175 41213; V I A TA P PA R E L L I V I A AL ESSANDRO V OLTA Porta
Santa Maria
Mondagli
www.albergopersico.net V I A S A N TA C H I A R A San
VI A G RI SE L DA V IA DE LLA C HIESA
Castello Rosso moderate Giovanni VI A SPIELBERG
VIA SAN GIOVANNI
Set on a hill amid parkland, this Torre Civica SALITA AL CASTELLO VIA GIAMB A T TISTA BODONI
16th-century castle offers a taste of VIA VALORIA INFERIORE VIA VALO R IA INFERIO R E
luxury and spacious and colourful VIA MULETTI VIA DEL FOLLONE
rooms. A good restaurant, pool and Castiglia
beauty treatments are also available. Piazza 0 metres 150 V I A MO N S I G N O R S AV I O
Via Ammiraglio Reynaudi 5, Costigliole Castello
Saluzzo, 12024 (next to Piasco on SP1); 0 yards 150
0175 230 030; www.castellorosso.com
Where to Stay: inexpensive, under €100; moderate, €100–€200; expensive, over €200
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