Basilica of Superga

This hilltop basilica was built in thanksgiving for the 1706 defeat of the French at Turin. Often incorrectly called a cathedral, it's in sort-of-classical-with-baroque style, and houses the tombs of many nobles of the House of Savoy. Superga hill derives its name from Serrapergia meaning "mountain between the hills". Nearby is a monument to the air crash of 1949, which wiped out Torino FC. Get here by car, bus, rack-railway, or the hiking trails, but the approach road is narrow with no sidewalk so it is not safe for walking.

• free
• outdoors
• history

Address

Strada Basilica di Superga 73

Hours

Daily 10:00-13:00, 14:30-17:00

Price

Free

Website

basilicadisuperga.com (opens in a new tab)