Basso Canavese: between the plain and the first hills

If you come from the south, you can’t help but cross this area of Canavese: a“hybrid” area that encompasses everything north of the great river, the Po, and north of the great city, Turin! And it reaches to the foothills of the first mountainous and hilly ranges.

The plain, only in small part occupied by industry, is mainly cultivated with cereals or grassland, furrowed by watercourses from which branch off irrigation canals that are also of fundamental importance for the natural habitat; but it is a “false plain” because, here and there, it only takes a few kilometers to find oneself on what we call “vaude,” areas raised above the rest of the landscape, made up in turn of plains, small valleys, small canyons, ponds and small lakes.

Economic and historical heart

It is not surprising that the major population centers of the Canavese are right here, those with the greatest commercial and industrial vocation, those served by highway and railway lines. Just as it is not surprising that here is the international airport serving the city of Turin and, in practice, the entire northwest of Italy.

Centers, however, also rich in history, traditions, and picturesque corners to be discovered.

Here, then, is another face of CANAVESE VILLAGE.

Tasting Nocciolini and Climbing the Giant Bench

Need some inspiration for your day trips?

• An afternoon in Chivasso, strolling through the charming shops in the historic center under its characteristic arcades, visiting the cathedral, and tasting the typical Nocciolini sweets.
• Discovering the Abbey of Fruttuaria in San Benigno Canavese, with its two overlapping basilicas and 11th-century mosaics.
• Rivarolo Canavese,
  with its elegant and historic Via Ivrea — a true promenade for leisurely strolls — and the Malgrà Castle with its crenellated walls.
• A stroll through the historic center of Cirié, including a visit to the Palace of the Marquises of d’Oria and the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, home to remarkable works of art.
• A few moments in nature, comfortably sitting on the Giant Bench no. 270 of Chivasso, to admire the Sabiuné natural area, with views of the river and hillside.

breathe dualism

We have presented you with an area that combines urban vibrancy with the quiet of the countryside, where history meets innovation and nature intertwines with the economy.

Here, among charming villages, ancient abbeys and unusual views, Canavese shows a dynamic and welcoming face, ready to surprise anyone who wants to discover it.

A place to pass through? Perhaps, but mostly a destination to be experienced.