An itinerary to discover a small part of the Canavese, a destination a few kilometers from Turin, full of charm and history
An area still little known, but which has in store authentic beauties and very interesting gastronomic stops, including traditional Piedmontese cuisine, typical Canavese cuisine and unmissable gastronomic goodies such as Turgia salami.
What see
San Benigno Canavese
Abbey of Fruttuaria, founded in the year 1003 by Guglielmo da Volpiano and completed in 1007. The peculiarity of this unique building? Inside it contains two abbeys, the one built in the year 1003 and the second in 1776 by cardinal Carlo Vittorio Amedeo Delle Lanze on a project attributed to Bernardo Antonio Vittone.
Under the floor you can admire the archaeological complex of excavations and mosaics that came to light during the works.
Piazza Cardinale delle Lanze, 1 in San Benigno Canavese (To).
Agliè
The Ducal Castle of Agliè (XII century) originally owned by the Counts of San Martino di Agliè. Surrounded by a park of secular trees, the castle boasts more than 300 rooms with an immense heritage of period furnishings and collections.
To visit for the art collections, for the frescoed ballroom, for its magnificent park that offers emotions in all seasons. It is part of the Circuit of Royal Residences of Turin and Piedmont, Unesco Heritage.
Piazza Castello 2, Agliè (To).
Where to eat
San Martino Pesceria in Ciriè
The Pescheria is super stocked and, for those who do not want to cook, it prepares excellent takeaway dishes in the Sea Gastronomy. It opens to the public its original Bistrot, all dedicated to fish, crustaceans and molluscs: in short, to all the good things the sea gives us.
The restaurant is small: booking is therefore recommended, especially at the weekend.
If you want a quiet table, ask for what is in the first room, next to the fish counter. Excellent the raw fish, the first courses, tasty and the great mixed fry, a very abundant portion, enough for two people.
Hostaria del Vecchio Macello
The Piedmontese and Canavese traditions in the kitchen are at home here. The menu is rich, the dishes made with mainly local products. Try the Tajarin with a tasty ragù with Turgia salami, or a timeless dish of Agnolotti with roast sauce. If you love the true Piedmontese tradition and offal don't miss a taste of Finanziera. It is possible to organize a rich breakfast in the Caffè Latteria, with desserts, fresh pastries and artisan wood-roasted coffee.
Turgia salami is a typical product of the Valli di Lanzo and Canavese. Of humble origins, it is produced with meat from cows no longer productive (the Turgies) with the addition of lard, garlic, various spices and, in some cases, with the addition of red wine. It can be eaten both raw and cooked. For some years Ciriè has also held the Sagra del Salame di Turgia (between the end of June and the beginning of July).
Frazione Ceretta, Via Torino 70 in San Maurizio C.se.
Where to buy Turgia salami
Baima Enrico, street Ciriè 91, San Carlo Canavese (To).
Banna di Bertellino, via Torino 38, San Francesco al Campo (To).
Bergamini Ornella, via Villa 2, Traves (To).
Salumificio Vallino Marco, via San Giovanni 6, Nole (To).
Wines
Enoteca Reviglio
Local chosen by the guide of the Masters of Taste of Turin, which selects excellence in the area, the Enoteca Reviglio is a true paradise for wine lovers.
It was founded in 1911 as a bakery by Giovanni Reviglio's grandfather. Over the years it has undergone various changes and now welcomes customers in three beautiful rooms, with a selection of important Piedmontese wines, but also from the rest of Italy and from France. A sector of spirits and spirits, very interesting and provided for lovers of the genre.
Via Roma 71, Ciriè.
The best butter torcetti ever tasted? TO The Gourmet Corner, in Ciriè, via Lanzo 33 (0119206929): a real paradise for gourmands. Here you will find, in addition to the fabulous butter torcetti (biscuits that recall large sweet taralli), an endless series of traditional Piedmontese dishes, expertly prepared, such as courgettes and marinated eggs, Fassone's joke, warm octopus salad, lasagna, an interesting selection of fresh pasta. On reservation they prepare Christmas baskets full of delights.
Organizing the Christmas lunch menu will no longer be a problem.
Sleep in Lanzo Torinese
Villa Erre Literary B&B is a precious literary B & B: a house surrounded by greenery, three rooms with a themed library available for guests to immerse themselves in culture. But also writing, resting, having a snack.
The rooms: Room 49, inspired by Hemingway, stories and poems; Room 1984, dedicated to George Orwell, to European and non-European literature; Room 5, inspired by ‘Mattatoio N.5’ of Vonnegut, a suite entirely dedicated to American literature.
Via Ajmone di Challant, 47, Lanzo Torinese (To).
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