A day or a holiday on the Lakes of Avigliana usually includes a visit to San Michele Abbey, or to the old town of Avigliana. You can feel the atmosphere of the Middle Ages, walking through the walls of the old town of Avigliana, where antique buildings are waiting for you: Chiesa di San Pietro (XII cent.), Torre dell’Orologio ( the first public clock in Piedmont and second in Italy, built in 1330), Chiesa San Giovanni (XIII cent.), Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore (VII cent.), Casa della Porta Ferrata ( XIII cent.), Chiesa di Santa Croce, Casa Senore (XIV cent.), the castle of Avigliana (X cent.). Each building has its own hystory and characters. Do not forget to see the near Olympic Valley, Susa, Giaveno, Rivoli,la reggia di Venaria Reale and Torino

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