Province TO
Moncalieri, TO
A town of about 55,000 immediately south of Turin on the Po, the largest of the city's satellites. The reason to come is the hilltop Savoy castle and the old centre below it, plus a local food tradition built on tripe.
Sights
- Castello Reale di Moncalieri, a 12th-century fortress rebuilt as a Savoy residence and part of the UNESCO Savoy Residences, with royal apartments visitable on guided tours
- Santa Maria della Scala, a Gothic collegiate church holding the remains of the town's patron
- Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, the cobbled main square laid out in 1825, with a Neptune fountain
- Collegio Carlo Alberto, the historic college building in the centre
Things to do
- Order trippa alla moncalierese, the town's signature dish
- Walk up from the square to the castle terrace for the view over the Po plain towards Turin
- Come out from Turin by local train and treat it as a half day
Annual events
October
Fiera Nazionale della Trippa
Tripe fair built around a very large communal cooking pot, with stalls, tastings and a market.
When to visit
Early October, for the tripe fair and clear autumn weather.
