Avigliana

After visiting Susa, I stopped in Avigliana on the way back to Turin: It is a town located at the mouth of the Susa Valley, half-way between Susa and Turin. It has a medieval town (Borgo Vecchio) which still retains some buildings of that era and is overlooked by a castle in ruins (Castello di Avigliana), with a great view on the Medieval Town, the Susa Valley, the surrounding mountains and the Avigliana Lakes Natural Park.

Above, at the Avigliana train station, looking west towards the Susa Valley.

Above, Nuova Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore.

Above, heading towards the Medieval Town.

Above, Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore in the Medieval Town.

Above, Torre Circolare della cinta muraria.

Above, Casa di Porta Ferrata.

Above, Piazza Conte Rosso, looking towards the Castle of Avigliana.

Above, ceramics exhibition in a park behind City Hall.

Above, the castle above.

Above, lizard.

Above, Chiesa di San Giovanni.

Above, Torre dell’Orologio.

Above, Porta di San Giovanni.

Above, Chiesa di Santa Croce on Piazza Conte Rosso.

Above, on the way up to the castle. It is just a short hike from the Medieval Town.

Above, Cappella di San Rocco

Above, Sacra di San Michele.

Above, the Nuova Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore.

Above, at the castle.

Above, Susa Valley.

Above, the Avigliana Lakes Natural Park.

Above, the remaining wall has stairs.

Above, the tower of Chiesa di San Giovanni.

Above, Monte Musinè.

Above, Lago Grande.

Above, Medieval Town below.

Above, helicopter passing by.

Above, towards Rivoli.

Above, lizard in the sun.

Above, on the way down.

Above, Casa Cantamerlo, back in the Medieval Town.

Above, back at the train station, waiting for the train to Turin.