| Avigliana Lakes Natural Park | |
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| Area type | Regional park |
|---|---|
| State | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Territory | Val di Susa |
| Surface | 409.39 ha |
| Foundation year | 1980 |
| Institutional website | |
Avigliana Lakes Natural Park is located in Piedmont.
To know
Geographical notes
The park is located about 20 km from Turin, in the municipality of Avigliana, at the outlet of the Val di Susa and consists of two lakes (Great Lake is Small Lake) and from the wetland of the Mareschi, set in the morainic amphitheater Rivoli-Avigliana.
The Small lake it is completely surrounded by woods and reeds, while the Great lake offers opportunities for recreation, sport and catering.
Flora and fauna
The fauna is made up of hundreds of different birds including Tufted Ducks, Teals, Moorhens and Swans. On Lake Piccolo, especially in autumn and winter, you can also see gray herons, mallards and coots.
When to go
The park is usable in every season.
How to get
By car
Highway A32Turin - Bardonecchia - Avigliana Est exit. Continue following the numerous indications.
Parking with spaces reserved for the disabled on the Piccolo lake, Sada hamlet.
Parking with parking spaces reserved for the disabled on Lake Grande, Via Pontetto. During the low season or on weekdays, you can also park along the road that runs along the lake in the various dedicated areas.
On the train
By train: from Turin Porta Nuova a train every half hour.
Permits / Rates
Permits are not required.
How to get around
The park managing body has set up trails, information structures, the fishing ecomuseum and orientation panels with particular attention to usability by people with disabilities (easy access, written in Braille, reserved parking spaces).
The paths around the lakes are accessible on foot and by bicycle.
What see
What to do
Shopping
Where to eat
Where stay
- 1 Hotel Chalet del Lago, Via Monginevro, 26, Avigliana, ☎ 39 011 936 9225, @[email protected].
- 2 Caprice hotels, Via Pinerolo, 1/3, Avigliana, ☎ 39 011 931 2646, @[email protected].
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
- Sacra di San Michele - architectural complex located on Mount Pirchiriano, at the entrance to the Val di Susa, to Sant'Ambrogio of Turin.
- Avigliana —
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Avigliana Lakes Natural Park
Commons contains images or other files on Avigliana Lakes Natural Park
