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The Park Info Points

Po and Collina Torinese Park Authority has the following four information points:

1) Cascina Le Vallere - Moncalieri
Corso Trieste, 98 - Moncalieri (TO)
Tel. +39 011 64880
Access to the public and Park Authority Secretary of Po and Collina Torinese Park : from Monday to Friday, 8.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m., from Monday to Thursday, 2.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.

2) Superga Visitor Center
Strada della Funicolare, 55 (rack tramway arrival station)
10132 Turin (TO)
Tel. +39 011 8903667 - Fax +39 011 8903667
E-mail: centrovisite@collinatorinese.org
Opening times: From November to April: on weekdays 9.20 a.m.-5.30 p.m.; on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays 9.20 a.m.-8.30 p.m.; closed on Tuesdays. From May to October: every day 9.20 a.m.-8.30 p.m.; closed on Tuesdays.
Superga Visitor Center is managed by Cooperativa Arnica.

3) Castagneto Po Operation Office
Via Alessandria, 2 - 10090 Castagneto Po (TO)
Tel. +39 011 912462 - Fax +39 011 912462 - E-mail: enteparco@collinatorinese.com

4) Carmagnola Visitor Center
At Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Parco Cascina Vigna, via S. Francesco di Sales, 188 - Carmagnola (TO)
Tel. +39 011 9724390
Open to the public on: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9.00 a.m.-12.30 p.m. - Thursdays 9.00 a.m.-12.30 p.m. and 3.00 p.m.-6.00 p.m. - Saturdays and Sundays 3.00 p.m.-6.00 p.m.

Congress Hall

Within Cascina Vallere, housing the Head Offices of the Park Authority, there is a Congress Hall, which can be temporarily used by other subjects on payment.

• Conditions of Use (79 Kb)
• Request Form (34 Kb)
• Responsibility Form (38 Kb)

Recreational Areas

In Po Torinese Park there are some recreational areas where visitors can find services useful for their visit to the protected area.
Here you are the list of the recreational areas, including the services you can find in each area:

"Oasi del Po Morto" Recreational Area (Municipality of Carignano)

• Car park

"Molinello" Recreational Area (Municipality of Moncalieri)

• Structures not available

"Le Vallere" Recreational Area (Municipality of Moncalieri)

• Car park
• Cycle rack
• Fountains with drinking water
• Picnic area with tables and benches
• Areas to let the dogs free from the leash
• Toys for children
• Phenology garden not open to the public
• Information panel
• Cycle-pedestrian routes

Access to Parco delle Vallere:
every day, from 16th October to 15th March: 7.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m.
every day, from 16th March to 15th October: 7.00 a.m.-9.00 p.m.

The Recreational Area is regulated by L.R. 18/87.

Within Le Vallere Recreational Area you will find Carlo Allioni Phenological Garden

Further news on Le Vallere Recreational Area

"Arrivore e Colletta" Recreational Area (Municipality of Turin)

• Picnic area with tables and benches
• Toys for children
• Car park
• Drinking water

Recreational Areas on Collina di Superga (Municipality of Turin)
The recreational areas are 4, 3 of them are situated along the Panoramic Road and 1 near the site of the Basilica

• Picnic area with tables and benches
• Car park
• Drinking water
• Self-guided botanical trail
• Cycle route for mountain bikes

Recreational Areas in Bosco del Vaj (Municipality of Castagneto Po)
The recreational areas are 2

• Picnic area with tables and benches
• Car park
• Self-guided nature trail

"Ponte di Legno di Verolengo" Recreational Area (Municipality of Verolengo)

• Car park
• Cycle rack
• Fountains with drinking water
• Picnic area with tables and benches
• Barbecue
• Information panel

Recreational Area in "Riserva del Baraccone" (Municipality of Brusasco)

• Car park
• Picnic area with tables and benches
• Bird watching hut

Recreational Area in "Riserva del Baraccone" (Municipality of Cavagnolo)

• Picnic area with tables and benches

Tourist and Didactic Services

Po and Collina Torinese Park includes 14 protected areas (Italian text) and other places of particular interest which you can better discover through the services of guided visits offered by the Park Authority. As a matter of fact, there are 94 official nature guides working for the Park and carrying out didactic activities.

For information: Education Service of Po Torinese Park, Tel. +39 011 64880173 - Fax +39 011 643218 - E-mail: promozione.parcopotorinese@inrete.it

Welcome Centers and Local Tourist Boards

The area of Po and Collina Torinese Park and the territorial tourist area "Po Confluenze Nord Ovest" is very large and extends from the Province of Cuneo to the Province of Vercelli, crossing the whole Province of Turin. Therefore, in the Park territory there are 3 welcome centers and local tourist boards:

The Park Warehouse

• Distribution
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