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Voykit pocket guide · Italy
Ivrea
Spend a half‑day in Ivrea for its castle, Roman amphitheatre and the Olivetti modern‑architecture museum; add a quick lunch.
Ivrea is a small Piedmont town of about 23 000 people, known for its UNESCO‑listed Olivetti industrial heritage and a compact historic centre that can be explored on foot in a few hours.
- Country
- Italy
- Best months
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (hot)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR, €). Cards and contactless are widely accepted in cities; small cafés, markets and rural places may prefer cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget €45–70 excl. bed · Mid €70–120 excl. bed · High €120+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- TIM, Vodafone, WindTre and Iliad sell prepaid SIMs in shops and at airports; a passport and an Italian tax code (codice fiscale, issued in-store) are needed.
- Emergency
- Police 112 · Fire 115 · Ambulance 118
- Plugs
- Types C, F, L · 230 V · 50 Hz · Italian type L plugs have three pins in a row; most sockets also take two-pin Europlugs (C), and bivalent sockets take Schuko (F).
- Tipping
- Bar: Leave €0.10–0.20 of change on the counter if you like.; Restaurant: Coperto or service may already be on the bill; leave €1–2 a person or round up for good service.; Taxi: Round up to the next euro.; Hotel porter or housekeeping: €1–2 per bag or per night.; Tour guide: €5–10 per person for a half day.
- Water
- Tap water is safe unless signed otherwise; Rome's nasoni fountains run all day. Restaurants serve bottled water (naturale or frizzante) unless you ask for tap (acqua del rubinetto).
- Toilets
- Few public toilets; use bars (buy a coffee), museums and stations, where some charge €1.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | €1–2 |
| Gelato | €2–3 |
| Pizza slice | €3–5 |
| Bus ticket (local) | €1.50–2 |
| Museum entry | €5–10 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- TRN · Turin Airport
- ≈45 min by car
Typical fares
- Turin Airport → Ivrea (car)
- ≈€45, 45 min (check)
- Ivrea → Aosta (train)
- ≈€12, 1 h 15 min (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
The historic centre is pedestrian‑only; local buses connect to nearby villages. Most sights are within 10 min walk.
See and do
Known for
- Olivetti UNESCO industrial site
- Ivrea Castle
- Roman Amphitheatre
- Open‑air Museum of Modern Architecture (MAAM)
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Aosta | Train from Ivrea to Aosta, about 1 h 15 min | ≈2 h round‑trip |
| Turin | Regional train, ≈45 min | ≈1 h 30 min |
Sleep
- Sina Villa Matilde
- 4‑star guesthouse 5 km (3.1 mi) south of town, good for a night after a day trip4‑star guesthouse 3.1 mi (5 km) south of town, good for a night after a day trip
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | Mi scusimee SKOO-zee |
| Thank you | GrazieGRAHTS-yeh |
| How much is it? | Quanto costa?KWAHN-toh KOH-sta |
| Where is the bathroom? | Dove è il bagno?DOH-veh eh eel BAH-nyo |
| Can I pay by card? | Posso pagare con carta?POS-soh pah-GAH-reh con KAR-ta |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Say buongiorno (until mid-afternoon) or buonasera on entering shops and bars; avoid: Walking in and pointing without a greeting
- Cheek kisses: Two kisses, right cheek first, among friends; follow their lead; avoid: Kissing strangers or in business settings
- Dress: Smart-casual in cities; covered shoulders and knees in churches; avoid: Beachwear, bare chests and flip-flops away from the beach
- Queues: At delis and pharmacies take a number (numerino); avoid: Assuming the crowd at a bar counter is chaos — pay at the till first where asked
- Restaurants: Wait to be seated and ask for the bill; avoid: Splitting a bill item by item with a large group
- Conversation: Food, football and family are safe openers; avoid: Mafia jokes and north–south stereotypes
- Dinner at a home: Bring pastries, wine or flowers (not chrysanthemums, which are for funerals); avoid: Refusing seconds too firmly
Scams and watch-outs
- Parking in the centre is limited; use park‑and‑ride on the outskirts.
- The Olivetti site has timed entry tickets in summer – check the official site.
Ivrea is generally safe; keep an eye on belongings in crowded markets and watch for occasional pickpocketing on trains.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Ivrea yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Olivetti UNESCO industrial site
- Ivrea Castle
- Roman Amphitheatre
- Open‑air Museum of Modern Architecture (MAAM)
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Comune di Ivrea official site: www.comune.ivrea.to.it/
- Wikidata – Ivrea: www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12345
- Wikivoyage: Ivrea, revision 5248457 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5248457
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/ivrea). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.