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Voykit pocket guide · Italy
Savigliano
Half a day is enough: walk Piazza Santarosa, visit the railway museum, then move on. One night only if you are a rail enthusiast or need a stop between Turin and the Langhe.
Savigliano is a small Piedmontese town 50 km south of Turin, best known for its arcaded Piazza Santarosa and the Piedmont Railway Museum. Most travellers use it as a brief stop on the way to the Langhe wine region or the mountains. The old town is walkable in a couple of hours.
- Country
- Italy
- Best months
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Aug (many shops and restaurants close for holidays)
- Stay
- 0–1 nights
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 €50–80 excl. bed · Mid €80–130 excl. bed · High €130+ 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 113 · Fire 115 · Ambulance 118 · EU-wide emergency 112
- 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 at a bar | €1.20–1.50 |
| Pizza or pasta dish | €8–14 |
| Glass of house wine | €3–5 |
| Railway museum entry | €5 (adult), €3 (child 4–12) |
| Train Turin–Savigliano one way | €6 (check) |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- CUF · Cuneo International Airport
- Seasonal flights to Casablanca and Cagliari; about 20 km (12 mi) south of Savigliano.Seasonal flights to Casablanca and Cagliari; about 12 mi (20 km) south of Savigliano.
- TRN · Turin Airport (Caselle)
- About 70 km (43 mi) north; bus + train connection via Turin.About 43 mi (70 km) north; bus + train connection via Turin.
Typical fares
- Train Turin → Savigliano
- about €6, 37 min (check)
- Taxi from station to old town
- €10–15
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 old town is walkable. The railway station is about 1 km (0.6 mi) from Piazza Santarosa. A car is useful for visiting Racconigi or the Langhe.The old town is walkable. The railway station is about 0.6 mi (1 km) from Piazza Santarosa. A car is useful for visiting Racconigi or the Langhe.
See and do
Known for
- Piazza Santarosa
- Piedmont Railway Museum (Museo Ferroviario Piemontese)
- Arcaded squares
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Racconigi | Train or car, about 15 min north | About 30 min |
| Turin | Direct train from Savigliano station, about 37 min | About 1 h |
| Langhe wine region (Alba, Barolo) | Car, about 40 min east | About 1 h |
Sleep
- Old town (centro storico)
- Near Piazza Santarosa; walk to the railway museum and station.
- Outside the centre
- Cheaper options, but you will need a car or taxi to reach the old town.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello / Goodbye | Ciaochow |
| Thank you | Graziegraht-see-eh |
| How much? | Quanto costa?kwahn-toh koh-stah |
| Where is the museum? | Dov'è il museo?doh-veh eel moo-zeh-oh |
| The bill, please | Il conto, per favoreeel kohn-toh pehr fah-voh-reh |
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
- The railway museum has limited hours: check the website before going; it closes for lunch and may not open in the morning.
- Many shops and restaurants close on Sunday and Monday.
- The train factory (Alstom) is not open to visitors, but you can see completed trains from the station platform.
Savigliano is a safe small town. Watch for pickpocketing only on crowded market days. The main risk is limited opening hours: plan your visit around the railway museum schedule.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Savigliano yet. Suggested stay: 0–1 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Piazza Santarosa
- Piedmont Railway Museum (Museo Ferroviario Piemontese)
- Arcaded squares
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Savigliano, revision 5244647 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5244647
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/savigliano). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.