Faro della Vittoria

An attractive excursion (10km/6mi) is to the Colle della Maddalena (715m/2,360ft), the highest of the Colli Torinesi, crowned by the Faro della Vittoria, a beacon in the form of a bronze statue (by E. Rubino, 1928) of the goddess of victory carrying a torch, 18.5m/61ft high on an 8m/9yd base; from the top there are fine panoramic views. From Turin via Sestriere to Montgenèvre (about 115km/71mi) Turin is a good base for some magnificent drives into the mountains. Particularly fine is the road to Sestriere and the Montgenèvre pass. Leave Turin by way of the Fiat works at Mirafiori and follow the S.S. 23.