A village at the mouth of the Susa valley, watched over by the Sacra di San Michele on Mount Pirchiriano above.
The abbey, reached by a long Stairway of the Dead, is the symbol of Piedmont and the inspiration behind Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose.
What to see first
Sacra di San Michele
The thousand-year-old abbey on Mount Pirchiriano, symbol of Piedmont.
Read the guide
What to eat, and drink
Eating and drinking in Sant'Ambrogio di Torino
Well-loved everyday tables and Michelin stars, each checked open.
- Osteria dal MerloOsteria
- Cascina dei CanoniciTrattoria
- La Sacra BirraTrattoria
- Spaghetti HouseTrattoria
Sleeping in Sant'Ambrogio di Torino
Well-reviewed places to stay, each checked open, by town.
- l'Om 'd Fer
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