In the 20th century, the Olivetti company turned a provincial Piedmontese town into a global pioneer of computing and utopian modernist architecture. The progressive industrial complex built during that era fundamentally shaped the local landscape, earning the area a UNESCO World Heritage designation in 2018 as an "Industrial City of the 20th Century."
Straddling the Dora Baltea river on the historical Via Francigena route, this former Roman settlement—now home to nearly 23,600 residents—serves as the capital of the Canavese region. Beyond its modernist legacy and medieval landmarks like the Ivrea Castle and Cathedral, the town commands attention every year for its Carnival, defined by the chaotic Orange Battle.
Near Ivrea
The closest destinations covered by our editors, with straight-line distance.
