Alessandria

Alessandria is the largest city and the capital of the province of Alessandria in Piedmont. It's famous as the birthplace of the Italian medievalist writer Umberto Eco. Wikivoyage

Population 91,059 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Italy

• 112AnyAll emergencies
• 113PolicePolice
• 115FireFire
• 118AmbulanceAmbulance

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Getting there

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Best-documented sights

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• Museo Etnografico "C'era una volta" Museum · 150 m
• Arco di trionfo Monument · 670 m
• Sale d'Arte Museum · 610 m
• Museo del Ferro Museum · 200 m
• Galleria Guerci Gallery · 450 m
• Museo del cappello "Giuseppe Borsalino" Museum · 860 m
• Teatro delle Scienze e Planetario Museum · 240 m
• Museo ACdB (Alessandria Città delle Biciclette) Museum · 440 m

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Eating nearby

• Italian 16
• Pizza 9
• Japanese 3
• Mexican 2
• Regional 1
• Chinese 1
• Indian 1

All 42 places to eat

Somewhere to run

• Parco Carlo Carrà 210 m across 680 m

Getting around

• Radio Taxi Alessandria 19.73 1.1 km
• Alessandria 1.1 km

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