Location: Novara
Top Things to do in Novara
What to do and see in Novara, Piedmont: The Best Churches & Cathedrals
Novara [noˈvaːra] listen (help·info) (Nuàra in the local Lombard dialect) is the capital city of the province of Novara in the Piedmont region in northwest Italy, to the west of Milan. With 104 284 inhabitants (1-1-2017), it is the second most populous city in Piedmont after Turin. It is an important crossroads for commercial traffic along the routes from Milan to Turin and from Genoa to Switzerland. Novara lies between the rivers Agogna and Terdoppio in northeastern Piedmont, 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Milan and 95 kilometres (59 mi) from Turin.
Restaurants in Novara
1. Oratorio della Madonna del Latte
2. Basilica di San Gaudenzio
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 478 reviews
Reviewed By paullegate - St Ives, United Kingdom
The Basilica of San Gaudenzio is a magnificent structure in the centre of Novara with an impressive cupola. The basilica was built between 1577 and 1690 by Pellegrino Tibaldi and is dedicated to Gaudentius of Novara who was the first Christian bishop of the city. The cupola was completed in 1887 and was designed by Alessandro Antonelli who designed the Mole Antonelliana in Turin. It was equally as impressive inside and I stayed for a while because it was so captivating. When I visited in August 2020 there were strict Covid-19 measures in place with the pews being totally sealed off.
3. Chiesa di San Marco
4. Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
5. Parrocchia Sacro Cuore di Gesu'
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 11 reviews
6. Chiesa di Ognissanti
7. Chiesa di San Martino
8. Chiesa di Santa Eufemia
9. Battistero
10. Parrocchia Sant' Andrea Apostolo
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 4 reviews
