# Things to see in Luserna San Giovanni (Italy): 44 places and when to go

> Luserna San Giovanni is a town in Italy, and this site lists 44 places in and around it, mainly Mountains (24), Nature (13), Hiking (13). The best known are Pinerolo Cathedral, Synod of Chanforan and Punta Cornour. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 15 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 37. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/luserna-san-giovanni/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Italy · 44.8277, 7.2582
- **Places:** 44 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/montana/) (24) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/naturaleza/) (13) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/senderismo/) (13) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museos/) (6) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/espiritual/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/fauna/) (3)
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March and July to August.
- **Nearest airport:** MXP Ferno (VA), 146 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Punta Cornour, at 2,869 m.

## What to see in Luserna San Giovanni

The places in and around Luserna San Giovanni, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Pinerolo Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cattedrale-di-san-donato/): Church building in Pinerolo, Italy · 8.6 km
- [Synod of Chanforan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chanforan/): Monument · 4.2 km
- [Punta Cornour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/punta-cornour/): Mountain in Italy · 13 km
- [Staffarda Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/abbazia-di-staffarda/): Cistercian monastery located near Saluzzo in north-west Italy · 18 km
- [Basilica of San Maurizio, Pinerolo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/basilica-di-san-maurizio/): Church building in Pinerolo, Italy · 8.7 km
- [Rocca di Cavour ‎](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rocca-di-cavour/): Hill of Piedmont (Italy) · 11 km
- [Zoom Torino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/zoom-torino/): Zoo and amusement park in Italy · 17 km
- [Monte Vandalino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-vandalino/): Mountain in Italy · 7.4 km
- [Museo storico dell'arma di cavalleria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-storico-della-cavalleria/): Museum in Italy · 8.9 km
- [Parco naturale di Conca Cialancia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/parco-naturale-di-conca-cialancia/): Protected area in Italy (EUAP0884) · 13 km
- [Rifugio Granero](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-battaglione-alpini-monte-granero/): Mountain hut · 20 km
- [Rifugio Lago Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-lago-verde/): Mountain hut · 19 km
- [rifugio Willy Jervis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-willy-jervis/): Italian mountain hut · 18 km
- [Castello di Miradolo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-miradolo/): Castle, palace in San Secondo di Pinerolo, Italy · 6.3 km
- [Gran Truc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/gran-truc/): Mountain in Italy · 12 km
- [Monastero Cistercense Dominus Tecum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monastero-cistercense-dominus-tecum/): Temples · 10 km
- [Monte Castelletto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-castelletto/): Mountain of the Cottian Alps · 6.4 km
- [Monte La Buffa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-la-buffa/): Mountain of the Cottian Alps · 7.2 km
- [Monte Parpaiola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-parpaiola/): Mountain of the Cottian Alps · 13 km
- [Osservatorio astronomico di Luserna San Giovanni](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/osservatorio-astronomico-val-pellice/): Observatory · 3 m
- [Punta Cialancia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/punta-cialancia/): Mountain in Italy · 13 km
- [Punta Founset](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/punta-founset/): Mountain of the Cottian Alps · 14 km
- [Punta Vergia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/punta-vergia/): Summit · 9.4 km
- [Rifugio Barbara Lowrie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-barbara-lowrie/): Building in Bobbio Pellice, Italy · 16 km

And the other 20, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Riserva naturale speciale Rocca di Cavour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/riserva-naturale-speciale-rocca-di-cavour/), [Truc Lausa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/truc-lausa/)
- **Mountains**: [Bacomela](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bacomela/), [Rifugio Alpe del Capitano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-alpe-del-capitano/), [Rifugio Alpino Ai Sap](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-alpino-ai-sap/), [Rifugio Barant](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-barant/), [Rifugio Barfè](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-barfe/), [Rifugio degli Invincibili](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-degli-invincibili/), [Rifugio Fraita](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-fraita/), [Rifugio Jumarre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-jumarre/), [Trattoria Villanova](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/trattoria-villanova/)
- **Food and drink**: [Beba Birrificio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/beba-birrificio/), [Enoteca Noi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/enoteca-noi/), [Merenda Con Corvi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/merenda-con-corvi/)
- **Museums and art**: [Coulege dei Barba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/coulege-dei-barba/), [Ecomuseo delle Miniere e della Val Germanasca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/ecomuseo-delle-miniere-e-della-val-germanasca/), [Ecomuseo Feltrificio Crumiere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/ecomuseo-feltrificio-crumiere/), [Museo valdese di Rorà](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-valdese-di-rora/)
- **Snow**: [Rucas di Bagnolo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rucas-di-bagnolo/), [Rucaski](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rucaski/)

## When to go to Luserna San Giovanni

The best time to visit Luserna San Giovanni is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 58 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 11 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 38 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 16 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 38 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 23 |
| July | Possible | 15 h 04 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 53 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 43 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 19 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 37 |

In June there are 15 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 37. In September, 41 of the 44 places are at their best.

When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Luserna San Giovanni

The nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP, Ferno (VA)), 146 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.8277%2C7.2582)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.8277%2C7.2582)

## Other towns nearby

- [Crissolo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/crissolo/): 87 places · 22 km
- [Roure](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/roure/): 63 places · 27 km
- [Saluzzo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/saluzzo/): 14 places · 27 km
- [Avigliana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/avigliana/): 41 places · 30 km
- [Racconigi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/racconigi/): 8 places · 34 km
- [Turin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/turin/): 108 places · 42 km

And all of Italy, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Luserna San Giovanni?

The best known: [Pinerolo Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cattedrale-di-san-donato/), [Synod of Chanforan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chanforan/), [Punta Cornour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/punta-cornour/), [Staffarda Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/abbazia-di-staffarda/), [Basilica of San Maurizio, Pinerolo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/basilica-di-san-maurizio/). In all, 44 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Luserna San Giovanni?

April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 15 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 37.

### How do you get to Luserna San Giovanni?

The nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), 146 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.8277%2C7.2582) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Luserna San Giovanni as the destination and these 44 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).