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Facilities within the Property

Welcome to the country estate of the marquises Doria Lamba at our guests disposal we have bicycles, heated swimming pool, tennis court and coach trips. A very big Piedmontese park opens out in front of the villa: a flat, solar and happy lawn bordered by small woods composed by groups of ancient trees: Ashes, Maples, Planes, Pines of Austria, Scots Pines, Thuja, Magnolias, Limes, Liriodendri, bald Cypresses, Hornbeams, Hollies and beautiful and strong Oaks.

The prussian gardener Xavier Kurten was the author of it; he was gardener of the royal dynasty and author of the big park of the royal castle of Racconigi and Pollenzo. The park of the Tower that is extended for over 20 hectares is the greatest of the private parks planned by Kurten and after 175 years we can admire the project of its design (dated March 25th 1835) and the enchanting result. The big oaks in the plain and the enormous bald Cypresses on the shores of the lake are certainly the anchor points of this elegant romantic park. A small house, the one of the gamekeeper, closes the most distant angle of it, while a rare Ha-Ha let the sight to continue as far as the eye can see, replacing itself to the closings.

An icehouse and an artificial hillock are the typical elements of that age.The gorgeous collection of Hydrangeas of the hatchery of Anna Peyron must be mentioned. A happy family of geese has found its place on the lake, and a small flock of calm and dignified rare sheep of Holland trim day after day the grass. The park of the Tower is enumerated among the great Italian gardens, an association that gathers, among the others the botanical gardens of Villa Taranto, the gardens of Villa d'Este, of the triestine castle of Miramare, of Ninfa and of the Quirinale.

Property Facilities Summary:
Bicycle Rentals	Child Friendly
Children's Playground	Meeting Room
Parking	Private Swimming Pool
Special Events	Swimming Pool
Tennis Court	Trekking

Nearby Facilities

Pinerolo city of charm, Olympic site "Turin 2006": A gorgeous old town walking up the hill of St. Maurice with its ancient city streets offering a magnificent sight on the Piedmontese country and where it is possible to retrace the places of the prison of "The Iron Mask".
- Other places of interest are:
·The National Museum of the Cavalry, it is an enchanting journey into four centuries of history of the Italian cavalry.
·The cathedral of San Donato (XI century).
·The Palace of the Senate (XV century) ancient seat of the senate of Pinerolo.
- Turin:
Turin city of artistic interest, "Winter Olympics 2006" capital: Only 30 km of highway away from Villa Doria, The city of Turin is rich of history and gives a chance to visit countless museums, among them we recall: the Egyptian Museum, the Chapel of the Holy Shroud, the Gallery of Savoy and the Royal Armoury, the Museum of the Cinema housed in the Mole Antonelliana, the Gallery of Modern art and the temporary expositions of Bricherasio Palace. If the chocolate is the food of the gods, then Turin is their chosen dwelling: no other city can boast such a deep rooted tradition, so creative craftsmen and such a widespread passion for the pleasures of life. The gianduiotti, the choc-ice, the filled pralines, the hot chocolate drink, the fragrant cakes and the "Bicerin" are waiting for you; you can taste them amid the precious furniture of some historical coffees of the city. Only 30 km of highway away from Villa Doria, The city of Turin is rich of history and gives a chance to visit countless museums, among them we recall: the Egyptian Museum, the Chapel of the Holy Shroud, the Gallery of Savoy and the Royal Armoury, the Museum of the Cinema housed in the Mole Antonelliana, the Gallery of Modern art and the temporary expositions of Bricherasio Palace.
If the chocolate is the food of the gods, then Turin is their chosen dwelling: no other city can boast such a deep rooted tradition, so creative craftsmen and such a widespread passion for the pleasures of life. The gianduiotti, the choc-ice, the filled pralines, the hot chocolate drink, the fragrant cakes and the "Bicerin" are waiting for you; you can taste them amid the precious furniture of some historical coffees of the city.
- Castles and strongholds:
information on There are many castles that rise in the surroundings, with possibility of visits, among the other ones we recall: Stupinigi, Racconigi, La Manta. The stronghold of Finestrelle deserves to be mentioned, also called The Great Piedmontese Wall: a visitable military stronghold where it is possible to climb up the longest staircase in Europe, 4.000 steps that wind in an artificial gallery, almost 2 km long.
- Museum:
Pinerolo and its valleys are territories rich in history and culture passed on from generation to generation thanks to the rich museum system that has kept developing little by little, among the other ones we recall:
·At Pinerolo: the Museum of Prehistoric Art, the Picture Gallery, The National Museum of the Cavalry, the Museum of Diocesan Art.
·At Torre Pelice: the economic-historical museum of the Waldesian valleys.
·At Luserna The Museum of Toys
·At Frossasco The Museum of Taste
·At Prali the eco-museum "Scopriminiera" (DiscoverTheMine) in a typical alpine landscape in the heart of the Waldensian and Occitan valleys, about three km of disused galleries have been fit out for the visitors entrance.
Abbeys and Monasteries:
Among the numerous religious buildings, existing on the territory, we cite:
·The Sacra of San Michele , that rises on the top of the Pirchiriano mountain, at the entrance of the Valley of Susa, was founded around 980
·The abbey of Staffarda founded in the first half of the XII century thanks to the work of the Cistercian Monks.
·The abbey of Novalesa, founded in 726 it still houses a congregation of Benedictines devoted to the restoration of sacred books.
·The Abbey of Santa Maria and church of San Verano at Abbadia Alpina built in 1064 due to countess Adelaide will.
- Gourmet Foof and Wine:
The ancient country tradition of the Pinerolo valleys proposes the products of the agriculture that grow plentiful in the lowland, a cooking made of ancient tastes bound to genuine products.
- Skiing:
Villa Doria is only 40 km far from Sestriere and 30 km from Pragelato, two known skiing places, both Olympic sites of "Turin 2006."
- Sestriere: it rises at 2035 meters on the homonym hill bridging Val Chisone and the Valley of Susa at few kilometres from France. It was selected as scene of great sporting events, like the World Championships of Skiing in '97 and the Winter Olympics in 2006 it offers 400 km of ski runs to the skiers, 89 ski tows and the possibility to ski at nighttimes with the floodlights. A skiing district called "Milky Way" that reaches up to Montgènevre and beyond in France.
- Pragelato:
It was a competition place for the Olympic games of year 2006 (jumping and cross country skiing.) Today Pragelato offers a small but good skiing district to the tourist, equipped with 7 ski tows and ski runs suitable for every type of skier, also the hardest to please. Here you can find, besides the alpine ski, good trails for the cross country skiing and an ice rink for ice skating.