This site wants to be a touristic guide containing useful information on how to visit
and discover Turin, the first capital of Italy; a town rich
of history became famous throughout the world in 2006 when hosted the XX Winter Olympic Games.
Turin has a tourist offer with more than 40 cultural sites to visit including
castles, royal residences and museums. Do not miss: the
Egyptian Museum and the National Cinema Museum.
Visiting the historic center of Turin you'll discover beautiful
squares, baroque palaces and to shopping streets; the town is famous for its 18 km of arcades, built
from the sixteenth century and under which you can find
everything you need, from the shops of antique to the as well as the town's
historical "café".
For those who want to organize a
weekend in Turin the choice of hotels and bed and breakfast
is very wide and suitable for all needs; the Tourist Office
offers during the year several packages to stay in Turin at reasonable prices.
THE MOLE ANTONELLIANA
Built during the years 1863-1889, designed by architect Alessandro Antonelli, the Mole Antonelliana is the symbol of Turin (167 meters high). It has been considered for long time the highest building made in bricks in Europe. Since the years 2000, the Mole holds the National Cinema Museum, the highest museum of the world, which owns a great collection and over 5 floors of exhibition, among the most visited in Italy. A glass lift brings visitors up at 85 meters, from which you can have, with favourable weather, an extraordinary view over Turin and the surrounding mountains.
TOURIST BUS OF TURIN
The City Sightseeing Torino is a panoramic bus making the complete tour of center
of Turin in 9 stops.
For more information visit:
Turin tourist services >>>
TORINO + PIEMONTE CARD
With the Torino + Piemonte Card you will have the opportunity to visit more than 180 cultural sites of Piedmont and use the public transport and the tourist services of Turin for a period of 2, 3 or 5 days. Available all year is on sale at the Tourist Information Offices at prices ranging between 12 and 34€.
Royal Palace of La Venaria Reale
The Royal Palace of Venaria Reale is one of the largest royal residences in Piedmont. The building dates from the middleof the seventeenth century when the Duke Carlo Emanuele II Savoia, decided to build a new residence for leisure and hunting. Subsequently expanded and modified in its architecture over the centuries the Royal Palace of Venaria Reale was used for military purposes for almost two centuries. After a long period of complete neglect, the Piedmont's administration started a complete restoration project, lasted many years, which recovered some of the original Baroque appearance. The Royal Palace of Venaria Reale has been reopened to the public October 2007 and achieved an immediate success; the number of visitors increases year after year and at present this royal residence is at the 5th place in the ranking of the preferred tourists destinations with regard to the Italian cultural heritage. The Royal Palace of Venaria Reale can be visited alone or with guided tours throughout the year. Closing day: Monday. For more information on tickets, opening times, guided tours and special openings please visit the website lavenaria.it or call: +39.011.4992333.
Castles and Royal Residences in Turin Province
In addition to the Royal Residences, the old dynasties left to the Province of Turin a great heritage; the entire territory is scattered with magnificent manors and enchanting castles, completely restored in recent years and currently open to visitors. Over the centuries, the alpine region was also an area for important fortifications, like the Fort of Exilles in Val Susa, the Fort Bramafam of Bardonecchia and the Fort of Fenestrelle, the most impressive of all and considered the largest masonry structure after the Great Wall of China.
The Olympic Mountains
The mountains in the territory of Turin Province are not just ski resort but also unspoiled paradise for pleasant moment of relax. The slopes at Bardonecchia Ski and the Vialattea (Cesana - Sansicario, Claviere, Pragelato, Sauze d'Oulx e Sestriere) were the setting for 2006 Torino Olympic Game and include a total of 550 km of downhill slopes (with nightlights) and over 100 km of cross country trials, with innovative ski lift and prestigious ski schools.
