Turin discovery
and events
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How to discover our city?? The following itineraries will satisfy your curiosity.
Don't forget to visit Egyptian Museum, the second in the world !!
Our Cathedral is famous for the Holy Shroud Chapel.
During your stay enjoy our
gastronomical specialities as: giandujotto, agnolotti, bollito, bunet etc.
- TORINO CLASSICA (about 3 hours walking ) P.za Castello, Piazza
Carlo Alberto, P.za S.Carlo where you can see the equestrian statue of the king Emanuele
Filiberto, Palazzo Carignano, S. Filippo Church built in 1675, Egyptian Museum.
- TORINO ANTICA (about 3 hours walking ) Regio Theatre, Palazzo
Madama, Reale Palace, Chiablese Palace, S. Giovanni Square with the Cathedral and Porta
Palatina (roman towers).
- TORINO COLLINARE (hill tour around the city by bus - about 3
hours) Basilica di Superga (this church is situated on a hill, twenty minutes from Torino
centre).the tour follows with colle della Maddalena, about 716 mt. and after it you'll
come down to Borgo Mediovale in Valentino Park.
- TORINO LIBERTY (by bus or by tram in 2.30 hours) P.za Statuto,
C.so Francia. Many villas and elegant building in "art deco" style. Guide
cost: foreign language Euro 120 for Egyptian Museum Euro 120
- TOUR LANGHE ( by private bus - 1 day ) Langhe is a country of
castles, vineyards and charming churches. We begin this tour with Museo Martini
(oenological hirstory); the small city of Alba, the Dom and the historic centre with 100
towers. After it you will visit Grinzane castle, its museum and its Enoteca. Barolo castle
and Enoteca and the fortress of Serralunga will end this tour. It is possible to go around
the vineyards with a rented calash and taste vines, cheese and salami in farms.
- TOUR CIOCCOLATO Visit to a very special chocolate factory well
known for its "giandujotti mignon", for bitter chocolate disks and for cinnamon
chocolate. It is possible to taste and buy delicatessen. Visit to historic cafés where
you can enjoy the "bicerin" ( a glass of warm chocolate with coffee )
AMENITIES
Cinema Museum
The building, designed by Alessandro Antonelli, is 167 metres high and situated in the
historical centre of Turin. It presents the history of the cinema in an exposition area of
five levels, covering 3200 mq. The visitor moves through very suggestive ambients: he
discovers a fantastic and interactive itinerary.
Tasting in Vineria
Our Region is famous for wine, red and white, so even in Torino you can sit in a
"Vineria" and taste a glas of Barolo or Nebbiolo or Barbaresco or Erbaluce or
Favorita or....listening good music.
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