Turin

Worth seeing in and around Turin

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Juventus Stadium

   Juventus Stadium, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Stadium since July 2017, sometimes simply known in Italy as the Stadium, is an all-seater football stadium in the Vallette borough of Turin, Italy, and the home of Juventus. The stadium was built on the site of its former ground, the Stadio delle Alpi in the latter 2000s, and is the first club-owned football modern venue in the country.

   4.4 km · football stadium in Italy · Wikipedia
2. 02
   University of Turin

   The University of Turin is a public research university in the city of Turin, in the Piedmont region of Italy. It is one of the oldest universities in Europe and continues to play an important role in research and training.

   1.5 km · university in Turin, Italy · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino

   The Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, named after the Grande Torino team, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Turin, Italy. It is the home ground of Serie A club Torino Football Club.

   4.6 km · multi-purpose stadium located in Turin, Italy · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Museo Egizio

   The Museo Egizio or Egyptian Museum is an archaeological museum in Turin, Italy, specializing in Egyptian archaeology and anthropology. It houses one of the largest collections of Egyptian antiquities, with more than 40,000 artifacts, which is considered the second most important Egyptological collection in the world after the one at the Egyptian Museum of Cairo.

   1.4 km · ancient Egyptian art and history museum in Turin, Italy · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Mole Antonelliana

   The Mole Antonelliana is a major landmark building in Turin, Italy, named after its architect, Alessandro Antonelli. A mole in Italian is a building of monumental proportions.

   1.8 km · major landmark building in Turin, Italy · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Turin Cathedral

   Turin Cathedral or Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Turin, northern Italy. Dedicated to Saint John the Baptist.

   1 km · church building in Turin, Italy · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Basilica of Superga

   The Basilica of Superga is a hilltop Catholic basilica in Superga, in the vicinity of Turin, Italy.

   7.2 km · church in the vicinity of Turin, Italy · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Royal Palace of Turin

   The Royal Palace of Turin is a historic palace of the House of Savoy in the city of Turin in Northern Italy. It was originally built in the 16th century and was later modernized by Christine Marie of France in the 17th century, with designs by the Baroque architect Filippo Juvarra.

   1.1 km · palace in Turin · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Torino Palasport Olimpico

   Palasport Olimpico, officially operating with the sponsored name Inalpi Arena except during events prohibiting sponsorship names when it is usually known as simply PalaOlimpico, or occasionally PalaIsozaki after its architect, is a multi-purpose indoor arena located within Torino Olympic Park in the Santa Rita district of Turin, Italy. Opened in December 2005, the arena has a seating capacity of 16,600 when it is configured for basketball, and it is the largest indoor sporting arena in Italy.

   4.6 km · Multi-purpose indoor arena in Turin, ex olympic arena · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Polytechnic University of Turin

    The Polytechnic University of Turin is the oldest Italian public technical university. The university offers several courses in the fields of Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning and Industrial Design.

    2.1 km · technical university in Turin, Italy · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Turin's main attractions include important baroque palaces and churches, an attractive arcade-lined street grid, an extensive network of arcades, famous coffee shops and several renowned museums. Five palaces in Turin and nine more in the region served as residences for the Savoy royalty and are now inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

1. 01
   Palazzo Reale

   The Palace was built in the 16th century, modernised in the 17th and converted to a museum in 1946.

2. 02
   CAMERA – Italian Centre for Photography

   Impressive quality photography, with 3 or 4 exhibitions a year.

3. 03
   Museo Egizio
4. 04
   Risorgimento Museum
5. 05
   Galleria

   Galleria d'Italia is a museum chain to show off the art owned by Intesa Sanpaolo bank, the modern nobility.

6. 06
   Foundation Accorsi-Ometto

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Things to do

Parks: closest to the centre is Parco Valentino, ranged around Castello Valentino (above) on the riverside.

1. 01
   Parco Pietro Colletta
2. 02
   Teatro Carignano

   The city's oldest and premier theatre, opened in 1753.

3. 03
   Teatro Colosseo

   Other theatres include the Alfieri, Stabile, Astra, Tedaca, Gioiello and Erba; Teatro Araldo has closed down.

4. 04
   Juventus FC

   Allianz Stadium, Corso Gaetano Scirea (Trains towards airport stop at Rigola Stadio).

5. 05
   Torino FC

   Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, Via Filadelfia (Bus or tram to Sebastapoli).

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Where to eat

Turin has good public water, surging out of the nearby mountains. You'll see public drinking fountains everywhere, usually in the shape of a green bull, locally called Turet. Restaurants will happily serve you a carafe of tap water and not hassle you to buy bottled. Many restaurants serve Piedmontese dishes, obviously, but the other regional Italian cuisines are also well represented.

1. 01
   Piola Cianci

   Popular place for fast inexpensive antipasti and main meals.

2. 02
   Focacceria Lagrange

   Nice place to eat light and crispy focaccia.

3. 03
   Gofreria Piemontèisa

   Gofri are waffles Piedmont style, thin with sweet or savoury fillings.

4. 04
   La Stuzzicheria

   Good local good pizza and excellent farinata.

5. 05
   Pizzeria Ristorante Gonzales Torino

   Simple local pizzeria, can feel crowded and grubby.

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Getting to Turin

Airports

Turin (TRN), 14 km · Milan Malpensa (MXP), 103 km · Genoa Cristoforo Colombo (GOA), 118 km

Stations

Torino Porta Susa railway station, 1.1 km · Torino Porta Nuova railway station, 1.9 km · Torino Lingotto railway station, 6 km

• Ferno (VA) → Turin

  103 km · quickest by road, 2h 19m · €14–19
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• Genova (GE) → Turin

  123 km · quickest by road, 2h 33m · €17–24
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• Segrate (MI) → Turin

  134 km · quickest by road, 2h 20m · €15–21
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