Things to Do and See in Wonderful Turin, Italy, Turin, Italy
With gorgeous palaces, wonderful museums, impressive architecture and beautiful urban nature, Turin is a perfect place for a city break or a relaxing holiday. Turin (in Italian: Torino) is in the north west of Italy, close to the Alps, and you can use it as a great base for trips around the region of Piedmont.
Other cities in Italy, including Milan, Verona and Genoa, are not too far and you can easily include all of them alongside Turin when you plan your route around the north of Italy.
This guide includes some useful information on how to get to Turin, how to get around the city and where to stay. The rest of the guide includes the best highlights and points of interest in Turin.
You can reach Turin by plane with Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines and Alitalia. Search SkyScanner to find the cheapest flights.
Caselle Airport is connected to Turin by bus and train. It takes between 45 minutes to an hour to reach the centre on the SADEM bus from the airport.
The city’s main train stations are Porta Susa or Porta Nuova. It has two other stations that are a bit farther from the city centre - Lingotto FS and Porta Dora.
You can reach Turin by train from Italy’s major cities like Milan, Venice, Bologna, Rome and Florence. You can also take a train from Paris directly to Turin. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Other cities in Italy, including Milan, Verona and Genoa, are not too far and you can easily include all of them alongside Turin when you plan your route around the north of Italy.
This guide includes some useful information on how to get to Turin, how to get around the city and where to stay. The rest of the guide includes the best highlights and points of interest in Turin.
You can reach Turin by plane with Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines and Alitalia. Search SkyScanner to find the cheapest flights.
Caselle Airport is connected to Turin by bus and train. It takes between 45 minutes to an hour to reach the centre on the SADEM bus from the airport.
The city’s main train stations are Porta Susa or Porta Nuova. It has two other stations that are a bit farther from the city centre - Lingotto FS and Porta Dora.
You can reach Turin by train from Italy’s major cities like Milan, Venice, Bologna, Rome and Florence. You can also take a train from Paris directly to Turin. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Things to Do and See in Wonderful Turin, Italy
Guide Location: Italy » Turin
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Tal Hayoun
Read it on Author's Website: http://brightnomad.net/turin-italy-city-guide
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Italy » Turin
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Tal Hayoun
Read it on Author's Website: http://brightnomad.net/turin-italy-city-guide
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- B&B Via Stampatori
- B&B Palazzo Chiablese
- Torino 1854 Affittacamere
- Hotel Victoria
- NH Collection Torino Piazza Carlina
- The Royal Palace
- Palazzo Madama
- Piazza Vittorio Veneto
- Villa della Regina
- Monte dei Cappuccini
- Parco del Valentino
- Paizza Carlo Felice
- Venaria Palace
- The Mole Antonelliana
- Piazza San Carlo
- Chiesa di San Carlo
- Santa Christina
- Caffe del Bicerin
- Caffe San Carlo
- Caffe Elena
- Torrefazione Moderna
- Gelateria Pepino
- The Egyptian Museum
- Museum of the Risorgimento
- The Royal Palace of Turin
- Palazzo Madama
- Palazzo Carignano
- Museum of Urban Art
- Galo Art Gallery
- Valentino Park
- Fountain of the Twelve Months
- Valentino Castle
- The Medieval Village
- Galleria Subalpina
- Galleria San Federico
- Casa Fenoglio-Lafleur
- Palazzo della Vittoria
- San Lorenzo Church
- Cattedrale di San Giovanni Battista
- Castello di Rivoli
- Fondazione Merz
- Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
- GAM
- Museo Ettore Fico
- Teatro Regio
- Porta Palatina
- Balon Flea Market
- The Basilica of Superga
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