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Turin

Turin is a city and a business and cultural centre in northern Italy.

4 ready itineraries · 3, 5, 7, 10-day plans

Turin is a city and a business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital and largest city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin.

From 1861 to 1865, it was the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy. The city is mainly on the western bank of the River Po, below its Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alpine arch and Superga hill.

Best for: First-time visitors who want Turin without a car. The 3-day plan stays inside walking range of Museums.
Skip if: Skip Turin if you only want a beach week or an airport layover. This cluster is for people who will walk most days.

Pick a trip length

One plan per length — open it and walk the days in order.

5-day preview

Skim the walking days, then open the full plan.

Full plan

1
Museums
Walk Museums in Turin. Start at Palazzo Reale, then Museo Civico d'Arte Antica and CAMERA – Italian Centre for Photography. Stay on foot.
Palazzo Reale · Museo Civico d'Arte Antica · CAMERA – Italian Centre for Photography · Museo Egizio · …
2
Churches
Walk Churches in Turin. Start at Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, then Chapel of the Merchants and Santa Maria di Monte dei Cappuccini. Stay on foot.
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist · Chapel of the Merchants · Santa Maria di Monte dei Cappuccini · Basilica di Maria Ausiliatrice · …
3
Further out
Walk Further out in Turin. Start at La Venaria Reale, then La Mandria and Basilica of Superga. Stay on foot.
La Venaria Reale · La Mandria · Basilica of Superga · Infini.to · …
4
Public spaces
Walk Public spaces in Turin. Start at Porta Palatina, then Galleria Subalpina and Piazza Giambattista Bodoni. Stay on foot.
Porta Palatina · Galleria Subalpina · Piazza Giambattista Bodoni · Castello del Valentino · …
5
Day trip toward Savigliano
Leave Turin for the day. Come back to the same bed.
Savigliano · Courmayeur · Aosta

Where to stay

Bases that fit the walking plan.

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Museums
2 to 4 nights
Walking this plan
Base here if you want Palazzo Reale, Museo Civico d'Arte Antica, CAMERA – Italian Centre for Photography on foot.
Churches
2 to 4 nights
Walking this plan
Base here if you want Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Chapel of the Merchants, Santa Maria di Monte dei Cappuccini on foot.
Public spaces
2 to 4 nights
Walking this plan
Base here if you want Porta Palatina, Galleria Subalpina, Piazza Giambattista Bodoni on foot.
Further out
2 to 4 nights
Walking this plan
Base here if you want La Venaria Reale, La Mandria, Basilica of Superga on foot.

Getting there & when to go

Lock timing and airport basics early.

Best time

Turin works year-round for a walking trip. Shoulder months are easier on crowds and hills.

Shoulder months
High season
Low season
Rain days

Season guide →

Airport

Turin-Aeritalia Airport (XXX)

Turin has an inefficient, integrated system of buses, trams and metro all operated by GTT. These run 06:00-00:30, and out of hours there are night buses fanning out from Piazza Vittorio Veneto. Their website has a journey planner and network map. You must buy your ticket before you get on and validate it as soon as you board.

Public transit from XXX30 to 60 minutes · Local ticket price. Check the operator the week you fly.
Taxi or licensed ride hail20 to 45 minutes · Treat any number you see online as an estimate, not a quote.

Transfers →

Practical notes

Short reads before you book.

Understand

"Taurini" first appears in history in 218 BC, when the tribe of that name was subdued by Hannibal. Over the centuries it grew into a sizeable city but was repeatedly attacked or occupied by foreign troops, and Italy was a patchwork of warring principalities.

One powerful faction was the Savoy dynasty, relocating from their original Alpine home to re-base in Turin, and they embellished it in the 18th century with baroque palaces (not all of these for their mistresses), elegant boulevards and grand piazzas. Napoleon captured Turin and the Piedmont region in 1802, but after his downfall the Savoyards were re-instated and the city (now a royal capital) was further enhanced.

Get in

thumb | 300px | Mole Antonelliana is the city landmark | url=https://www.aeroportoditorino.it/it | email= | address= | lat=45.2018 | long=7.6496 | directions=15 km north of the city | phone= | tollfree= | hours= | price= | lastedit=2024-01-28 | wikipedia=Turin Airport | wikidata=Q528184 | content=There are international flights to Turin from Amsterdam, Bacau, Barcelona, Berlin (SXF), Birmingham, Bristol, Brussels (BRU & CRL), Bucharest, Casablanca, Chisinau, Copenhagen, Dublin, Edinburgh, Fez, Frankfurt, Gothenburg, Iasi, Ibiza, Leeds, London (LGW, LTN & STN), Madrid, Malta, Manchester, Marrakesh, Menorca, Moscow (DME), Munich, Mykonos, Palma de Mallorca, Paris (CDG), Skiathos, Seville, Stockholm (ARN), Tirana, Valencia, & Warsaw (WAW). Domestic destinations are Alghero, Bari, Brindisi, Cagliari, Catania, Comiso, Lamezia Terme, Lampedusa, Naples, Olbia, Palermo, Pantelleria, Reggio Calabria, Rome (FCO), and Trapani.

Some of these are seasonal, and the airport is especially busy in ski season with travellers to the resorts in Valle d'Aosta and the western Italian Alps. Most flights ar

Get around

Turin has an inefficient, integrated system of buses, trams and metro all operated by GTT. These run 06:00-00:30, and out of hours there are night buses fanning out from Piazza Vittorio Veneto.

Their website has a journey planner and network map. You must buy your ticket before you get on and validate it as soon as you board.

Stay safe

thumb|Pickpocket warning sign in Porta Nuova train station Turin is generally safe. But the top end of Via Nizza, flanking Porta Nuova railway station, can be seedy or even dangerous in the small hours.

The nearby San Salvario area (Via Nizza to Parco del Valentino) is lively, going on raucous, but attracts drug peddlers and similar low-life. The areas between Porta Palazzo and the Dora River can be dangerous at night.

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