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Attractions of Turin, Italy Luxury Vacations, Tours and Travel Packages
Monuments and Landmarks
Il monte dei Cappuccini
via Giardino, 35, Turin, Italy On the south-east side of the Po, behind the Gran Madre, the mountain of Cappuccini appears. This was a fortified emplacement from the 18th century and it played an important...
Porta Palatina e zona archeologica
Via XX Settembre, Turin, Italy Along Via XX Settembre, to the left of the cathedral, one can see the remains of the Roman city. Above all the remains of the Roman Theatre can be seen, partially covered...
Corso Francia e il Parco della Tesoriera
Corso Francia, 192, Turin, Italy From Piazza Statuto, one enters Corso Francia, an extremely long, straight road which leads to Rivoli from Turin through the town of Collegno.
Armeria Reale
Piazza Castello, 191, Turin, Italy Enthusiasts should not miss out on a visit to the Armeria Reale (Royal Armoury), one of the largest collections of arms and armour in Europe.
Le gallerie di Torino
Galleria San Federico, Galleria Subalpina, Galleria Umberto I, Turin, Italy There are three main galleries. The largest and most important is surely the Galleria San Federico, in a distinctive
Religious Buildings
Basilica di Maria Ausiliatrice
Piazza Maria Ausiliatrice, 9, Turin, Italy This church was built between 1865 and 1868 according to the wish of Don Giovanni Bosco, whose remains rest in an internal chapel of the church.
San Domenico
Via San Domenico, 1, Turin, Italy Built between 1227 and 1300, this is the only gothic building in the city of Turin. In 1904 D'Andrade was given the responsibility of overseeing the restoration...
SS. Trinita
Via Garibaldi, 6, Turin, Italy The altars and furnishings symbolise SS. Trinita. It was built in 1583 to a plan by Vittozzi, but it underwent modifications and decorations from...
Madonna del Pilone
Corso Casale, 195, Turin, Italy This church, (a bit out of the centre, but popular with the Torinesi), has a large, votive stake.
Gran Madre di Dio
Piazza Gran Madre di Dio, Turin, Italy If you cross the Po on the Piazza Vittorio bridge, you will find yourself directly in front of the Gran Madre di Dio church. It is a scenographic construction in a circular shape, built between...
Museums and Art Galleries
Museo della Marionetta
Via Santa Teresa, 5, Turin, Italy Step through the door into a world of wonders: that of the puppets collected by the Lupi, an old family of puppeteers who run the Gianguja Theatre, home to the museum.
Museo Egizio
Via Accademia delle Scienze, 6, Turin, Italy Second only to the museum in Cairo, this museum was founded in 1924 with the part purchase of the Drovetti collection of Carlo Felice di Savoia.
Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali
Via Giolitti, 36, Turin, Italy Located in a 17th century building which used to be the hospital of San Giovannin Battista, the museum was set up in 1978.
Museo della Sindone
Via San Domenico, 28, Turin, Italy This museum, in an enchanting place in the downstairs of the baroque church of Holy Shroud, offers a multimedia journey, with interactive points,
Museo di Arte Contemporanea
Piazza del Castello, Turin, Italy This imposing baroque building is part of a grandiose project, first conceived in 1718 and never fully finished, by Filippo Juvarra for Vittorio Amedeo II.
Colle della Maddalena e collina torinese
Strada Colle della Maddalena, Turin, Italy The hills rise in the south-east of the city near the right bank of the Po, culminating in the south in the Colle della Maddalena (715 metres).
Chieri
Turin, Italy The city dates back to roman times, but it was in the medieval period that Chieri had his time of glory. The layout of the city still today, with its narrow, winding streets, is reminiscent of urban medieval structure.
La FIAT
Corso Dante, Turin, Italy This walk visits all the places which have played a fundamental part in the story of this industry which is so strongly linked to the life of Turin.
Things to do
Superga
Strada Basilica di Superga, 73, Turin, Italy The basilica, dedicated to the nativity of Maria, was built at the beginning of the 18th century to a design by Filippo Juvarra and represents one of the most beautiful examples of baroque style.
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