The notebook of Turin
Connect the eras into a few streets.
Former royal capital at the foot of the Alps, between arcades, museums, historic cafes, palaces and banks of the Po.
At your own pace
Identity summary
2 to 4 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Possible without car depending on area
Metropolis area · City · Heritage · River
Good accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Turin
Former royal capital at the foot of the Alps, between arcades, museums, historic cafes, palaces and banks of the Po.
To understand what Turin is, you have to look at Mole Antonelliana, Egyptian Museum of Turin and Royal Palace of Turin. These places give us a view of a territory marked by the big city, urban life, heritage and riverscapes and allow us to move from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.
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For a stay of 2 to 4 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: more urban than nature atmosphere and fog possible in winter. The trip can be organised without a car if the drop point and local connections are selected in advance. The main sites are generally easy to access.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Mole Antonelliana
- Egyptian Museum of Turin
- Royal Palace of Turin
- Piazza San Carlo
- Superga
Before you choose
- Urban atmosphere more than nature
- Fog possible in winter
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Place
Mole Antonelliana
The Antonelliana Mole reads like a spectacular punctuation in the turine fabric, then reveals itself by its details when you turn around the whole. The round-trips between the outside and the inside allow us to understand how the volume structures the city. A good stop for those who like strong shapes with a real texture d'Scale.
Heritage
Musee egyptien de Turin
The Egyptian Museum of Turin appreciates itself through a chosen route, rather than a series of random outdoor rooms. The objects and their context respond in the measured silence of the spaces, giving another depth to the turinian residence. It is a place where the calm rhythm turns analysis into experience.
Heritage
Palais royal de Turin
The Royal Palace of Turin impresses from the first facade, then invites you to descend into a more constructed reading of its wings and reception spaces. Taking the time of the surroundings, one understands the symbolic stake of the place as much as its current use. A precious stop for travellers who prefer architectural precision.
Town or village
Piazza San Carlo
Piazza San Carlo especially lives by the density of the passage: columns, terrace, alleys, cross-eyed eyes, shops and rhythms of traffic. The details of floor, architecture and facade build a continuous urban scene where you have to slow down to capture everything. Turin from his place.
Practical tips
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