Things to Do & Attractions in Turin
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Holy Shroud (Cappella della Sacra Sindone)
Behind the high altar in the Cathedral of San Giovanni Battista, also known as the Duomo di Torino is the Chapel of the Holy Shroud, containing one of most ... Read more
Piazza Castello
The Piazza Castello is the old quarter of Turin in which you will find many of the city's primary draws. This district houses a number of museums as well as ... Read more
Palazzo Reale
The Palazzo di Reale, or Royal Palace of Turin, was originally the Bishops Palace in old Turin, when the city became the capital of Savoy. It was taken over ... Read more
Museum of the Automobile (Museo dell'Automobile)
Turin is home to legendary car makers Fiat and Alfa Romeo, so it's only fitting that it's also home to Italy's National Museum of the Automobile. The ... Read more
Royal Church of San Lorenzo (Real Chiesa di San Lorenzo)
Next to Turin's Royal Palace, you'll find (not surprisingly) a royal church – the Royal Church of San Lorenzo, to be exact. Construction on the church was ... Read more
Civic Museum of Ancient Art (Palazzo Madama)
Dominating Turin’s Piazza Castello and with the appearance of two buildings uneasily glued together, Palazzo Madama began life as a fortified castle and has a ... Read more
Piazza San Carlo
The Piazza San Carlo is a symmetrically designed plaza built in 1638. Visitors interested in historic churches will want to visit the church of Santa ... Read more
Basilica de Superga
In June of 1706, during the War of Spanish Succession, the city of Turin was besieged by the allied army of France and Spain. The conflict lasted through the ... Read more
Castello di Rivoli
The Castle of Rivoli was probably built in the 10th century, but it came into the hands of the House of Savoy in the 11th century. Soon after, the castle was ... Read more
Duomo di San Giovanni
Il Duomo di San Giovanni - or Church of Saint John - adjoins the Royal Palace of Turin (Palazzo Reale) by way of the Chapel of the Holy Shroud, which is found ... Read more
Egyptian Museum (Museo Egizio)
Each year more than 500,000 visitors grace the halls of Turin's Egyptian Museum to marvel at its 30,000+ artifacts from the East African country. And while ... Read more
Juventus Stadium
If soccer is the top Italian sport, it might be argued that Juventus is the top Italian team. So there's no better place to see them than at their home ... Read more
Mole Antonelliana
Most cities have iconic buildings that serve as the symbol of the city – the Eiffel Tower, for instance, suggests Paris to even those who have never been ... Read more
National Cinema Museum (Museo Nazionale del Cinema)
Turin's iconic Mole Antonelliana building is more than just its most recognizable landmark—it's also home to one of the city's top museums. Italy's ... Read more
Palazzo Carignano
The Piazza Carignano is one of Turin’s most majestic squares and is overlooked by the equally handsome, redbrick and white alabaster palace of the same name. ... Read more
