Must-see attractions in Turin

  • Egypt, Thebes, Tomb of Kha, The offer and worshiping to Osiris seated on a throne, fragment of the book of the dead, two column papyrus with hieroglyphs and polychrome drawings, eighteenth dynasty

    Museo Egizio

    Turin

    Opened in 1824 and housed in the austere Palazzo dell'Accademia delle Scienze, this Turin institution houses the most important collection of Egyptian…

  • Outside of Castello di Rivoli castle.

    Castello di Rivoli

    Turin

    Some 21km west of Turin, the Castello di Rivoli Museum of Contemporary Art is a giant of modern art in Piedmont. Its ambition and reach, not to mention…

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    Reggia di Venaria Reale

    Turin

    OK, it may not enjoy the weighty publicity of its French counterpart, but this is one of the largest royal residences in the world, rescued from ruin by a…

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    Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile

    Turin

    As the historic birthplace of one of the world's leading car manufacturers – the ‘T’ in Fiat stands for Torino – Turin is the obvious place for a car…

  • Palazzo Reale

    Turin

    Statues of the mythical twins Castor and Pollux guard the entrance to this eye-catching palace and, according to local hearsay, also watch over the…

  • Museo Casa Mollino

    Turin

    Architect-designer-artist Carlo Mollino is perhaps Turin's most intriguing son and a quintessentially 20th-century Torinese. The little-known Museo Casa…

  • The Basilica of Superga is a church in the vicinity of Turin. It was built from 1717 to 1731  by Filippo Juvarra, at the top of the hill of Superga.

    Basilica di Superga

    Turin

    Vittorio Amedeo II's 1706 promise, to build a basilica to honour the Virgin Mary if Turin was saved from besieging French and Spanish armies, resulted in…

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    Cattedrale di San Giovanni Battista

    Turin

    Turin's cathedral was built between 1491 and 1498 on the site of three 14th-century basilicas and, before that, a Roman theatre. Plain interior aside, as…

  • Museo Lavazza

    Turin

    Set in the architecturally striking new headquarters of the famed coffee chain, the Museo Lavazza takes you deep into the world of the heady caffeine…

  • Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli

    Turin

    On the rooftop of the Lingotto building, 3km south of the centre, this intimate gallery houses the personal collection of late Fiat head Gianni Agnelli,…

  • Piazza Castello

    Turin

    Turin's central square is lined with museums, theatres and cafes. The city's Savoy heart, although laid out from the mid-1300s, was mostly constructed…

  • Juventus Museum

    Turin

    The state-of-the-art Juventus Stadium has a museum that will blind you with its silverware (32 Serie A titles – and the rest!) and proudly recounts how it…

  • Fondazione Merz

    Turin

    The Arte Povera powerhouse, Mario Merz, was born in Milan but spent most of his creative life in Turin. This foundation space, an evocative reworking of…

  • Fondazione Sandretto re Rebaudengo

    Turin

    This classic white-cube contemporary gallery space was created with Italian super curator Francesco Bonami and runs a great exhibition program showcasing…

  • Museo Ettore Fico

    Turin

    This sleek, contemporary gallery joins Turin's already stellar collection of pivotal art foundations. Set in an old factory in a hipster, postindustrial…

  • Museo Nazionale del Cinema

    Turin

    Housed in the Mole Antonelliana, this enjoyable museum takes you on a fantastic tour through cinematic history. Memorabilia on display includes Marilyn…

  • Mole Antonelliana

    Turin

    The symbol of Turin, this 167m tower with its distinctive aluminium spire appears on the Italian two-cent coin. It was originally intended as a synagogue…

  • Lingotto

    Turin

    Turin's former Fiat factory, one of Italy's most praised examples of early-20th-century industrial architecture, is 5km south of the city centre. It was…

  • Museo della Sindone

    Turin

    Encased in the crypt of Santo Sudario church, this fascinating museum documents one of the most studied objects in human history: the Holy Shroud. Despite…

  • Palazzo Madama

    Turin

    A part-medieval, part-baroque castle built in the 13th century on the site of the old Roman gate, this palazzo is named after Madama Reale Maria Cristina,…

  • Parco Valentino

    Turin

    Opened in 1856, this 550,000-sq-metre French-style park kisses the banks of the Po and is filled with joggers, promenaders and lovers night and day…

  • Borgo Medievale

    Turin

    Perched over a scenic stretch of the Po River, the Borgo Medievale is a small recreated 15th-century village that was actually built for the 1884 Turin…

  • Giardino Reale

    Turin

    These royal gardens, freely accessed via the Palazzo Reale, make a tranquil setting for a bit of down time in the city centre. Flower-lined pathways,…

  • Porta Palatina

    Turin

    The low-key and little-visited Porta Palatina is, in fact, one of the best preserved 1st-century BC Roman gateways in the world. Together with the remains…

  • Roman Amphitheatre

    Turin

    Razed to the ground by Napoleon's armies, little remains of this 1st-century amphitheatre, but it's still an atmospheric spot to stroll around.

  • Chiesa della Gran Madre di Dio

    Turin

    A grand backdrop across the Po from Piazza Vittorio Veneto, this church was built in the style of a mini-Pantheon from 1818 to 1831 to commemorate the…

  • Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi

    Turin

    You can take in the hunting-themed decor at this grand Savoy lodge, some 11km southwest of Turi. It also has English-style gardens and grounds, a lovely…

  • Castello di Racconigi

    Turin

    A sumptuous 17th-century Savoy refit of an 11th-century castle; the 19th-century gardens with lakes, caves and follies are great for rambling. It's…

  • Chiesa di San Carlo Borromeo

    Turin

    One of the twin churches on Piazza San Carlo, this Baroque beauty was dedicated to San Carlo Borromeo by Carlo Emanuele I in 1619, although the facade…

  • Chiesa di Santa Cristina

    Turin

    This ornate marble- and granite-fronted church is one of the pair of churches on Piazza San Carlo and dates to 1639.

  • Castello di Moncalieri

    Turin

    The 12th-century Castello di Moncalieri was the first fortress built by Thomas I of Savoy just south of the centre of Turin, commanding the southern…

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