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 redesigned by architect Renzo Piano in the 1980s to house an exhibition centre, a university campus and hotels. The starkly beautiful space today houses the 8 Gallery shopping mall, the Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli and a former rooftop car test track.

Lingotto is on the M1 metro line and easily accessible from the city centre.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Turin attractions

1. Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli

0.03 MILES

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,…

2. Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile

0.39 MILES

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…

3. Borgo Medievale

1.38 MILES

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…

4. Fondazione Sandretto re Rebaudengo

1.76 MILES

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

5. Parco Valentino

1.96 MILES

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…

7. Fondazione Merz

2.26 MILES

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…

8. Chiesa di Santa Cristina

2.37 MILES

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