If you are in Turin, but with my audio guide you have already visited it all and you are looking for a destination outside the classic tourist circuits, that allows you to immerse yourself in the most authentic Piedmont, read on, this post is just for you. When the guests of my tours ask…
A day trip from Turin that I always recommend if you’re spending a few days in the city is a Venaria Reale day trip to visit the Reggia di Venaria, the vast Baroque palace the House of Savoy built just outside the city. It was designed as a hunting residence for Duke Charles Emmanuel…
Here’s a name you don’t usually see paired with Vercelli: Marc Chagall. And yet, from October 13, 2026 to March 29, 2027, this quiet Piedmontese city — better known for its rice paddies than its blockbuster art shows — is about to host one of the most anticipated exhibitions of the season. Fifty original…
When the torrid summer heat afflicts the city, everyone, even the most avid sea lovers like my husband and I, feels the “passion” for the mountains… and when this passion manifests itself as a decision to escape from the city at the last minute (sometimes we just can’t manage to organize everything in advance),…
In a cultural city like Turin, nothing is static, so even when it seems that you know perfectly a palace, a monument, a building, then, right at that moment, it will surprise you. The most central and therefore the most taken-for-granted monument in Turin is the Acaja Castle (or Madama Palace), in Castle Square…
Saturday morning, it’s cold outside but it’s sunny, beautiful and warm sunshine: the day is just right to immerse yourself in the hills of Piedmont, where the vineyards and castles make the views so unique and the light is perfect to take some photos … let’s go! On our journey, we follow the route…
For those of you who are from Turin or have lived here for some time, seeing representations of bulls everywhere throughout the city is nothing peculiar. The bull (toro in Italian) is the symbol of Turin, present on the official emblem and can be easily found on the public fountains (torets) or on the…
If you are looking for a different kind of experience for your visit to the city of Turin, this blog post is for you. Not many people know that in Turin there is a neighbourhood that is a collection of open-air contemporary art and walking through its streets you can admire works as if…
Did you know that in the hills above Turin there is a wonderful royal residence with an astonishing view? It’s Villa della Regina, the Queen’s villa. Let’s go in and check it out together.
Piazza Solferino, Turin. Refined, elegant, but a little reserved. Have you been there yet? Useful Info: