In a post some time ago (read it here), I told you about how the habit of having an aperitif in Turin was born and how Vermouth, together with the city, was the protagonist in this invention. If you are in Turin as a tourist, a student or simply if you live nearby, I’m…
You’ve just arrived in Turin ready to start your fabulous vacation. But you’re faced with a dilemma. Do you buy a museum pass card such as the Torino+Piemonte card or the Abbonamento Musei Piemonte card in advance to save yourself money for when you visit the individual museums? Don’t worry, I’m here to help you make that decision. I’ve visited all of the key places, calculated the costs and determined the best choices.
Europa Park – The Turin hills have always been the green lung of the city. They run along the entire agglomeration east of the Po river, from north to south, providing an exceptional panorama with their lush greenery dotted with interesting buildings such as the church of the Gran Madre of Dio, the Villa…
Waiting for the curtain to open again on this grand occasion, the International White Truffle Fair of Alba (from 5 October to 24 November), today I’ll accompany you to discover this beautiful and elegant town just a bit more than an hour outside of Turin. On the route between Turin and Alba, if you…
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…
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:
Piazza San Carlo, Via Roma and Via Garibaldi. Discover the “living room” of Turin as well as the best streets for shopping in the city, all in our latest video tour.