Similarities have been made between Paris in Turin’s elegant tree-lined boulevards and there are echoes of Vienna in its stately art nouveau cafes, but make no mistake – this city is anything but a copycat. Turin, or Torino as it is known in Italy, is an interesting and often overlooked city in the Piedmont (Piemonte) region of Italy. Famous for the Shroud of Turin and Fiat auto plants, the city has a lot more to offer. From its Baroque cafes and architecture to its arcaded shopping promenades and museums, Turin is a great city for wandering and exploring. It also makes a good base for exploring nearby mountains and valleys. Turin also briefly served as Italy’s first capital and donated its monarchy – the venerable House of Savoy – to the newly unified Italian nation in 1861. More recently, the 2006 Winter Olympics sparked an urban revival in the city, which has spread to its culture and, most deliciously, its cuisine.
Make the most of your time in Turin
Strolling with mystery
From £76 per person
Join this unconventional walking tour taking you off the usual beaten tourist track and learn the best kept secrets and mysterious events that made Turin known for its legends, illusions and symbols. You will learn of the mysterious events that occurred inside the Cathedral of Turin, host of the Holy Shroud, the three mysterious coffins discovered in the cellar, the female healer of the possessed, the sect of absinthe and much more.
Opera in Turin
After being destroyed by a fire, this restored theatre in Turin is home to musicals, plays and opera. Originally built as the royal theatre in 1740, this opera house seated many international dignitaries, including Napoleon. Rebuilt in 1973, Teatro Regio now offers at least ten titles each Opera and Ballet season.
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Turin coffee break
From £89 per person
Turin is worldwide famous for its historical cafés, home of animated political discussions that helped define the unitary ideals of nineteenth-century Italy. There is no author or writer who stayed in Turin that has not praised these places, full of charm and atmosphere, whose confectionery preparations have continued for centuries to delight customers.
Turin Coffee Break will guide you along a walk to discover these unique places, included among the Historic Places of Italy, to know the stories and the famous customers that have enjoyed them. You will appreciate the historical furnishings, the decorations, the atmospheres, but above all you will discover some curiosities and background on the birth of the best-known local confectionery products.
At the end of the tour, included in the price, you will enjoy the symbolic drink of the city of Savoy: the Bicerin!!