"THE FIRST ITALIAN CAPITAL" Torino by pink63

Torino Travel Guide: 742 reviews and 1,612 photos

Turin has always been an obliged stage in the european cultural patrimony, nevertheless it doesn't show its beauties.
In 1861 it became the first italian capital of the Savoia reign, whose royal residences have been declared world heritage by Unesco.

Pros and Cons

Pros:A city rich of history, beautiful palaces, museums...
In a nutshell:More than Fiat and Juventus

Intro Updated Feb 13, 2005
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torino card Favorites (3)

If you stay in Turin for some days, it's convenient to buy "TorinoCard". It cost 15 € (48 h) or 17 € (72 h). You have... more travel advice

basilica di superga Things to Do (7)

This important church and symbol of Turin sits perched atop the Superga hill (669 meters above sea level) overlooking... more travel advice

stupinigi Things to Do (7)

A real treasure awaits you a few kilometers outside the city. In 1729 Vittorio Amedeo II commissioned what he wanted to... more travel advice

museo nazionale dell'automobile - Torino

museo nazionale dell'automobile Things to Do (7)

This is one of the most important automobile museums in Europe in terms of how it documents the evolution of the... more travel advice

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yongjoe Sep 23, 2008 at 8:32 AM

Hi I want to travel from Torino to Lourdes by train via Grenoble/Lyon/Toulouse. How long would the journey take? Or is there a better route? Cheers/yongjoe.
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roamer61 Feb 10, 2006 at 4:44 AM

Nice little page on Torino. Ready to welcome the world? : )
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aadil Mar 20, 2005 at 12:06 AM

One of the places I missed on my last trip to Italy!!! Have to come back for this one again!!! The chocopass sounds lovely, no gelato pass?!!! HAHAHA!!! Hope to be able to visit this lovely city someday soon!!!
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magor65 Feb 17, 2005 at 12:24 PM

Thanks for bringing back nice memories. I spent a few weeks in Torino about ten years ago and found it very interesting, especially Egyptian Museum
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Waalewiener Feb 5, 2005 at 4:23 PM

Hi Dona ,this Torino page is very nice and you have lots of good info ,In 1986 when Nikki & Brian were long haired teenagers(hehe) we made an Italie trip from Holland and we Camped in Lido the Jessolo ,stayed in that area few days.
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Polly74 Feb 4, 2005 at 1:13 AM

carino il commento "non solo Fiat e Juventus!!".... io la sto apprezzando parecchio in questo periodo...scoprendo nuovi musei e nuove cose da visitare
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marcoparco Jan 18, 2005 at 3:17 PM

Nice page with great info! Cheers !
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antos Jan 11, 2005 at 3:39 PM

Informazioni utilissime. Credo che non mi annoierò in questa città poco battuta dal turismo.
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Jim_Eliason Jan 9, 2005 at 6:19 AM

Very nice page with loads of info!