Whatever your interests are you'll be able to find things
to do in Turin. Turin is worth visiting for its piazzas alone, where
cobbled streets full of architectural wonders suddenly give way to huge
open spaces, the contrast between the confines of the streets with the
squares quite breathtaking on its own, but even more splendid due to
the fantastic structures, statues and artistic treasures around.
Other things to do include visiting some of the museums.
There are over one hundred museums ranging from fine arts to motor cars,
Egyptology and the cinema.
Tour Turin's fabulous city centre by bus, hopping on and
off to get a closer look at some of the architecture, monuments and sweeping
squares that are so abundant in the city.
Suggested things to do in Turin
Museo dell'
Automobile - the motor museum
The Museo dell' Automobile is one of the largest car museums in the
world with a collection of 170 cars. The museum charts the progress
of Turin's motor industry from its beginnings.
La Mole
Antonelliana
At over 167 metres, La Mole Antonelliana was the highest brick building
in the world at the time of its completion and remains the tallest
building in Turin.
Museo
Nazionale del Cinema - the cine museum
Turin was once the Hollywood of Italy, home to a number of major Italian
film studios, and it is an apt host of the Museo Nazionale del Cinema.
Museu Egizio
- the Egyption museum
The Museo Egizio in Turin is second only to the Museum of Cairo and
remains popular among visitors to Turin.
Piazza Castello
Piazza Castello is right in the centre of Turin and the point where
Via Po, Via Roma and Via Garibaldi converge.
Piazza San
Carlo
Piazza San Carlo is home to the "Caval 'd Brons" and renowned for
an imperial grandure and tranquility.
San Lorenzo church
Rising above the Palazzo Reale in Piazza Castello is the church of
San Lorenzo, dating from the second half of the 16th century.
Juventus
How to find Juventus tickets and make sure you see one of Italy's
greatest football clubs.
Shopping in Turin
A guide to Turin shopping, a city where you are bound to fall in love
with some shop or other, from a selection that runs from designer
boutiques to discount stores.
The sightseeing
bus
The Turismobus Torino is ideal for Turin sightseeing as it allows
you to see a lot of the city without having to walk from place to
place.
