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Introduction

Symbol of Torino

Symbol of Torino

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Turin in the northwest of Italy not far from the Alps, was the capital of the Duchy of Savoy. The residences of this Royal House are listed on the Unesco World Heritage List. Nowadays it might be more familiar for being the seat of the FIAT (cars) concern. Turin is also an important university city, just like sport is important in this city. Football clubs Juventus (the Old Lady) and Torino play Italy's oldest derby, the Derby della Mole, and had great successes in European competitions. In 2006 it was the host for the 21st Olympic Winter Games, which gave the city a boost as it comes to infrastructure.

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Sights and Activities

Basilica di Superga

Basilica di Superga, Torino

Basilica di Superga, Torino

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The Basilica of Superga was built by Duke Vittorio Amadeo II to fulfill a vow he had made at the site in 1706, when French troops threatened to invade Torino. The building of the basilica took 14 years and was opened to the public in 1731. It is located on the top of a hill and is a very peaceful and lovely place to visit. A visit to the basilica can be divided into five parts: the interior of the church, the dome, guided tour around royal apartments, guided tour around tombs and a walk around the gardens and surroundings of the basilica. There is also a museum dedicated to the football team who crashed against this hill in 1949.

From Torino, bus 15 leaves Piazza Castello for Superga. Make sure you are on the right direction and not going in the direction of Sassi. From Superga bus stop, one has to take the historic little tram up the hill to the Basilica.

Visiting the church and the surrounding gardens is free. The visits to the dome, museum and tombs costs about €2 to €3 each. Church opening hours are:

  • Monday to Friday: 09:00am-12:00 noon/3:00pm-6:00pm (Closes at 5:00pm from November to March)
  • Saturday and Sunday: 09:00am-12:45pm/3:00pm-6:45pm (Closes at 5:45pm from November to March)

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Weather

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Getting There

By Plane

Turin Caselle Airport (or in Italian: Aeroporto di Torino, IATA: TRN, ICAO: LIMF), is located 6 kilometres north of Turin. A few dozen of airlines fly to Turin, including low-cost carrier Ryanair, which has flights to/from Bari, Brindisi, Bristol, Brussels, Dublin, East Midlands, Girona, Glasgow, London, Madrid, Stockholm and Trapani. Other airlines fly to Paris, Amsterdam, Tirana, Malta, Naples, Istanbul, Rome, Moscow, Palermo, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf, Luxembourg and Casablanca.
The airport is connected to the city of Turin with the Ferrovia Torino-Ceres (commuter rail operated by GTT Railroads) and by bus. Taxis and rental cars are both widely available and short- and long-term parking places are easily reached.

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By Car

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Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

The Torino+Piemonte card is a good bargain as it gives unlimited public transport travel and entrance to museums in the region. A 7-day card costs €35 and is worth it.

By Foot

By Bike

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Eat

  • Lilla Bar - Located at Via Settembre, this is a good place to have a nice, hot meal of pasta and fresh, fruit juice. Prices are under €10.
  • Al Primo Piano - Located at Via Po, this is a good place for pizzas fresh from the wood stove. Prices are between €10 and €15.

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Drink

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Sleep

Budget

PropertyAddressTypePopularity
Al Porta SusaCorso Inghilterra 45Guesthouse89
B&B Casa RomarCorso Chieti, 5Guesthouse93
Executive HotelVia Nizza, 28 10125 TurinHotel95
Hostel TOVia Modane 17Hostel62
Hotel Artua'&Solferinovia Brofferio, 3Hotel91
Hotel CampidoglioVia Corio, 11 Torino Indirizzo 2Hotel75
Hotel del ParcoVia Sestriere 12 - Candiolo (Turin)Hotel89
Hotel Due MondiVia Saluzzo, 3Hotel81
Hotel Italia TorinoCorso Stati Uniti 9 bisHotel78
Hotel MontevecchioVia Montevecchio, 13 bisHotel88
Hotel Nizza-Turinvia Nizza 9Hotel90
Hotel Pio VVia san Pio VHotel71
Hotel Residence Villa GliciniVia Valpellice 68/aHotel88
Hotel San CarloPiazza San Carlo 197Hotel80
Hotel San PaoloVia Spalato 7Hotel83
Lingotto B and BVia Rocca De Baldi, 23Guesthouse100
Mercure Torino Crystal PalaceVia Nizza, 11Hotel87
Piemontese Best Western Hotelvia Berthollet, 21Hotel100
La Terrazza sul PoLungo Po Antonelli 45Guesthouse96
Open011Corso Venezia, 11Hostel71
B and B Augusta Taurinorum di Aponte MarioVia Beppe Fenoglio 31AGuesthouse96
Albergo River HotelC.so Casale n°89Hostel80
Hotel CentroVia Principe Tommaso 12Hotel77
L'Antico Borgo Bed with BreakfastVia Coppo, 28 Caprie Susa ValleyGuesthouse90
Hotel Motel PrestigeStr. Del Portone 102, 10095, Grugliasco, Torino GrugliascoHotel-
Gran TorinoVia Alfieri 18Apartment79
Gran Torino 2Via Corte d'Appello 5Apartment80
Hotel La Rosa BiancaVia Torino 34 San Maurizio Can. TorinoHotel-
Statuto HotelVia Principi d'Acaja 17Hotel87
Sotto la Mole B&BVia Vanchiglia 12Guesthouse90
Le Rondinivia Parrocchia 5/B San Francesco al CampoGuesthouse-
Ca' Dla Nona B&BVia Giulio Romano Vercelli 115 BrusascoGuesthouse-
B&B LagiVia Valfenera 9/1 IsolabellaGuesthouse-
Al CastelloVia Castello 3/a FoglizzoGuesthouse-
Hotel DiplomaticVia Cernaia, 42Hotel-
Hotel OriginalVia Arturo Farinelli 4,Hotel-
Hotel Martinvia Giuseppe Raimondo 18 VolpianoHotel100
Hotel AstorPiazza Tancredi GalimbertiHotel-
Colazione in Piazza CastelloPiazza Castello 9 TorinoGuesthouse-
Tomato Backpackers HotelVia Silvio Pellico 11HOTEL80

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Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

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Post

Post Italiane is the national postal services of Italy and has quite an efficient network of postal offices and reliable postal services. Standard letters and postcards (up to 20 grams) cost €0.39 to send within Europe and the Mediterranean countries outside Europe and €0.41 to all other destinations throughout the country. Up to 50 grams, prices start at €0.52 for Europe, €0.62 for other areas. Packages start at €1.55 within Europe, and around €2.50 for other countries. Post office business hours in Italy are from 8:30am to 2:00pm from Monday to Friday, with closing times at Saturday and the last day of the month at 12 noon.

Quick Facts

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Coordinates
  • Latitude: 45.070603
  • Longitude: 7.68671

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