Turin

Introduction

Symbol of Torino

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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Neighbourhoods

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Sights and Activities

Basilica di Superga

Basilica di Superga, Torino

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)

Other Sights and Activities

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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

By Bus

By Boat

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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

Property	Address	Type	Popularity
Al Porta Susa	Corso Inghilterra 45	Guesthouse	89
B&B Casa Romar	Corso Chieti, 5	Guesthouse	93
Executive Hotel	Via Nizza, 28 10125 Turin	Hotel	95
Hostel TO	Via Modane 17	Hostel	62
Hotel Artua'&Solferino	via Brofferio, 3	Hotel	91
Hotel Campidoglio	Via Corio, 11 Torino Indirizzo 2	Hotel	75
Hotel del Parco	Via Sestriere 12 - Candiolo (Turin)	Hotel	89
Hotel Due Mondi	Via Saluzzo, 3	Hotel	81
Hotel Italia Torino	Corso Stati Uniti 9 bis	Hotel	78
Hotel Montevecchio	Via Montevecchio, 13 bis	Hotel	88
Hotel Nizza-Turin	via Nizza 9	Hotel	90
Hotel Pio V	Via san Pio V	Hotel	71
Hotel Residence Villa Glicini	Via Valpellice 68/a	Hotel	88
Hotel San Carlo	Piazza San Carlo 197	Hotel	80
Hotel San Paolo	Via Spalato 7	Hotel	83
Lingotto B and B	Via Rocca De Baldi, 23	Guesthouse	100
Mercure Torino Crystal Palace	Via Nizza, 11	Hotel	87
Piemontese Best Western Hotel	via Berthollet, 21	Hotel	100
La Terrazza sul Po	Lungo Po Antonelli 45	Guesthouse	96
Open011	Corso Venezia, 11	Hostel	71
B and B Augusta Taurinorum di Aponte Mario	Via Beppe Fenoglio 31A	Guesthouse	96
Albergo River Hotel	C.so Casale n°89	Hostel	80
Hotel Centro	Via Principe Tommaso 12	Hotel	77
L'Antico Borgo Bed with Breakfast	Via Coppo, 28 Caprie Susa Valley	Guesthouse	90
Hotel Motel Prestige	Str. Del Portone 102, 10095, Grugliasco, Torino Grugliasco	Hotel	-
Gran Torino	Via Alfieri 18	Apartment	79
Gran Torino 2	Via Corte d'Appello 5	Apartment	80
Hotel La Rosa Bianca	Via Torino 34 San Maurizio Can. Torino	Hotel	-
Statuto Hotel	Via Principi d'Acaja 17	Hotel	87
Sotto la Mole B&B	Via Vanchiglia 12	Guesthouse	90
Le Rondini	via Parrocchia 5/B San Francesco al Campo	Guesthouse	-
Ca' Dla Nona B&B	Via Giulio Romano Vercelli 115 Brusasco	Guesthouse	-
B&B Lagi	Via Valfenera 9/1 Isolabella	Guesthouse	-
Al Castello	Via Castello 3/a Foglizzo	Guesthouse	-
Hotel Diplomatic	Via Cernaia, 42	Hotel	-
Hotel Original	Via Arturo Farinelli 4,	Hotel	-
Hotel Martin	via Giuseppe Raimondo 18 Volpiano	Hotel	100
Hotel Astor	Piazza Tancredi Galimberti	Hotel	-
Colazione in Piazza Castello	Piazza Castello 9 Torino	Guesthouse	-
Tomato Backpackers Hotel	Via Silvio Pellico 11	HOTEL	80

Mid-Range

Upscale

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Work

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Learn

University of Turin

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Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

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.