Turin tours and excursions

Turin tours

Walking tours

Turismo Torino offers a variety of walking tours. The most popular are general tours that cover the historic centre. These are available in English, Italian and French. They leave from the Tourist Information Centre at Piazza Castello/via Garibaldi on Saturday mornings at 1000.

Tel: +39 11 668 7013.
Website: http://www.turismotorino.org

Bus and boat tours

City Sightseeing Torino runs a hop-on, hop-off tour bus tour, covering Turin's main attractions. Tickets are available for 24- or 48-hours and customers can get on and off the bus as much as they please. Its three routes take in different sights and tours last between 50 minutes and 1 hour 50 minutes. Audio guides are available in eight languages, including English.

Tel: +39 11 535 181.
Website: http://www.torino.city-sightseeing.it

Turin excursions

Rivoli

For a full-day excursion from Turin, visit the town of Rivoli, which contains plenty of attractive medieval buildings and is also home to a contemporary art museum, the Castello di Rivoli Museo di Arte Contemporanea. The surrounding Alps are great for hiking too.

Savoy Residences

A popular half-day excursion from Turin is a visit to the former Savoy Residences surrounding the city. The best known is the Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi, Piazza Principe Amedeo 7, Stupinigi, which was built in 1729 for Vittorio Amedeo 11. This enormous palace houses the Museo di Arte e Ammobiliamento, a museum of fine furniture from various Savoy residences.

Tel: +39 11 620 0634.
Website: http://www.ordinemauriziano.it/palazzina-di-caccia-stupinigi

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Featured Hotels

Pensione Orizzonte

Situated alongside the antique booksellers and record dealers of Via Po, staying at this classic pensione (guest house) is like stepping back in time. Rooms are simple, but clean, with elegant parquet floors. Wi-Fi and breakfast are included in the hotel's very reasonable room rates.

Victoria Hotel

Nab yourself a top floor room of this elegant, centrally positioned hotel as most come with stylish roof terraces that afford distant views of the Alps. This welcoming 4-star stay comes with the added bonus of a peaceful spa complete with swimming pool, sauna and Jacuzzi. Breakfast is an exquisite spread and afternoon tea is also worth your time.

NH Torino Lingotto Tech

This 4-star hotel in the enormous former Fiat factory is situated next to the conference centre and 8Gallery, Turin's main shopping mall. All rooms have vast windows and high ceilings and are furnished with sleek modern furniture.

Grand Hotel Sitea

This 4-star hotel in the centre of the city has been around since 1925. It has plush, soundproofed rooms and regularly plays host to visiting film and sporting stars. The Carignano Restaurant serves a Piedmont tasting menu, so guests can familiarise themselves with the local specialities.

Townhouse 70

In the heart of the historic centre, just behind the Piazza Castello, this boutique hotel occupies a renovated historic building and has 48 comfortable rooms. It also has tea and coffee making facilities in the rooms (a rarity in Italy) alongside free Wi-Fi and upmarket toiletries.

Gianduja B&B

This friendly bed and breakfast has clean bright rooms and is furnished with contemporary fabrics and modern bathrooms - some with spa baths. Book a room with a balcony to enjoy views of Turin's street life and the mountains beyond. There is a bus and tram stop just outside the hotel for onward travel across the city.

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