Turin Things to Do

This church was consecrated in 1654, but only became a parish in 1834. It was restored in 1853 and 1888 and was completely modernized in 1901 by Carlo Ceppi. He modified the facade and a dome and belltower were added. Vacca, Sc... more

Palazzo Guarene, which is now called Palazzo d'Ormea, abandoned for many years, was built by the Count Carlo Giacinto Roero di Guarene and the façade was modified by Filippo Juvarra. The windows of the palace are particularly s... more

Palazzo Lascaris was built from 1663-65, planned by Amedeo di Castellamonte and renovated by Valeriano Dellala di Beinasco halfway through the 18th century. The monumental main entrance with columns that support a sinuous balco... more

It you like a good view and enjoy using fun methods of transport, try a trip on the rack railway up to the Superga. To get there, take Corso Casale to Piazza Gustavo Modena or simply ask directions for the Sassi district. The r... more

Galleria Sabauda was established in 1832 through a grant of Carlo Alberto and contains the paintings of the old collection of the Dukes and Kings of the Savoy dynasty. It is one of the most important national art galleries. Apa... more

The apartments of the 18th century villa are an example of patrician torinesi residences of the time. The owners extremely rich benefactors  protected Silvio Pellico who died here in 1854. The room in which he died is open to t... more

The Galleria Umberto I was built on the site of the Hospital of the Mauritian Order that closed in 1890. The only surviving section now houses the chemist's shop, one of the oldest in the city, right in the middle of the galler... more

The building today is in a state of total neglect. It stands at the corner of Via Verdi and Via Montebello opposite the RAI production centre. It was designed by Giuseppe Bollati in 1856-57 with the name Teatro Scribe. It tende... more

On the right, walking through Corso Unita d'Italia in the direction of Moncalieri, are some interesting buildings built for the centenary of the unity of Italy in 1961. One of the most notable is the Palazzo di Vela, its fundam... more

Every Sa morning, in the Porta Palazzo area, everything around Piazza Borgo Dora, turns into the Balön, the historic flea market. This is the place to find all kinds of second hand clothes, hard to find pieces of period cars an... more