Borgaro Torinese Things to Do

This church was built by the will of Emanuele Filiberto, who had promised to build a church in a vow made before the battle of San Quintino, won by the king, which took place on the 10th August, the day which is dedicated to Sa... more

Along Via XX Settembre, to the left of the cathedral, you can see the remains of the ancient Roman city. In particular, the remains of the Roman Theatre are visible, though partially covered by the new wing of the Royal Palace.... more

The Valentino Castle stands within the Valentino Park, on Corso Massimo D'Azeglio. It has not changed much in appearance since the expansion work carried out by the architect Di Castellamonte between 1630 and 1660 at the reque... more

This street starts at the north-west side of Piazza Castello and ends in Piazza Statuto. Past Via Dora Grossa are the traces of the antique roman city. Along the road are buildings of historic interest alternated with churches... more

Along the left bank of the River Po, between the Isabella Bridge and the Umberto I Bridge, the largest park of this urban mass, Parco del Valentino, can be found. Once a hunting reserve for the Savoy family, it was opened to th... more

Second only to the museum in Cairo, the Museo Egizio was founded in 1924. From then, the museum has expanded and now holds over 30,000 pieces, many of which are discoveries from the Italian Archeological Mission in the last cen... more

Caffé Florio was founded in 1780, but only became really successful in the early 1800s when it was taken over by the Florio brothers. This café saw a whole host of political personalities pass through it during the Risorgimento... more

This is one of the few cybercafés in Turin which grants access to non-members. It could almost be called a cyber beer garden as it opens its doors not only to online chat fans but to anyone who simply enjoys a beer. All the cla... more

The square found at the end of Via Po is rectangular in shape, with similar-looking palazzi on three sides and a fourth looking onto the River Po. The square was designed and built between 1825 and 1830 in the place where the 1... more

This enormous pub is near Porta Nuova, and is one of the largest of its kind in Turin, yet it still manages to maintain the intimate atmosphere of a typical English pub. It is divided into two parts, the Irish pub and the Scott... more