Turin Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city and commune in Italy
About Turin
"Taurini" first appears in history in 218 BC, when the tribe of that name was subdued by Hannibal. Over the centuries it grew into a sizeable city but was repeatedly attacked or occupied by foreign troops, and Italy was a patchwork of warring principalities. One powerful faction was the Savoy dynasty, relocating from their original Alpine home to re-base in Turin, and they embellished it in the 18th century with baroque palaces (not all of these for their mistresses), elegant boulevards and grand piazzas. Napoleon captured Turin and the Piedmont region in 1802, but after his downfall the Savoyards were re-instated and the city (now a royal capital) was further enhanced. The Savoyards just-about stayed on the right side of history during the revolutionary era of 1840-60 and the struggle to
Top Attractions in Turin
Explore the best things to see and do in Turin:
- ★Basilica di Maria Ausiliatrice
- ★Basilica of Superga
- ★Botanic Museum
- ★CAMERA – Italian Centre for Photography
- ★Castello di Rivoli
- ★Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist
- ★Chapel of the Merchants
- ★Chiesa della Gran Madre di Dio
Where to Eat in Turin
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Antica Bruschetteria Pautasso
- 🍴Arcadia
- 🍴Baratti & Milano
- 🍴Bicyclette
- 🍴Birichin
- 🍴Caffè Fiorio
Where to Stay in Turin
- 🏨AC Hotel Torino
- 🏨Boston Art Hotel
- 🏨Casa Romar
- 🏨Grand Hotel Sitea
- 🏨Holiday Inn Turin - Corso Francia
- 🏨Hotel Artua'&Solferino
Turin Travel Guide Sections
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