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TurinTravel Guide

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Piedmont's elegant capital of arcaded boulevards and royal palaces hides one of the world's great Egyptian museums, a towering cinema temple, and Italy's most refined chocolate and coffee culture.

Is Turin right for you?

When to come

Spring and autumn

Around 29°C by day in July, 8°C in January — recorded at the local weather station.

What it costs

Mid-range. Comfortable without planning around money, expensive if you stop counting.

What we've planned, and who for

We have a full day here planned hour by hour. Longer stays are covered by subject rather than by route.

Turin is inDeepest in Europe
When to go
January: around 8 degrees by day, -1 at night, 48 millimetres of rain, some rain.
February: around 10 degrees by day, 0 at night, 47 millimetres of rain, some rain.
March: around 15 degrees by day, 4 at night, 73 millimetres of rain, some rain.
April: around 18 degrees by day, 7 at night, 113 millimetres of rain, wet. We recommend this month.
May: around 22 degrees by day, 12 at night, 145 millimetres of rain, wet. We recommend this month.
June: around 26 degrees by day, 16 at night, 104 millimetres of rain, wet. We recommend this month.
July: around 29 degrees by day, 17 at night, 71 millimetres of rain, some rain.
August: around 29 degrees by day, 17 at night, 76 millimetres of rain, some rain.
September: around 24 degrees by day, 13 at night, 84 millimetres of rain, wet. We recommend this month.
October: around 18 degrees by day, 9 at night, 106 millimetres of rain, wet. We recommend this month.
November: around 12 degrees by day, 4 at night, 69 millimetres of rain, some rain.
December: around 8 degrees by day, -1 at night, 45 millimetres of rain, some rain.
Cold to hot, by dayDry to wetWhen we would go

Spring and autumn

Average daily highs, recorded at Torino Caselle Airport, 1991-2020 normals.

Where this comes from

ISPRA (Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale); Italian Air Force Meteorological Service (precipitation 1971-2000)

Budget level

Mid-range

Typical cost profile for visitors

Combine it with
  • Zermatt, Switzerland110 km

    an easy day trip · a different price level (luxury)

  • Milan130 km

    a short hop — comfortable overland · both good in April, May, June · a different price level (mixed)

  • Nice, France160 km

    a short hop — comfortable overland · both good in May, June, September · a different price level (mixed)

  • Lake Como160 km

    a short hop — comfortable overland · both good in May, June, September · a different price level (luxury)

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Finding Turin

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The stories

Reading Turin

The dome and spire of the Mole Antonelliana rising over the rooftops of Turin
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The List

The 7 Unmissable Turin Experiences, Ranked

Baroque squares, a museum of Egyptian treasures, chocolate that predates Belgium's fame: Turin is Italy's most underrated big city. Here is what to do, in order.

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The Sacra di San Michele abbey rising from a rocky peak above the Susa Valley west of Turin, its pale stone walls and ruined tower standing against a wall of snow-covered Alps.
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The List

Out of the Arcades: The Best Day Trips from Turin

Royal palaces, a clifftop abbey, the Langhe vineyards and a Roman town under the Alps — seven escapes from Turin, ranked by how far they take you from the city and how much they give back.

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The domed church on the Monte dei Cappuccini hill above the River Po in Turin, seen from the far bank through gold and green autumn trees with a riverside rowing club on the water below.
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Itineraries

Turin in 24 Hours: Porticoes, Palaces and a Bicerin

Italy’s most underrated big city packs pharaohs, cinema, chocolate and eighteen kilometres of arcades into a walkable grid. A one-day route that ends, as Turin days should, with an aperitivo.

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A cyclist crossing the wide cobbled expanse of Piazza San Carlo in Turin in low afternoon sun, passing the bronze equestrian statue with the square's arcaded white and ochre palazzi behind.
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Stays

Turin Beds for Every Budget, Neighbourhood by Neighbourhood

Baroque grandeur by the royal palace, nightlife in San Salvario, or a hill room with the Alps in the window — where to sleep in Italy’s most underrated city, and what each district costs you.

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In pictures

Turin, framed

The domed spire of the Mole Antonelliana rising over Turin at sunset, above the long arcaded palazzi of Piazza Vittorio Veneto and the River Po
Photo: Leonardo Di Manici / Unsplash
White Alba truffle being shaved over a nest of golden tajarin egg pasta on a white plate, the classic Piedmont dish served in the Langhe
Photo: Andrea Cairone / Unsplash
Quadrilatero Romano, Turin
Photo: Piermario Eva / Unsplash
Quadrilatero Romano, Turin
Photo: Antonio Sessa / Unsplash
Our picks

What we'd do in Turin

See and do

Where to stay

Before you go

Practical essentials for Italy

Money

Euro (EUR)

Language

Italian; English is spoken in hotels and tourist businesses but thins out quickly in smaller towns

Power

Type C/F/L, 230V 50Hz (Type L is the Italian three-pin)

Getting around

Frecciarossa and Italo high-speed trains link the major cities in a few hours; in town you buy a local paper ticket such as Rome's €1.50 BIT and validate it as you board.

Tipping

Service is included and tipping is uncommon — a few euros for genuinely good service is plenty, and the coperto on the bill is a cover charge, not a tip.

Tap water

Tap water is safe to drink everywhere, although restaurants will normally bring bottled.

Driving

Right-hand side; a UK or EU photocard licence is accepted, though hire companies commonly require an International Driving Permit as well.

Emergency

112 (single European number; the old 113, 115 and 118 route to it)

Country-level guidance, checked against official sources. Currency, fares and entry rules change — confirm anything time-critical before you travel.

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