Turin is a unique city with its own character. Over its long history, it has played many key roles in Italian history. We’ve compiled ten reasons to visit this wonderful city.
1. Turin – a City of Arts and Culture
Turin has over 40 museums. Among the most popular are the Egyptian Museum, second in importance after the one in Cairo, the Palazzo Madama, the Cinema Museum in the Mole Antonelliana, the MAO (Museum of Oriental Art), and the Cesare Lombroso Museum.
2. Palaces of the Savoy House
The 17 country palaces of the Savoy House were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1997. Today, the castles and residences of the Savoy House house museums and exhibition spaces, concert halls, and venues for festivals and performances.
3. Turin – a green city on the Po River
Turin is rightfully considered one of the greenest cities in the world. Turin itself has 17 parks. The most famous is the Parco di Valentino, which covers 450,000 m2 and includes a botanical garden, a castle, and the remains of the medieval city.
Second in popularity is the Parco della Pellerina, located on the banks of the Dora Riparia River. Here you’ll find tennis courts, skating rinks, and summer performance venues.
4. Turin – a city of sports
Like many large Italian cities, Turin residents are divided into two groups: Juventus fans and Torino fans.
In 2006, the city hosted the Winter Olympics. In 2013, it hosted the World Masters Games.
In 1889, the Italian Alpine Club, the first tennis club (1880), the rowing federation (1889), and the ski club (1898) were founded in Turin.
5. Entertainment and nightlife in Turin
The central Quadrilatero Romano quarter is home to a large number of wine bars, restaurants, bars, galleries, and shops open until late. The Borgo Dora and Porta Palazzo neighborhoods host markets during the day and transform into nightlife hubs at night.
6. Turin – a city of taste
Every two years, Turin hosts the Salone del gusto e Terra Madre, an international food and wine festival for gourmets.
Piedmont is home to the popular Barbaresco, Asti, and Barolo wines, as well as the white truffle. Among the local dishes, be sure to try the agnolotti ravioli, crispy grissini breadsticks, and cheeses.
7. Turin – a city of metamorphosis
The symbols of the new Turin are the structures built along the “central core” of the wide avenue connecting the north and south of the city: technology parks, new buildings of the University and Polytechnic; city parks; and spaces for art, culture, and creative work.
The Palavela and Palaolimpico sports complexes remain from the Olympic Games.
8. Turin – a city of youth
In 2007, the Torino Campus student campus was built to create favorable living and studying conditions for international students.
9. Turin – a city of events
Turin hosts major exhibitions, conventions, and congresses. Major events such as the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy in 2011 have taken place here. In 2015, the city hosted the 9th International Congress of Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Congress of the International Federation of Landscape Design in 2016.
10. Turin – a city of entrepreneurs
Turin is home to numerous major industrial enterprises. In 1899, the Fiat automobile brand was founded here, and it remains a major player in the automotive world to this day.
Other companies born and renowned here include the Pininfarina and Italdesign-Giugiaro studios, Alenia Aeronautica and Mattioli (jewelry), the Azimut-Benetti group (luxury yachts), and Laura Tonatto (perfumes).
