Truffles and Barolo in the Langhe hills, snowy Alps on the horizon and Turin’s elegant arcades. Piedmont is Italy’s quiet gourmet corner, the place that gave the world vermouth and gianduja chocolate.
Choosing a vermouth in Turin starts with two decisions: how sweet you want it, and whether to drink it straight or mixed. Vermouth di Torino is a protected name, not a single flavour. Cocchi makes both a rich sweet expression and an Extra Dry, useful reference points when you are reading a bottle label or […]
Choose your parking approach before driving towards Piazza Castello. Turin’s central garages let you finish the journey on foot, while Fermi, Stura and Caio Mario offer cheaper parking with a metro or tram journey into the centre. The best choice depends on which side you arrive from, how many people need transport tickets and whether […]
Turin’s trams serve two useful visitor journeys: line 4 to the Porta Palazzo market and line 15 towards Sassi, where the separate rack railway climbs to Superga. Historic line 7 offers a different reason to board: a circular ride on restored period vehicles through the centre. Read both the line number and destination before boarding, […]
Turin’s licensed taxis are useful for a station transfer with bags, a late return or a direct ride from Turin Airport. You can take one at a rank, telephone for a car or use a taxi app. Uber Black is a separately priced car service, not a request for a licensed taxi. The distinction matters […]
Milan Malpensa has direct coaches to Turin, but the stop you choose determines the final stretch to Piazza Castello. A direct coach avoids carrying luggage between trains. Rail via Milano Centrale gives you a same-station change, while an arranged car can suit a group or a late flight. Use Terminal 1 arrivals as your starting […]
The Egyptian Museum is Turin’s strongest all-round choice if you have time for only one collection. Its statues, papyri and objects of daily life give you several ways into ancient Egypt, without needing a specialist interest. The other four museums reward a more particular curiosity: film at the National Cinema Museum, court life at the […]
Turin puts Alpine skiing within reach of a day out, but the arrival base matters as much as the resort name. Bardonecchia is the straightforward rail choice; Torgnon suits a family-focused road outing. Sauze d’Oulx and Sestriere offer linked slopes reached through Oulx, while Breuil-Cervinia rewards the longer drive with broad pistes beneath the Matterhorn. […]
A direct train takes you from Paris Gare de Lyon to Turin Porta Susa when services are running. Starting at Place de la Bastille, you can walk to the departure station, cross the Alps without changing trains and continue to Piazza Castello in central Turin. Autumn engineering works interrupt that option, so your travel date […]
In Turin, bicerin is a café order worth making time for rather than treating as a quick espresso. Caffè Al Bicerin is its historic reference house, but the drink also appears on other Turin café menus. The traditional café drink and the bottled liqueur called Bicerin are different products, an important distinction when choosing what […]
Turin Airport, also called Caselle (TRN), connects to the centre by Trenitalia train, Arriva and Flibco buses, and licensed taxis. Piazza Castello is the destination to compare, rather than treating arrival at a railway station as the end of your transfer. The train reaches Porta Susa, while the buses offer Porta Nuova arrivals, leaving a […]
