Torino Trip Overview
Have you just arrived in the city or are you in Turin for a short time? This tour is ideal for those who want to know the essentials about the history and cultural heritage of the city.
In the company of Giulia, licensed tour guide of the city, in a couple of hours (5.30 pm 7.30 pm) you will go to visit the main highlights surrounded by the romantic atmosphere of the evening.
– Licensed tour guide
– 5.30 pm to 7.30/8 pm
– Turin highlights
– Small group.
Additional Info
Duration: 120 to 150 minutes
Starts: Torino, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Torino, Piemonte, Italy
Have you just arrived in the city or are you in Turin for a short time? This tour is ideal for those who want to know the essentials about the history and cultural heritage of the city.
In the company of Giulia, licensed tour guide of the city, in a couple of hours (5.30 pm 7.30 pm) you will go to visit the main highlights surrounded by the romantic atmosphere of the evening.
– Licensed tour guide
– 5.30 pm to 7.30/8 pm
– Turin highlights
– Small group.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Piazza San Carlo, Piazza San carlo, 10121 Turin Italy
Piazza San Carlo is one of the main squares of the city. It was built in the baroque style in the 17th century by Castellamonte.
The twin churches of Santa Cristina and San Carlo close one side of the square.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Via Roma, Turin Italy
Via Roma is the main street of the city center, built in the 16th century by Ascanio Vitozzi and modernized during the centuries by different architects.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Piazza Castello, 10123 Turin Italy
Piazza Castello is considered the “heart” of Turin, as it is the main square of the city. In the center of the square there is Palazzo Madama, a bizarre building that represents three different periods (Roman, medieval, baroque).
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Palazzo Reale Di Torino, Piazzetta Reale 1 Piazza Castello, 10122 Turin Italy
The royal palace of Turin was the most important building of the House of Savoy for about 350 years. It was built in the 16th century and modernized in the Baroque style by different architects in different periods.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Real Chiesa di San Lorenzo, Via Palazzo di Citta’ 4, 10122 Turin Italy
This church is a beautiful example of the Baroque style and was designed and built by Guarino Guarini in 1668.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Duomo di Torino e Cappella della Sacra Sindone, Piazza San Giovanni, 10122 Turin Italy
The cathedral of the city, dedicated to Saint Joan the Baptist, is one of the few examples that we have of the Renaissance style in Turin.
The chapel of the holy shroud designed and built by Guarino Guarini was added to the building in 1668-1670.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Porta Palatina, Piazza Cesare Augusto 15, 10122 Turin Italy
The Palatina gate is a Roman age gate of the city. The gate provided access to Julia Augusta Taurinorum, the Roman name of Turin.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Palazzo Carignano – World Heritage Site, Via Dell’Accademia delle Scienze 5, 10123 Turin Italy
Palazzo Carignano is the house of the Museo del Risorgimento and was the residence of the princes of Carignano that became the kings of Italy in the 1861.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Via Po, Turin Italy
One of the main streets of the city that links Piazza Castello to Piazza Vittorio Veneto and the Po River.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Mole Antonelliana, Via Montebello 20, 10124 Turin Italy
It is the major landmark building of the city. Designed and built by Alessandro Antonelli and finished by his son Costanzo, it was supposed to be a synagogue at first. However, it was finished as a normal building. Today it houses the Museo del Cinema.
Duration: 15 minutes
