{"id":2922,"date":"2024-05-26T08:52:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T08:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/?post_type=city&#038;p=2922"},"modified":"2026-05-16T06:39:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T06:39:18","slug":"torino-turin","status":"publish","type":"city","link":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/city\/torino-turin\/","title":{"rendered":"Torino (Turin)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Torino, or\u00a0Turin, Italy&#8217;s first capital in the northwestern Piedmont region, between the Po River and the foothills of the Alps, 100 km east of the French border and 140 km west of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/trip\/milan-and-the-great-lakes-region\/\">Milan<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Torino has a rich cultural history, architectural attractions, contemporary art scene, and innovative food and wine culture<strong>.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe history of the city goes back to the Roman Empire founded in the 1<sup>st<\/sup> century BC, and Hannibal siege on the city in the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> century.<br \/>\nMost of itsTorino historical architecture is influenced by Italian Baroque built under the Kingdom of Savoy on the 17<sup>e<\/sup>-19<sup>e<\/sup> centuries.<\/p>\n<p>Torino is a popular holiday destination and an exit point for traveling in the Alps and the surrounding rural hilly landscape, home to Medieval villages, charming towns, and elegant palaces.<br \/>\nThe city is known for its grand boulevards, piazzas and palaces, art galleries and museums, parks, and much more.<\/p>\n<p>Start your visit at Piazza Castello<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>et<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/the-royal-castle\/\">Palazzo Reale<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0at the center of Torino, walk on Via Po to watch the long arcades, palaces, and cafes.<br \/>\nVisit the nearby 15<sup>e<\/sup> si\u00e8cle <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/cathedral-of-saint-john-the-baptist\/\"><strong>Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist<\/strong><\/a>, home to the Shroud of Torino. Admire the impressive<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/the-egyptian-museum\/\">Egyptian Museum<\/a>, <\/strong>and visit Piazza della Repubblica, home to Mercato di Porta Palazzo<strong>,<\/strong> the biggest open market in Europe.<br \/>\nNear Piazza della Repubblica explore the Palatine Towers, the Roman-Medieval city gate along the city walls.<\/p>\n<p>Continue to the nearby Piazza Emanuele Filiberto and the Quadrilatero Romano, the renewed Medieval district with its narrow streets, street markets, beautiful small churches, bars and small local artisans\u2019 shops.<\/p>\n                       <div class=\"owl-carousel description-pics owl-theme\" id=\"description-gallery\">\n                    <div class=\"item\">\n                    <div class=\"gal-cvr min-h\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Torino-Turin-LONG-01.jpg\" alt=\"Medieval Castle among trees at botanical garden located at Valentino Park (Parco del Valentino) in Turin, Piedmont, Northern Italy\" \/>\n                        <!-- Full-Screen Icon -->\n                         <!--<span class=\"fullscreen-icon\">\ud83d\udd0d<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"gallery-img-caption\">Parco del Valentino<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"item\">\n                    <div class=\"gal-cvr min-h\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Torino-Turin-LONG-02.jpg\" alt=\"Interior of the Egyptian museum in Torino, Piedmont, Northern Italy\" \/>\n                        <!-- Full-Screen Icon -->\n                         <!--<span class=\"fullscreen-icon\">\ud83d\udd0d<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"gallery-img-caption\">Egyptian Museum<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"item\">\n                    <div class=\"gal-cvr min-h\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Torino-Turin-LONG-03.jpg\" alt=\"Fruit and vegetables on offer in the famous Mercato Porta Palazzo market hall in the historic centre of Turin, Piedmont, Northern Italy\" \/>\n                        <!-- Full-Screen Icon -->\n                         <!--<span class=\"fullscreen-icon\">\ud83d\udd0d<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"gallery-img-caption\">Porta Palazzo Market<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        \n<p>To relax from the vibrant city visit the popular<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/parco-del-valentino\/\">Parco del Valentino<\/a>, <\/strong>home to Borgo Medievale, a replica of a medieval mountain castle and village, and the 16<sup>e<\/sup> century Castello del Valentino<strong>.<br \/>\n<\/strong>At night, wine bars, restaurants, small clubs, art galleries and boutiques can be found especially in Quadrilatero Romano and Via Garibaldi.<br \/>\nDocks Dora, beyond the Dora River, is another hotspot with its abandoned factories converted into dazzling discotheques.<\/p>\n<p>The winter in Torino is moderately dry and cold, summers are mild in the hills and quite hot in the plains. Rain falls mostly during spring and autumn.<\/p>\n<p>Access Torino by flying directly from Europe or by driving west from Milan.<br \/>\nThetjoy.com recommends spending 1-2 days visiting the city, and another 1-2 days or more exploring its surroundings including;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The town of <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/alba\/\"><strong>Alba<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The 10<sup>e<\/sup> si\u00e8cle <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/sacra-di-san-michele\/\"><strong>Sacra di San Michele<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>And in the winter the ski resorts of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/piedmonts-via-lattea\/\">Piedmont&#8217;s Via Lattea<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A great 2-3 Days Trip from Torino would be north to the nature paradise of the <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/city\/aosta-valley\/\"><strong>Aosta Valley<\/strong><\/a> et le <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/gran-paradiso-national-park\/\">Parc national du Grand Paradis<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Torino, or\u00a0Turin, Italy&#8217;s first capital in the northwestern Piedmont region, between the Po River and the foothills of the Alps, 100 km east of the French border and 140 km west of Milan. Torino has a rich cultural history, architectural attractions, contemporary art scene, and innovative food and wine culture. The history of the city goes back to the Roman Empire founded in the 1st century BC, and Hannibal siege on the city in the 3rd century. But most of its historical architecture is influenced by Italian Baroque built under the Kingdom of Savoy on the 17th-19th centuries. Torino is a popular holiday destination and an exit point for traveling in the Alps and the surrounding rural hilly landscape, home to Medieval villages, charming towns, and elegant palaces. The city is known for its grand boulevards, piazzas and palaces, art galleries and museums, parks, and much more.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":18929,"template":"","class_list":["post-2922","city","type-city","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Turin Italy Travel Guide &amp; Cultural Trips | Travel with Joy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Turin Italy travel with museums, palaces, and architecture. 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