What to see in Turin? Where to go and what to try?

We will learn what to try in Turin, first of all, on vacation, what to see from the sights, what climate awaits Russians, where to arrange the best shopping.

Italy is one of the most beautiful and mysterious countries on the planet. Every year, a huge number of tourists tend to visit this beautiful corner.

Italy is interesting and varied, it is divided into 20 regions. One area is Piedmont, which in turn consists of eight provinces.

One of the largest provinces is Turin, in which the capital of the same name of the entire region is located. Turin is filled with beautiful structures, buildings and many places of interest.

Turin climate

The weather in Turin is typical for the Mediterranean type of climate, although slightly different from its typical values. There is rainfall in the city almost all year round. Their maximum number occurs in the months of spring and early summer.

Often the climate of Turin is compared to the climate in Sochi and the weather in these cities is really similar, with the exception that Italian winters are colder, with snowfalls and frequent persistent frosts at night. However, during the winter months, temperatures rarely drop below freezing. The average annual temperature in Turin is 22 ° C. In general, the capital of Piedmont has a rather mild climate.

When to go to rest in Turin? The best months to visit the city are: July-August-September. Early October is ideal for sightseeing.

Turin landmarks

Turin is one of the most popular cities in Italy. Partly due to the abundance of various architectural structures, monuments of antiquity, museums, theaters and castles.

The most popular destinations in Turin are:

1) Egyptian Museum... The largest museum in Europe dedicated to ancient Egyptian culture.

It contains a huge number of exhibits: sarcophagi with mummies, altars, papyri and sculptures. The atmosphere allows you to touch the history and see for yourself all the historical findings. The Turin Museum is the second largest museum in the world in terms of the importance of the collected exhibits.

2) Castello Square or in another way the Castle Square, which smoothly turns into the Royal. This is the main square of Turin. Since ancient times, this is a place where life is always raging, which is not surprising because all the most important buildings and structures of Turin are located here.

Walking along it, you can admire the facades of the Royal Palace, the Royal Theater, the Armory, the Government Palace, the building of the regional government, the Royal Library, which also contains the works of Leonardo da Vinci himself.

3) Valentino park... The park is located on the picturesque bank of the Po River, it got its name from the Valentine's castle located here. The castle itself is included in the UNESCO list.

The castle is named after the patron saint of all lovers, Valentine, as the relics of the famous priest were kept in the church next door. The park has many fountains, flower beds with rare plants, a beautiful pond, and miniature buildings.

4) Madama Palace... It is located in the center of Piazza Castello and is practically an entire palace complex. This building previously housed both the residence and the prison, and now there is a museum of ancient art.

Be sure to get to know the sights of Rome.

Turin is able to surprise not only with a huge number of attractions, but also shops. Italy is a shopaholic's paradise, all kinds of shops and boutiques, sales and promotions. And how else, after all, all fashionistas and women of fashion from all over the world come to Italy, the capital of European fashion.

Turin is in no way inferior to Milan, and in many ways it is even more popular, since there are no huge queues and more reasonable prices. There are whole shopping streets in Turin, the most famous of them are: "Via Lagrange", "Via Po", "Via Roma", Via Garibaldi.

Each street has its own peculiarity and color, the most stylish streets are distinguished, with many elite boutiques, streets with chain stores, where prices are much lower, offering youth and fashionable clothes or, on the contrary, ethnic and originally stylish.

Also in Turin, a huge number of shopping centers, market squares and antique fairs are recommended for buying souvenirs.

You may be interested in learning about shopping in Milan.

What is worth trying in Turin?

Turin is famous for its cuisine and especially for its risotto, which can only be tasted in the province of Piedmont. So, what is the first thing to try on vacation in Turin?

This can be done in one of the many restaurants that have the status of "star". Also considered a traditional dish Piedmontese fried meat, which is breaded and fried.

Turin is rightfully the chocolate capital of Italy, so the first thing to try is the various varieties of chocolate in one of the city's pastry shops, or you can get to the festival of chocolates. It was in Turin that the gianduyotto chocolates and the famous drink were invented bicherinmade from chocolate, milk and coffee. Turin gave the world crispy bread Grissini sticks, which Napoleon loved very much.

What else you need to know about Italy:

• prices for rental housing in Italy: hotels, apartments, villas,
• air tickets to Rome and the cost of the flight,
• where is the best place to relax in Italy.

Turin is a city that cannot be explored in one day, because it is filled with a huge number of interesting and exciting places. It is in Turin that the famous religious shrine is located - the Shroud of Turin, the city has 2 large famous football clubs "Juventus" and "Torino", the headquarters of such automobile concerns as Fiat and Lancia are also located here.

In Turin, everyone can find something for themselves. It is believed that in order to see the real Italy it is necessary to visit the capital of Piedmont.