12 days in Turin Itinerary

A city of technology and industry, Turin is in northwestern Italy, a one-hour drive from the French border and slightly more than that from the Mediterranean Sea.

Let the collections at Museo Egizio and Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile capture your imagination. Deepen your sense of the past at sights like Duomo di Torino e Cappella della Sacra Sindone and Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi. Change things up with these side-trips from Turin: River Rafting & Tubing (in Morgex), Castello di Fenis (in Fenis) and Reggia di Venaria Reale (in Venaria Reale). Next up on the itinerary: examine the collection at Museo Nazionale del Cinema, do a tasting at Cantina Fontechiara, take an in-depth tour of Armeria Reale - World Heritage Site, and make a trip to Piazza San Carlo.

For traveler tips, where to stay, and other tourist information, go to the Turin vacation maker website.

If you are flying in from Australia, the closest major aiports are Malpensa International Airport, Turin Airport and Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport. In July, daily temperatures in Turin can reach 30°C, while at night they dip to 21°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 30th (Tue) early enough to travel back home.