16 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.

Shop till you drop at Serravalle Designer Outlet and Peter Can Di Marco Persano & C. Snc.. You'll explore the less-touristy side of things at Forte di Bard and Castle of Fenis. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Turin: The Little Wild Gallery (in Bard), Aosta (Teatro Romano & Criptoportico Forense), Grinzane Cavour (Castle of Grinzane Cavour & Antica Torroneria Piemontese), Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi (in Stupinigi), Sacra di San Michele (in Sant'Ambrogio di Torino), Fenestrelle Fortress (in Fenestrelle), Castello Reale di Sarre (in Sarre), Zoom Torino (in Cumiana), Santuario Basilica di Montis Regalis (in Vicoforte), Villa Taranto (in Verbania), Castello e Parco di Masino (in Caravino), Castello di Issogne (in Issogne), Vicolungo The Style Outlets (in Vicolungo), Verres Castle (in Verres), Libreria Vittorio Giovannacci (in Biella), Castello di Monastero Bormida (in Monastero Bormida), Il Negozietto (in Chatillon), Santuario di Oropa (in Oropa), La Venaria Reale (in Venaria Reale), Ricetto di Candelo (in Candelo), La Bollente (in Acqui Terme), Per Tutti I Gusti (in Barbaresco), Chiesa di San Fiorenzo (in Bastia Mondovi) and Castello della Manta (in Manta). There's lots more to do: take in the spiritual surroundings of Basilica di Superga, take an in-depth tour of Armeria Reale, see the interesting displays at Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile, and explore the world behind art at Egyptian Museum of Turin.

To see photos, where to stay, reviews, and more tourist information, read our Turin trip itinerary planner.

If you are flying in from United States, the closest major airports are Malpensa International Airport, Turin Airport and Cuneo International Airport. Expect a daytime high around 66°F in April, and nighttime lows around 50°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 20th (Thu) early enough to drive back home.