3 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.

Head to Per Tutti I Gusti and Riccardi Il Cioccolato di Riccardi Maurofor some retail therapy. Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Sacra di San Michele and Castle of Grinzane Cavour. Venture out of the city with trips to Giolito Cheese (in Bra), Bard (The Little Wild Gallery & Forte di Bard), Vicolungo The Style Outlets (in Vicolungo) and Pasticceria Barbero (in Cherasco). There's more to do: look for gifts at Il mondo di Carlotta.

To find maps, ratings, traveler tips, and other tourist information, use the Turin itinerary planner.

London, UK to Turin is an approximately 5.5-hour combination of train, flight, and bus. You can also take a train; or do a combination of car and train. The time zone difference moving from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) to Central European Time (CET) is 1 hour. In October, daytime highs in Turin are 20°C, while nighttime lows are 13°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 9th (Sun) early enough to travel back home.