4 days in Piedmont 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.

Turin is known for museums, sightseeing, and historic sites. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: explore the world behind art at Museo Egizio, admire the striking features of Palazzo Reale Di Torino, pause for some serene contemplation at Basilica di Superga, and see the interesting displays at Civic Museum of Ancient Art (Palazzo Madama).

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Athens, Greece to Turin is an approximately 5.5-hour flight. You can also drive; or do a combination of car and ferry. The time zone changes from Eastern European Standard Time (EET) to Central European Standard Time (CET), which is usually a -1 hour difference. Prepare for a bit cooler weather when traveling from Athens in June: high temperatures in Turin hover around 26°C and lows are around 18°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 24th (Fri) to allow enough time to drive to Stresa.

Stresa is a town and comune of about 5,000 residents on the shores of Lake Maggiore in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, about 90km northwest of Milan. Kick off your visit on the 25th (Sat): steep yourself in history at Palazzo Borromeo and then admire the natural beauty at Botanical Gardens Of Villa Taranto.

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Traveling by car from Turin to Stresa takes 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus; or take a train. Traveling from Turin in June, expect nights in Stresa to be about the same, around 17°C, while days are somewhat warmer, around 31°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 25th (Sat) to allow time to fly back home.