8 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.

Your inner history buff will appreciate Basilica di Superga and Castello di Issogne. Museo Egizio and Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile are good opportunities to explore the local culture. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Turin: Castello di Fenis (in Fenis), Reggia Di Reale (in Venaria Reale) and Orta San Giulio (Lake Orta & San Giulio Island). The adventure continues: see the interesting displays at Museo Nazionale del Cinema, take in the spiritual surroundings of Duomo di Torino e Cappella della Sacra Sindone, take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at Colle del Nivolet, and take in the architecture and atmosphere at Santuario di Oropa.

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If you are flying in from United Kingdom, the closest major aiports are Malpensa International Airport, Turin Airport and Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport. In July, daytime highs in Turin are 30°C, while nighttime lows are 21°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 25th (Tue) to allow enough time to travel back home.