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Torino.md

Some of my favourite spots in Torino

Food & Drinks

  • Baratti & Milano is a fancy historic cafe where having a coffee or a afternoon dessert, you can try there the Bicerin, a famous Turin drink made of coffee and chocolate.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Baratti+%26+Milano/@45.0696955,7.6843141,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x47886d7072d39471:0x4c747ff328ef45a5!8m2!3d45.0698037!4d7.6865771

  • Charlie Bird is an easy going place for dinner that makes Torino style pizza (pizza al Tegamino)

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Charlie+Bird/@45.0657434,7.6556891,14.87z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x47886d126418be25:0x8903f803d69c77bf!2sTurin,+Metropolitan+City+of+Turin,+Italy!3b1!8m2!3d45.070312!4d7.6868565!3m4!1s0x0:0x613af1213f487dbd!8m2!3d45.0635283!4d7.675568

  • Birrificio la piazza - they make their own beers and easy food. They also have a fancy restaurant upstars (needs booking https://www.ristorantelapiazza.com/lacarta/) where they cook fancy stuff paired with their own beers.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Square+Brewery/@45.0817754,7.6596608,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipNfF32GFCa_Z-O4e91DKUQD1jZxd1Kas8bY8_B0!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNfF32GFCa_Z-O4e91DKUQD1jZxd1Kas8bY8_B0%3Dw529-h298-k-no!7i1920!8i1080!4m7!3m6!1s0x0:0x953727190ddc7ae7!8m2!3d45.0817754!4d7.6596608!14m1!1BCgIYIQ

  • Eataly - it's like the one in London but the original and better. If you are around for lunch, you may get a table at the meat spot to try carne cruda (raw meat), it's a Piedmont style tartare, and their steak "al sangue" (rare). You can also buy some food souvenirs

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Eataly+Torino+Lingotto/@45.0351645,7.6651663,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x478812b7cc94ae95:0xf63c88415283bcf0!4m5!3m4!1s0x478812b7b8e34d47:0x15be6a21c64c00eb!8m2!3d45.0351645!4d7.667355

  • Ristorante Solferino could be a bit expensive but may be some of the best places I tried for some of the most famous piedmont dishes, such as Carne Cruda, Vitello Tonnato (veal with tuna), plin ravioli, and fassona steak. And obviously wine, for which Piedmont region is famous all over the world (Barbera, Barolo, Nebbiolo are all from here)

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ristorante+Solferino/@45.0695786,7.6776633,18z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x47886d6fce61b771:0x6ecb005b81db9857!2sEgyptian+Museum!8m2!3d45.0684296!4d7.6843041!3m4!1s0x0:0x54542cb47b1d1f5c!8m2!3d45.0696405!4d7.6782094

Stuff to do

  • Take a walk in the pedestrian areas in the centre. You can start from Porta Nuova station, go through via Roma, piazza Castello, via Po, and piazza Vittorio Veneto (one of the largest squares in Europe).

  • Cinema museum is cool and is at Mole Antonelliana (the famous Turin building)

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mole+Antonelliana/@45.0690113,7.6910275,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x47886d7ca560e075:0x3316b493eb700d08!8m2!3d45.0690113!4d7.6932162

  • Egyptian museum is the second largest in the world after Il Cairo's, cool if you are into that stuff

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Egyptian+Museum/@45.0684295,7.6798194,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x47886d6fce61b771:0x6ecb005b81db9857!8m2!3d45.0684296!4d7.6843041

  • Parco del Valentino is a nice park in the centre, it includes Borgo Medievale, a replica of a medieval city where they sometimes organise events and stuff

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Parco+del+Valentino/@45.050541,7.6783906,15.8z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x47886d6fce61b771:0x6ecb005b81db9857!2sEgyptian+Museum!8m2!3d45.0684296!4d7.6843041!3m4!1s0x47886d5a5b537cf7:0x302a325cef683e8f!8m2!3d45.0548469!4d7.6867361

Half day trips

Some of the less central things you may enjoy doing. Check opening times for these things, you should be able to get there via bus.

  • Basilica di Superga - famous church with nice views of the city

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Superga+Metropolitan+City+of+Turin,+Italy/@45.0808023,7.7676773,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipN7CRDosdmFuTAY1sihfGDIWF6f1KZ9kpoIHUky!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipN7CRDosdmFuTAY1sihfGDIWF6f1KZ9kpoIHUky%3Dw86-h86-k-no!7i2992!8i2992!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x47886d71b910e319:0x9a2ccc21303bb000!2sVia+Giovanni+Battista+Viotti,+2,+10121+Torino+TO,+Italy!3b1!8m2!3d45.0705463!4d7.6836517!3m4!1s0x4788739c0a22a1b5:0x4a1ef97b5e9d9250!8m2!3d45.0769603!4d7.7680206

  • Palazzina di Stupinigi - famous old Savoy residence

https://www.google.com/maps/place/10042+Stupinigi,+Metropolitan+City+of+Turin,+Italy/@44.9958451,7.6007408,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x47886d71b910e319:0x9a2ccc21303bb000!2sVia+Giovanni+Battista+Viotti,+2,+10121+Torino+TO,+Italy!3b1!8m2!3d45.0705463!4d7.6836517!3m4!1s0x47881391639cafe7:0x2605e67e5787c0e1!8m2!3d44.9985228!4d7.6082039

  • Venaria Reale - old baroque residence with nice park

https://www.google.com/maps/place/La+Venaria+Reale/@45.1239015,7.5959334,12.47z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x47886eae93918a53:0xc2e3403a41246001!2s10078+Venaria,+Metropolitan+City+of+Turin,+Italy!3b1!8m2!3d45.1301582!4d7.6310474!3m4!1s0x4788694b0c618b93:0xfc779871c7ca5bed!8m2!3d45.1368118!4d7.619917

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