Day Trip from Milan to Turin

Day Trip from Milan to Turin

Turin is an important business and cultural center in northern Italy.
Located mainly on the western bank of the Po River, it was the first capital city of Italy from 1861 to 1865.
Turin was also the birth town of the first King of Italy, Vittorio Emanuele II of Savoy. During the rule of the House of Savoy, the town flourished.
Turin, nowadays, is well known for its automotive industry, with automobile manufacturers Fiat, Lancia and Alfa Romeo, and a long chocolate tradition.
This royal town boasts with an abundance of cultural and historical legacy.
The examples can be seen all over the city but mostly around the Palazzo Reale, Palazzo Madama, Palazzo Carignano, the large, majestic boulevards, and the arcaded shopping streets, and, of course, in La Venaria, Turin’s equivalent of Versailles.
Though shadowed by cities such as Rome, Florence, and Venice, Turin, as you can see, will meet everyone's needs and wishes.

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Stop At: Turin, Turin, Province of Turin, Piedmont

Turin is an important business and cultural center in northern Italy.
Located mainly on the western bank of the Po River, it was the first capital city of Italy from 1861 to 1865.
Turin was also the birth town of the first King of Italy, Vittorio Emanuele II of Savoy. During the rule of the House of Savoy, the town flourished.
Turin, nowadays, is well known for its automotive industry, with automobile manufacturers Fiat, Lancia and Alfa Romeo, and a long chocolate tradition.
This royal town boasts with an abundance of cultural and historical legacy.
The examples can be seen all over the city but mostly around the Palazzo Reale, Palazzo Madama, Palazzo Carignano, the large, majestic boulevards, and the arcaded shopping streets, and, of course, in La Venaria, Turin’s equivalent of Versailles.
If you're looking for something different and unique in Turin, there's the world’s second most important Egyptian museum after Cairo, and some of the world’s most valuable historic pieces and religious relics, among which are the famous Shroud of Turin, as well as Leonardo da Vinci’s self-portrait and his Codex on the Flight of Birds.
The gastronomic side of Turin is as rich as the architectural one, offering to its visitors, for start, its original drink called the aperitivo. Afterwards, you can enjoy its various delicacies, among which is the white truffle, served with pasta (the local tajarin) or risotto, and the bagna càuda, a kind of fondue with a hot dip made of anchovies, garlic, and olive oil.
Though shadowed by cities such as Rome, Florence, and Venice, Turin, as you can see, will meet everyone's needs and wishes.

Duration: 4 hours