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Turin Tour: Discover Piedmont's Elegance
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Torino
Explore the rich history of Piedmont, Italy’s ‘foot of the mountains’ region. Discover Turin’s neoclassical piazzas, Porta Palazzo Market, and elegant Baroque palazzos on a relaxed small group tour.
Explore the rich history of Piedmont, Italy’s ‘foot of the mountains’ region. Discover Turin’s neoclassical piazzas, Porta Palazzo Market, and elegant Baroque palazzos on a relaxed small group tour.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Turin - Sacra di San Michele: This imposing fortified abbey is perched atop a rocky hill. To access the church, visitors must ascend 150 steps, passing by 12th-century sculptures from the Porta dello Zodiaco, a magnificent Romanesque doorway adorned with zodiac signs. Inside, the left side features 16th-century frescoes illustrating New Testament…
- Turin - Sacra di San Michele: This imposing fortified abbey is perched atop a rocky hill. To access the church, visitors must ascend 150 steps, passing by 12th-century sculptures from the Porta dello Zodiaco, a magnificent Romanesque doorway adorned with zodiac signs. Inside, the left side features 16th-century frescoes illustrating New Testament themes, while the right side showcases depictions of the church’s founding. Please note that some parts of the abbey are only open on weekends, and during busy times, visits may be restricted to hour-long tours. Weather permitting, the views from the surrounding walls and terraces are stunning. If there is snow, access to the Sacra di San Michele is not possible, and the tour guide will recommend an alternative itinerary.
What's Included
- Snacks provided
- Professional guided tour
- Snacks provided
- Professional guided tour
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees
- Entrance fees
Additional Information
Piedmont, known as Piemonte in Italian, translates to “foot of the mountains.” Turin, the region’s main city, is not only Italy’s automotive hub but also the home of the Holy Shroud. The city boasts beautifully restored neoclassical piazzas, shops brimming with chocolates and chic fashion, and elegant Baroque palazzos.
The team is small and dedicated to…
Piedmont, known as Piemonte in Italian, translates to “foot of the mountains.” Turin, the region’s main city, is not only Italy’s automotive hub but also the home of the Holy Shroud. The city boasts beautifully restored neoclassical piazzas, shops brimming with chocolates and chic fashion, and elegant Baroque palazzos.
The team is small and dedicated to helping others discover the charm of Turin. Piedmont is a region steeped in history, making it a must-visit at least once in a lifetime. Suggestions are provided, but the choice of what to see and do is entirely up to the visitor. Tours are conducted with a maximum of four people, ensuring a relaxed and unhurried experience.
Location
Piazza Castello
Tourist Office of Turin Piazza Castello 161 Torino
The Tours leader will be waiting for you with a sign with the name of the lead passenger
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Kevin
Jun 20, 2024
Must visit - Make sure you give yourself a many hours to visit this museum & palace. The various displays are just so wonderful but you lose track of time. The artefacts date from many years B.C. and offer a wonderful insight into many aspects. The entrance cost covers the visit to the chapel of ‘The shroud of Turin’. This is a must visit site for all ages
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Donatellap957
Nov 2, 2023
Buy by looking at history - The Porta Palazzo market is a historic market, made up of many colors and people from different parts of the world, which make it a special place.
The market is located at the entrance to the historic Via Milano, overlooked by the Duomo and a series of spectacular period buildings.
But you will see that the entire area will offer you the opportunity to shop walking transactions history.
The market has a part dedicated to clothing, shoes, bags etc. and a part dedicated to food, from vegetables, fruit, meat etc.
I haven't visited the new part yet, where I know you can also eat, but I will soon and so for those who follow me, you will read new updates soon.
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Lapalomagris
Jun 7, 2023
Great! - A huge market , both outdoors and indoors.
There is everything for sale, from Persian carpet to underwear, fruit, meat, fish, shoes, you name it.
Only in the morning, but wonderful to look around.
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592aaa
Feb 12, 2023
Charming Older Quarter - Charming neighborhood with cobbled streets, restaurants & shops.
Market some days with a large selection, both clothes, utensils, fruit and vegetables etc.
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Martin_m
Dec 11, 2022
Great tour guide and experience - Giavonna (JoAnne) was super, and very knowledgeable. She took very good care of us and we had a wonderful tour of Torino.
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Aymanea2021
Jan 7, 2021
The largest market in Europe - Europe's largest outdoor market
This market is a huge meeting point for people of all cultures and ethnicities and inside you can find products of all kinds... from food products (from Piedmontese products at km0 to exotic ones from various corners of the world) to clothing, passing through household products, electronics, accessories for the car, stationery and so on.
The market is open every morning from Monday to Friday, while Saturday remains in the afternoon.
Whether you are a tourist or a local, take the opportunity to visit this great point of exchange of goods and cultures that the Savoy city possesses.
Also the average prices of the goods that are sold here, are quite low.
Finally the advice I can give you in case
you decide to come here, is to only pay attention to your personal belongings in the most crowded places, to avoid unpleasant theft.
But with this I am not telling you that it is a dangerous place, and so in addition to the simple precautions you have to take, you can walk around the market quietly without anxiety.
PS the market can be reached in no more than 10 minutes on foot from Piazza Castello and also can be reached from Porta Nuova by tram 4 and bus 11; and from Porta Susa by buses 51 and 19.
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Globtrottreuse
Jan 28, 2024
stock up on products of all kinds - To stock up on products of all kinds, you will find something to satisfy you here!
Indoors or outdoors offer great discoveries.
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Dario
Nov 2, 2025
SACRA SAN MICHAEL - The sacra is imposing from the village below and from the outside. The interior is a bit sparse. We did a special guided tour, very good guide but not worth it. interesting the staircase of the dead, the portal of the zodiac and the church that you can visit independently. The library of the Rosminian period with some interesting volumes but for the rest you can not expect, both in structure and volumes, a library like the Queriniana in Brescia or Melk and Saint Florian in Austria,
The sacred can be reached in 5 minutes from the paid parking, always full, or in 20 minutes from the hamlet of San Pietro, but even here there are few places.
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Cagirlpasadena_md
May 30, 2023
Open air market not worth visiting - Very over-rated outdoor market. Lots of fresh produce that looked beautifully ripe. It was not…purchased strawberries, apricots, cherries. Only ate the strawberries (they were sweet and quite good) but the cherries and apricots were way too tart and apricots looked ripe but were rock hard (we were not allowed to touch so relied on the person in the stall). If you’ve been to La Boqueria Market in Barcelona you will be sorely disappointed. More like a swap meet or really cheap flea market in US. Watch out for pick pockets!!!!
The positive if you walk away from the open air market down the side streets you’ll find cute cafes and shopping.
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Tiamc
Mar 21, 2024
Pickpocketed in the Porto Palazzo. - The market is interesting… great cheeses in the indoor part. The outdoor veg market is very colourful but… had my phone stolen ! Never happened before thankfully and very distressing especially as everything is on our phones these days. Please be wary!
I would not go here again. The rest of Turin is wonderful… this was our second trip and will return.
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