Turin is a great location for walking and sightseeing, it makes a good base for exploring nearby mountains and valleys and a gateway to the Alps for skiing holidays.
Fly to Turin, Italy once a week with First Choice, Thomson and Neilson Ski.
Things to do in Turin
- Take a hop-on hop-off city sightseeing tour
The perfect introduction to Turin, see the beautiful sights of the city from an open-top double decker bus including Piazza Castello, Museo Scienze Naturali and Parco del Valentino. More >>
- Go on a Turin Underground Evening Tour
Beneath the bustling city of Turin lies another mysterious and unknown world where time seems to stand still. Fifteen meters below the city, the tunnels of the citadel and the sub-cellars of the Baroque palaces are waiting to let you discover their mysteries, on sites of ancient murders which have never been solved. More >>
- Gateway to the Alps for winter sports
Ideal destination for easy access to the superb ski resorts in the Alps including Via Lattea, Cervinia-Zermatt, Sauze D’Oulx and Sestriere.
- Visit the Egyptian Museum
Thought to be the best collection of Egyptian artefacts outside of Cairo which include fascinating reconstructions of ancient burial chambers.
- Climb Monte dei Cappuccini for spectacular views over the city to the snow-capped Alps.
This was once the site of a fort, later becoming a monastery and later still the home of the Club Alpino Italiano, who set up a Museum of the Mountains here. Visit the monastery's church, scene of vicious fighting in the seventeenth century, or simply sit and enjoy the view in a peaceful break from the hubbub of the city.