THE BEST Sights and Attractions in Turin

🏛️ Sights and Attractions in Turin

• Mole Antonelliana — A 548-foot 1889 brick tower originally built as a synagogue, now the National Cinema Museum, with a glass elevator to the top and panoramic city views.
• Egyptian Museum of Turin — The world's 2nd-largest Egyptian museum after Cairo, founded 1824, with 40,000 artifacts including the Tomb of Kha, mummies, and the Drovati collection.
• Piazza Castello — A 14th-century square at the heart of Turin, with the Royal Palace, Palazzo Madama, the Teatro Regio, and the Royal Library.
• Palazzo Reale — A 1646 royal palace, residence of the Savoy dynasty, with 120 rooms, the Royal Armory, and the Royal Gardens.
• Palazzo Madama — A 13th-century palace with a Baroque facade by Filippo Juvarra, housing the Museum of Ancient Art with paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts.
• Parco del Valentino — A 500-acre park along the Po River, with the 17th-century Valentino Castle, a medieval village replica, and a botanical garden.
• Basilica of Superga — A 1731 Baroque basilica by Filippo Juvarra on a 2,200-foot hill above Turin, with the tombs of the Savoy family and panoramic Alpine views.
• National Cinema Museum — A museum inside the Mole Antonelliana with 5 floors of cinema exhibits, posters, and a 164-foot dome with a glass elevator.
• Lingotto — A 1923 former Fiat factory converted into a mall, hotel, and conference center, with the famous rooftop test track featured in The Italian Job.
• Turin Cathedral (Shroud of Turin) — A 1498 Renaissance cathedral housing the Shroud of Turin in a silver reliquary, with a 17th-century dome by Guarino Guarini and the Chapel of the Shroud.