Turin Travel Blog

Today sees CioccolaTò return to Turin until 3rd April when there will be numerous events and tasting programmes all over the city. Check out the CioccolaTò website for more information.

Visit the Gardens of the Reggia di Venaria next month from April 16th, and discover the art of landscaping and savour the tastes of Italy amongst the extraordinary orchards and vegetables gardens. This year, the superb Gardens of the Reggia will also host the new Potager Royal, a 10 hectare site of vegetable...

Today sees, the National Car Museum in Turin reopen. Following the evolution of cars, so much a part of this motor city, through a display of some 150 examples. Plus drawings, prints, posters and models, many of which are available in the museum’s bookshop. Check out the museum website for further...

This month, after 5 years of redevelopment work, the Museo Nazionale del Risorgimento in Turin reopens to the public. Previously seat to the Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy, today it hosts over 2,000 exhibits spread over 3,800 square metres and shows over more than 4 hours of films. Check out the...

Guido Gobino, the chocolate magician from Turin, Piedmont is interviewed on “Italian Reflcetions”Guido says: “I believe that the first step towards obtaining a top quality product is to find the best ingredients ”. For the full interview check out the Italian Reflections website.

This month sees the Museo Civico d’Arte Antica, at the Palazzo Madama, celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy with the reconstruction of the Great Hall of the Italian Senate. From 1848, the Palazzo Madama hosted the Senate Subalpine and then, from 1861 to 1864, the first Senate...

From 17th March until 20th November 2011, the “Officine Grandi Riparazioni” will be staging three large exhibitions to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy. A journey through the history of Italy over the last 150 years discover who the Italians were and who they believe...

Turin’s “Officine Grandi Riparazioni” is part of a complex of buildings, located on the western outskirts of the city beside the Milan to Turin railway line. Occupying an eneormous area of some 190.000 square metres and containing gigantic constructions resembling modern cathedrals,...

Next month sees the staging of The Misanthrope (French: Le Misanthrope ou l´Atrabilaire amoureux) a 17th-century comedy of manners in verse written by Molière at the Teatro Carignano in Turin. For ticket information check out the Teatro Carignano’s website.

From 22nd January until 6th March, Urban Center Metropolitano is organising visits every weekend, to the Officine Grandi Riparazioni (OGR) event site, currently being readied to host some of the large scale exhibitions which are part of the Esperienza Italia 150° initiative.