act like a local - Bosco Delle Querce

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(open Mon 15:30-19:30/ Tue to Sat 10-19:30) Are you into
football? Looking for that black and white t-shirt orVIAaGAsporty
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souvenir? Well, the JUVENTUS STORE is the right place for
you.
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The Lighter, Mussolini’s finger, mobile phone, or just a blot on
the landscape...these are just someGOING
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by the inhabitants of Turin to describe the 109 mt red brick
skyscraper overlooking piazza Castello (see backside).
We’re used to it now, but you have to admit that this Fascist
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building has little to do with the city’s
Baroque style!
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(every day 9-12 / 15/18 , ticket €6) This museum is housed RIE 7
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in the building of the still active Holy Shroud fellowship.
(Tue to Sat, 12:00 - 22:00; Mon-Sun 12:00 - 15:00) SOUP &
a non-religious museum that touches on both historical and
GO: this is a good place in a nice courtyard. They serve soups,
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scientific aspects. You’ll discover that the
Shroud journey to
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(€5)
and pies (€3).
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Turin was long and mysterious, but thanks to the Savoy it
arrived here in the 17th century. Whether you believe it or
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not, is another matter. But people who work here say not
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believing is more difficult than believing in it.
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different
flavours of ice-cream and the typical Sicilian
tourist classic
CORSO ARIMONDI “granita” with whipped cream. The walls of the shop are
covered in hardcore photos of Thai girls....the personal taste
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of the owner, who travels
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dark streets follow the original Roman plan: this is why we
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call it the QUADRILATERO. Take some time and have a slow
(Tue
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walk: it’s an area where there are restaurants, POL
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admission on the first Tuesday of the month). Are you into
and second-hand and designer shops. It’s trendy but not
modern art? The GAM may not be one of the best looking
always affordable.
buildings in town but it does house a pretty impressive
permanent collection of modern and contemporary art ERI
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ranging from the 19th century to the present day.
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(open Mon to Sat), BISTRONOMIE is a delicatessen with
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tables: a mixed plate e €6 at lunchtime, €7 at dinner. It
serves classic and alternative food, and pays particular
(open every day 11-24) GROM has taken the world by storm
attention to food intolerance. It also sells bio and fair-trade
with its top quality ingredients. It’s a bit expensive but worth
products.
it: tubs and cones from €2 to €4. You mustn’t miss the
“crema di Grom” to be eaten with the traditional maize-flour
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biscuits. Suitable for coeliacs and lactose intolerants.
(Wed - Sat, 22:00 - 2:00) PUEBLO is a club with a difference
in that it’s more like entering a private home. Indeed Pueblo
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was originally two apartments and is furnished with recycled pieces.
Just in front of CAFFE’ TORINO, on the pavement, is a bronze
You’ll find free table football and board games. Drinks are cheap
bull: locals say stepping on its testicles brings you good luck,
and the atmosphere is cozy. Gay friendly especially for the
but some say, on the contrary, that it brings bad luck...you’ve
girls.
been warned!
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Domini and since 1996 has had this piercing, initially meant
as a temporary installation. On either side there are drops of
PIAZZA SAN CARLO (known as Turin’s sitting room) is an
blood running down the wall, red on one side and blue on
elegant square where tourists come to take photographs
LUIGI BERTHOLLET
the other.....of noble extraction?
sipping a cappuccino at one of its pricy cafés. ThereVIAare
twin
churches, built in the 17th century, one of which was reserved
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for the noble families of the city. The other was used by the
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(every SatVIAup
to lunchtime) Are you ready for some hard
servants and mass was said at dawn, before work started.
bargaining for a book at €1 or a flowery skirt for €5 -10?
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At the centre the famous equestrian statue
of
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A box full of pictures of people you don’t know? Real locals
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Filiberto, known as ‘l caval ‘d brons (the bronze horse), which
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know the deal: early birds get the best stuff
at the
is one of the city icons. Behind the churches (PIAZZA CLN) are
VALENTINO
market. It’sVIATurin’s
oldest flea market which
opened in the
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two fountains dating from the Fascist period: they represent
18th century. Every second Sunday in the month there’s the
Turin’s two rivers, the male figure the Po and the female the
Gran Balon where you can find bikes, clothes books, old
Dora Riparia.
tourist classic
postcards, furnishing and knick-knacks. Balon in Piedmontese
CORSO MARCONI
dialect means Balloon because people came here to bet on a
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local traditional game called “pallone elastico”.
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(Mon to Fri, 8:30 - 19:00, Sat 8:30 - 23:20) OLSEN Hot tea
with a slice of cake. It’s a little expensive but is worth trying
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slice at
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€2.40 so you can taste two! We recommend
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Principe” tea and the sacher cake. The environment is very
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NDAMA (29) drummer from Senegal: “Every week I go to
like that of a grandmother’s kitchen.
PORTA PALAZZO. It’s our multi-ethnic bazaar, the largest
open-air market in Europe, a chaotic and colorful place,
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where people from all over the world mingle with southern
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Italian immigrants. 1 kilo of fruit at less than €1? the
market’s noisy: they shout the prices and I like that! And
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if you are looking for real local tastes, go to the farmers’
GREEN ANCHOVIES?
market: it’s behind the clock pavillion under a small portico”.
(every morning and Sat all day)
CORSO RAFFAELLO
ELENA (23) illustrator : “CAFFE’ E VINI is a working class style
bar. On the walls are newspaper cuttings concerning Juventus.
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from 8:30 to 19:30, closed on Wed) AL BICERIN
for the “merenda sinoira”, the traditional
Piedmontese prePIAZZA
opened in 1763 as a chocolate shop, opposite the church
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evening snack. I usually go for the anchovies
“al verde” and
of the Consolata. You’ll find wooden panels, mirrors and
red wine. Hard-boiled eggs on the counter? It’s an old French
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a counter dating back to 19th century. Try the “Bicerin”, a
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tradition” (Mon to Sat 8:00 -19:30)
mixture of coffee, hot chocolate and cream of the milk (€ 5).
They say it was invented for the faithful, but now it’s mostly
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drunk by tourist. The café has always been run by women
and was frequented by noble ladies and notable figures.
A building with an earring? You’ll find this in Turin too! The
building in question stands opposite the church of Corpus
tourist classic
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DRINKING WITH ERASMUS STUDENTS
MYSTERIOUS DRINK
(every day 21-3, Monday closed) LES ARCADES, known as
TAMANGO, is a strange bar with black walls and ethnic
furnishings. The number one drink is “Tamango” (€6) which
is prepared in the back room and is so strong that you’ll feel
as if you’re hallucinating. No one knows what’s in it.... but if
you find out the ingredients we’ll offer you another one!
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(Open every day 18-03) SHAMROCK is an Irish pub, but you
wouldn’t think so just by looking at it! The atmosphere is
international, and Thursday night is Erasmus night. €5 for 2
beers and chupitos at €1.There’s a darts’ board, table soccer
and the smokers’ room is also a dance-hall.
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BEER AND ROMANCE
JUMPING JESTER The weird thing about this pub is that the
people who go there take their beers out (2€ for €5 till
midnight) and sit in the nearby piazza Bodoni, a romantic
square animated during the day by the music from the
Conservatorio (academy of music). This square is a
favourite with young couples.
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Don’t believe the Swiss and the Belgians - our chocolate is
much better! Mix sweet round hazelnuts with cocoa and
you’ve got the Gjanduja chocolate. If you have the money for
souvenirs GOBINO is the right place for you. Have a seat at
the tasting room and try the Giandujotti, the “pocket-size”
version of Gianduja chocolate bars. Most young people from
Turin just buy big bars form the supermarket. We usually buy
the top quality small ones as a gift for special occasions. Buf
if you can’t resist it: FIORIO, PLATTI, PAISSA, GHIGO, BARATTI
e MILANO, VENIER.
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TURINESE MUMMIES
(admission €7.50, students €3.50; open Tue to Sun 8:30
- 19:30) EGYPTIAN MUSEUM is the biggest museum of its
kind in the world after Cairo. Do you know why? It was
founded by the Savoys in 1824 after they had bought a
collection from the French consul who had served in Egypt
under Napoleon. The collection was further enlarged thanks
to Turin-based archeologists. It’s well worth a visit...and it’s
not just mummies!
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CLASSY CAFE
FOOD
(open 8-24) With its wood panelling
and gilded stuccowork,
CAFFE MULASSANO it’s one of Turin’s oldest cafés (opened
in 1907). Its speciality: lobster salad sandwiches (€2.70),
BAR
the Mulassano aperitif (€6 at the bar).
If you can’t agree on
who’s going to pay, ask the cashier if you can press the red
button...then watch the fake clock.
SHOP
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INTERNATIONAL BOOKSHOP
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VEG RESTAURANT, CHEAP LUNCH
(open Mon to Fri 12:30 -14:30 and in the evenings). PUNTO
VERDE is a restaurant but prices are reasonable at lunchtime
(a mixed plate for €6.50). You’ll be served by waiters in
green jackets and bow ties. Vegan dishes available.
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BOHEMIAN OR A GRAFFITI FAN?
SPAGHETTI IN A MUG
(Monday to Saturday, 11:00 -15:00) PAUSA PRANZO: Meals
are served in cones or plastic containers. We usually do not
eat pasta in cones but it’s practical to take away. You can also
sit on stools and eat inside. Just cheap (prices start at €3 for a
first course and €4 for a second course) and full of students.
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SECOND HAND MUSIC
(Mon - Sat 8:00 -19:30, Sun 10:00 -13:00; 15:00 -19:00)
(open 10 -13:30 / 15:30 -19:30, closed Sundays) MATERIALE
LUXEMBURG is one of Turin’s oldestTOURIST
bookshops with creaking
OFFICERESISTENTE sells only used CDs, vinyls, VHS, DVDs and mags
woodwork. You’ll find all kinds of books, newspapers
starting from €6. There’s plenty to look at but, don’t worry,
and magazines, in most major languages. There’s also an
you can take your time: no one will bother you.
interesting Jewish section. Italy’s first national gay rights
APERITIVO
group, Fuori (Italian for out), was started
in 1971 in the living
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room of the owner of the bookshop.
(every day 10.30 - 12.30 / 15.30 - 19.30) ANATOMICA This
craft shop opened in 1986 and has jewelry made of iron,
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copper and semi-precious stones. There are a few clothes
SUPERMARKET
On one side a theatre (a jewel of 19th century style). On the
items. The counter is a sewing machine. The owner won’t
other the magnificent baroque palace, seat of the first Italian
exactly welcome you with open arms but feel free to look
parliament (1861) and today a museum dedicated to the
around.
unification process of Italy (MUSEO24/24
DEL RISORGIMENTO).
In
MONEY
the courtyard behind the theatre (if you’re lucky enough to
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find it open) you’ll find a statue of gigantic donkey hanging
(Tue
to Sat 10:00 -19:30): The FRAV label started life in Turin
on the wall.
LAUNDRY
tourist classic in 1996 and for years has influenced the city’s alternative
TURIN’S EIFFEL TOWER
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UNIVERSITY BUILDING
PALAZZO NUOVO (which literary means “new building”):
home to the humanities faculties. New even if it isn’t. It’s the
nearest thing to a campus in the middle of a traffic-free area.
An ideal spot to find out what’s going on in town. A great
place to sit and eat on the steps while watching students
passing by.The building is open to the public: so take the lift
to the top floor and take in the views of the hills and the
city centre.
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BUBBLE WASH BAR
(everyday 7-22) Kill two birds with one stone: self service
laundry + highspeed repairs + ironing + bar + internet =
Bubble Wash. (€3,5 wash /€0,50 to iron a t-shirt)
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TUSCAN EATING HOUSE
(closed Sundays) The portions are generous and if the food is
not Piedmontese but Tuscan, people of Turin come to ALA for
the very affordable prices, the lively atmosphere, the rough
wooden table and the crowded environment. The fish is
excellent and the stakes are enormous and very cheap.
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UNIVERSITY-STYLE LUNCH
(closed on Sunday) PIOLA DI ALFREDO is one of the last of
Turin’s old-style eating places, known as “piole”. Alfredo is
the owner and you can meet him there every day. Sitting
at the rough wooden tables you’ll find university students
who have been going there for 30 years! Ask for the famous
meat-ball and aubergine sandwich. The food is always fresh
and in season and prices are very low. Dinner for only €10.
CHEAPEST COCKTAILS
(Mon to Sat, from the morning to late at night). Music and
drink is the motto of the VITAMINA bar, which during the day
looks like a cozy café where the food is healthy and cheap
but in the evening it becomes one of Turin’s major cocktail
bars. You must try the “Zenzero e guaranà” cocktail.
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SQUATTED SOCIAL CENTRE
ASKATASUNA: in Basque this means freedom and it is one
of Turin’s oldest occupied buildings. It’s been completely
repainted with very bright colours on the outside. It offers
cultural and political activities, reggae concerts, dubstep and
drum ‘n’ bass with really cheap tickets. It’s not always open as
it depends on what’s on. Just ask the regulars or go to 41
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The DES ARTES café and opposite the AMANTES club. On one
side of the street we have a café open all day with a student
lunch menu (€5) prepared with whatever’s in the fridge.
Sometimes there’s live music too. On the other side there’s a
club which puts on street art exhibition and cultural events.
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(Tue to Sun, 9:00 - 20:00 - Saturday until 23; museum and lift
€9, €7 for students). Are you into cinema? The NATIONAL
CINEMA MUSEUM is the right place for you. There you can
see the first-image making machines or find cult “relics”
such as Darth Vader’s mask from the “Empire strikes back”
The museum is housed in what is undoubtedly the symbol of
Turin: the MOLE ANTONELLIANA. Built in 1863 and originally
conceived as a synagogue it is the highest brick building
in Italy. If you don’t suffer from heights, take the lift to the
viewing platform: it’s something of an experience in itself!
But if you’re a student be careful: getting to the top, they say,
means you’ll never graduate!
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elena (25) teacher :”PIAZZA CAVOUR is an enchanting
traffic-free square, an unexpected surprise. It’s an area of
greenery, little hills, age-old trees and space: during the
day kids play here, people take their dogs for a walk and
the elderly sit, read the paper or just pass the time of day.
VIA Just the right place to take 5 minutes, relax and write your
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fashion. It’s now become a little more expensive and the look
is definitely popular with clubbers. Even so, every young local
has an item in his/her wardrobe. Gay friendly environment.
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FOOD FROM THE SOUTH
(closed on Tue) You may be in the north of Italy, but why not
try southern cooking? The IN VINO VERITAS is the place to
go. With its red lights and its vintage posters on the walls, it
offers a tasty menu. If you have the “tagliere dell’hostaria”
(€11) and the red house wine, there’s enough for two and
you save money. If you order a coffee they’ll bring you the
whole pot and they always offer a liqueur. The regulars are
young people from the area.
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SUPER(GA) VIEWPOINT
tourist classic
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“THE SLICE OF POLENTA”
This is a bizarre building designed by our eclectic architect
Antonelli in the mid-19th century. It started life as a bet
since the land it’s built on has a triangular base, which
made people think that nothing could occupy the area.
Look at the building from via Giulia di Barolo: don’t you
agree that it looks like a slice of something? On its narrowest side
it’s only 54 cm wide and inside there are 7 extremely low floors!
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PROGRESSIVE CAFE ?
(open every day from 18:00 to 3:00) CAFFE’ PROGRESSO
Varied kinds of live music three evenings a week. Saturday
evening there’s a dance floor in the basement. Ask for a velvet
cocktail: the owner invented it but the ingredients are secret!
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A GLASS OF WINE WITH ERMINIO
(every day from 9:00 to 20:00, closed Sun) GRANDI
ESPORTAZIONI VINI ERMINIO is a place to drink and buy
wine, and you’ll find that time has stopped. If you go for
a bottle, Erminio (the owner) will offer you a glass of wine
“to be sure” you’ve made the right choice. He’s very proud
of his turn-of-the-century sign, so be careful to let him know
that you’ve noticed it: he may offer you an extra glass!
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CHEAP AND FAST
(Mon to Sat 10:30 - 20:00). The PIRAMIDE is the ideal place
for lunch or a quick snack. The “calzone ripieno” (€2.50)
is excellent and so are the Pizzas with vegetables. There’s
often a queue of university students who usually take their slice
of pizza and eat it on the steps of 37
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eat with students
(Mon to Sat 11:45 - 15:00 / 19 - 21) At the EDISU university
restaurant you can eat a full meal at €6.50 while socialising
with students. If you can’t find the entrance, just follow
the huge black forks on the wall...
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GOING OUT EPICENTRE
GAY FRIENDLY MEETING POINT
(open every day, except Sunday, from morning to 2:00)
MARGO’ is a popular gay friendly meeting point in a student
area. You’ll find huge mosaics on the walls and often art
exhibitions. Generous cocktails and cheap meals. The regulars
will be happy to point you around other gay venues like
SHORTBUS CAFE, EXTREME CAFE, QUEEVER, CENTRALINO
and FOLIES SCANDAL.
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Along the river on either side of the bridge are the
MURAZZI which until 20 years ago were the old depots
built to house the river boats. Clubs, open from midnight
till dawn. On Saturday night you’ll have to push your
way through the drunken crowd. All kinds of music and
particularly recommended is Tuesday night at Giancarlo1,
the last club on the riverbank nearest the Valentino park.
Cheap cocktails full of alcohol.
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BE THERE IN THE BIG SQUARE
PIAZZA VITTORIO is one of the largest squares in Europe.
But for us it’s one of our key meeting points. Under the
porticoes there are bars and cafés everywhere: you choose
the right one for you!
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BIG MAMA
The church of the GRAN MADRE, which looks like the
Pantheon in Rome. In occult circles, it is believed to be a
point in the white magic triangle and linked to the legend
of the holy Grail. Yes, Turin is a magic city!
THEATRE IN A ROOM
LUCA (27) interpreter :”TEATRO DELLA CADUTA is the city’s
smallest theatre! Shows are in italian but actually this place
is something of an experience in itself: it’s so small that the
musicians have to crouch into a space above the stage! It’s
a cabaret and musical venue. The performers often have a
drink with the audience: so if you take a bottle of wine, you’ll
be very welcome!”. Membership card €10, but the first time
is a “trial-run” and it’s free (Tue, Fri and Sat at 21)
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SUPERGA is a basilica commissioned by Vittorio Amedeo
II duke of Savoy and it contains the family tombs. Behind
the church is the monument to the Torino football team the
members of which all died in an air crash in 1949. The hill
is a worthwhile viewpoint but only in fine weather. Getting
there: take the 61 bus to Sassi, then the historic train (return
ticket €4 on weekdays, €5.50 weekends and holidays. Times:
Monday-Friday 9:00 -15:00, weekends and holidays 9:00 - 20:00)
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local tip
THE FINEST VIEW
OF THE CITY
CLAUDIO (34) architect : “The view from the MONTE DEI
CAPPUCCINI is just fantastic in fine weather. And it’s not as
far as you think: ten minutes on foot from the Gran Madre.
In the Christmas-New year period the hill itself is worth
seeing from Piazza Vittorio: the convent is invaded by
“UFOs” in the form of blue neon lights!”. One curiosity:
the complex is home to a laboratory where they study
meteorites and the MUSEUM OF THE MOUNTAIN.
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OLD FACTORIES PUT TO NEW USE
(Every day) Turin is the city of FIAT: starting from 1950s
until the 1970s it transformed the city calling immigrants
from the South and for decades it dictated the way of
living and working. The FIAT factory LINGOTTO opened
in 1923 and it was the largest car industry in the world
at that time. The factory closed in 1982 and today is
a huge multi-functional centre with: an art gallery
(PINACOTECA AGNELLI, admission €4), on the top floor
with a view of the “glass bubble” and the old rooftop
test track. Next door is EATALY a top quality food lovers’
shopping paradise but you can eat and drink here too.
It’s a bit expensive but worth seeing! (buses 1 or 35 or
underground -coming soon-).
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The Piedmontese way of thinking isVIAoften
described by the term “bogianèn” (person
who doesn’t move). Well, this may come from
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a traditionally strong
tie to the land but in fact,
as the motto of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games
said, Turin is a city “always on the move”.
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Because we do like to move. When we feel like it.
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DO YOU WANT TO PLAY BALLS?
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In summer, Turin looks dead, but that’s CINI
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because we are all chilling out in the
Valentino Park (see the backside). Grab a beer
and join us!
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No problem if it rains: the city centre
is protected by some 18 km of porticoes.
This is why someone from Turin without
porticoes is a dead man!
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Thirsty for fresh water? Just look for a
traditional “Toretto”: a bull-head drinking
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fountain...the bull’s hornsCO
come
in handy if you
need something to hang on to!
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Never judge a book by its cover: the CRICCA is just CORSO
behind
The corso Palestro street market (every morning up to lunch
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a wall. You will find a big garden where you can drink beer
time) is a great place to pick up designer clothes CORSO
as well
asUNITI
and play “bocce” (the Italian version of bowls) and table
second-hand bargains. You’ll also find stalls selling creative
football.
clothing at really cheap prices. You’ll find lots of girls but also
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mums
with their kids VIA
andMONT
ladies
doing their shopping. Be
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ready
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pushed
around:
there’s
not much space!
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Take eating and drinking very seriously! This
is Italy. Food is a full-evening conversation
topic, and we do it as loudly as when we’re
discussion politic. In case you’re wondering,
pizza and coffee are generally top quality. Even
if you go the baker’sVROand buy cheap salami
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or local cheese for
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disappointed. Don’t
miss the Aperitivo and the
“Bicerin” ( 18 )
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When we greet friends we say “Ciao,
com’è?”which literally means “How is
it?”. Be careful: “Ciao, com’è?” is only Turinese.
If you say that in Rome or Venice nobody will
understand you!
LE NUOVE
CARCERI
VIA RIO DE JANEIRO
Shake hands when you meet someone
for the first time. Give two kisses - one on
each cheek only! - to say goodbye. They say
we’re reserved, but in fact we’re just sober. We
don’t like anything that is overstated.
APERITIVO
Choose the right football team: JuventusLE
or Toro? Juventus (black and white)
- also known as “the old lady”- won its first
championship in 1905. Since then no team has
won so much. Toro or Granata (burgundy colour)
conquered the first official Coppa Italia in 1936
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and from 1943 Toro won five VIA
championships
with its invincible Grande Torino team. Be
careful: the rivalry between the supporters of
the two teams is ferocious.
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Turin is the city of records and we’re proud of
it. Ask any real local and he/she will
probably give you a list. Here are just some
of them, for the rest see 2 17 36 53
Turin was the first capital of the
united Italy between 1861 and 1865
Turin was the first capital of Italian cinema:
it was here that the first production
companies were established
During the Fascist period, it was
here that high fashion shows started
The Italian radio and television started to
broadcast its programmes from here. Wow!
VIA BERTOLOTTI
CORSO MATTEOTTI
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Respect simmetry. Turin is like a chessboard:
all the streets meet at right angles! You
cannot get lost: if you ask someone for a
given address you’ll immediately find the right
direction, that means you have to be really
drunk to get lost.
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Never say you enjoyed Milan! We’ll take
a day off just to show you around and
convince you how much better our city is!
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First of all: stay long enough. You probably
thought of Turin as a small, grey industrial
city. You were wrong: culture, elegant squares
and buildings, good food, historic cafés, fashion,
parks and gardens, broad avenues, creative
young people and good parties. Forget about
the grey colour.
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Here are some useful hints and survival guidelines about local
behaviour. Some are typically Italian, some are truly Turinese.
Get used to them!
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FOOD
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act like a local
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SHOP
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what is aperitivo?
lodz
dresden
brussels
antwerp
USE-IT tourist map and budgect guides also exist in Rotterdam,
Copenhagen, Oslo, Ljubljana, Warsaw, Dresden, Łodz...USE-IT is not
commercial, no-nonsense, free, up-to-date and made by young locals.
If you want to make the network bigger, see WWW.USE-IT.INFO.
It is a sort of ritual of all the Turinese and we’re proud to say that we invented it. Pay for the drink, help
yourself to some food and eat and socialize while listening to good music: you’ve got the APERITIVO.
Wow! And is it expensive? Not at all, prices of an APERITIVO go from €6 to €9. You’ll find appetizers,
first courses (pasta and rice or cous cous) tartlets, cheeses, salads, vegetables and some fruit. When? the
APERITIVO time is mostly from 19.00 to 21.30. Where? Most trendy places and historical cafés run it. Just
check the APERITIVO dots on the map.
tipical drinks to ask for aperitivo
red wine (barbera, dolcetto)
negroni
white wine (arneis, prosecco)
martini (white, red, dry)
pastis
aperol spritz
lager beer
campari
tourist info point
piazza Castello corner via Garibaldi
(every day 9.00 - 19.00)
Porta Nuova Railway Station
(every day 9.30 - 19.00)
under the “mole” via Verdi
(every day 9.00 - 19.00)
International Caselle Airport
(every day 9.00 - 20.00)
INFORMAGIOVANI via delle orfane 20
(Tue - Sat 9.30 - 18.30)
Days and opening times
- Most museums are closed on Monday.
- Normally shops are closed on Monday
morning.
- Supermarkets are closed on Wednesday
afternoon.
- Most restaurants and cafés are closed on
Sunday.
- Lunch usually before 14:00, and dinner before
22:30.
Why
bull ?
free wi-fi
you can find free connection in these places
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or in these areas
It’s the official symbol of the town.
In the first century B.C. the Romans founded here
the colony of Julia Augusta Taurinorum, later
simplified into Taurinorum, in order to indicate the
area where the Taurini lived (a local Celtic group).
This name was ultimately simplified into Taurinos
and, finally, into Turin. Tauros = bull.
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arci card : let’s go in
In many clubs and bars you’ll be asked to show an ARCI card. Locals have got one, they pay once a year
(€10) and can enter all the clubs which belong to the ARCI network. Just show up and you can buy
one at any of the clubs. Remember to bring some ID!
WHAT’ S ON TONIGHT
zero: twice-weekly program with concerts, exposition, events and parties. Free
and easy to find in bars, clubs and shops all over town. It’s in italian, so ask a local
to translate for you.
torinosette: weekly magazine published on friday with LA STAMPA. purchase
it to the newsagent’s. it’s in italian but really complete.
Try to spot flyers at : 37 52 53
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contrast area
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Yassin (18) and Imed (17) students : “On one side of the street the
nerdy students of the POLITECNICO (one of the finest engineering
universities in Italy). On the other side a traffic-free neighborhood
with beautiful 19th century houses, space and greenery.”
A medieval castle turned into one of the most important contemporary art museums (MUSEO DI
RIVOLI). On the way back don’t miss the “VILLAGGIO LEUMANN”: an unusual 19th century working class
neighborhood in Swiss style just in the middle of our grey suburbs. Take the underground and get off at
Paradiso stop, then bus n.36 (about 40 minutes).
from the city to airports
bus stops in city centre to all airports:
-piazza 18 dicembre (in front of Porta Susa
railway station)
-corso vittorio corner with via sacchi
(on
the side of Porta Nuova railway station)
tickets available in bars close to the stops
TOURIST OFFICE
APERITIVO
VIA BUONARROTI
PIAZZA
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rivoli and villaggio leumann
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around Turin
Go to Langhe area, it’s a hidden pearl: some of the greatest wines in the world, good food, lovely
little towns up and downs the hills (like Alba, Barolo, Monforte, Serralunga and Grinzane Cavour), great
countryside and friendly poeple. Alba white truffle is the best in the world. What more do you need?
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Corso Marconi will take you from the lively, noisy atmosphere of San Salvario to the green of the VALENTINO park. In
front of you is the VALENTINO CASTLE (its origins date back to the 16th Century) : home to the faculty of architecture. Enjoy a walk in this beautiful park which runs along the riverbank. Stroll through the botanical gardens, the
rose garden or simply follow the gentle slopes and paths of the park. Right in the middle is the BORGO MEDIOEVALE
(Mediaeval village) a complex built in 1884 for the International Exhibition, originally conceived as a temporary
installation but which was never dismantled (like the Eiffel’s Tower in Paris). It’s an imitation of northern Italian
medieval architecture. But it’s faithful and is worth a visit. If you make your way back towards the centre of town,
along the riverbank, you’ll see some low-lying bars: these include IMBARCHINO and FLUIDO, summer venues for
live music, cultural events and open-air screenings. You’ll almost always find people chilling out there, jugglers and
acrobats getting in some practice. Join us: both these places will lend you straw mats to lie down in the grass.
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You’re now in the heart of San Salvario and it has everything you need for a perfect night out. There are workshops, ethnic restaurants and shops, and places to have an aperitivo. Look for the crowded BIBERON, where you’ll
find a good selection of rums (including the famous hot rum with honey). Nearby is another must on a night out:
the literary DIWAN café, which is always full of locals. Next you’ll come to the enchanting LARGO SALUZZO. Try
translating the texts written by the parish priest next to the entrance to the church: aren’t they apocalyptic ?! In the
square you’ll also find chairs left purposely for use by anyone....feel free to have a sit.
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bus 61 to Sassi
PIAZZA
VITTORIO
VIA GIOLITTI
PIAZZALE
VALDO FUSI
VIA FRATELLI CALANDRA
VIA GIOLITTI
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You’re entering SAN SALVARIO neighborhood, which is a small world inside Turin but it feels like a village where
people know each other. Every day, in piazza MADAMA CRISTINA from 8 to 14 there’s the local market: prices are
not as cheap as Porta Palazzo but the quality is good. If you feel more like a Kebab, take via Berthollet and go visit
Horas. It’s always open and it’s simply one of the best kebab places in town: try the variation with mozzarella. It’s
run by an Egyptian who calls everybody “meridionale” (southerner) “negro” or “clandestino” (illegal immigrant).
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A Synagogue, a Mosque and a Waldesian church in the same neighborhood. But it used to be different. Jews for
example were discriminated until 1848. The Mole Antonelliana was originally commisioned by Turin Jewry as a
celebration of their emancipation when the city became the capital of Italy in 1861. However, the Mole was never
used as a synagogue and the project was sold to the city of Turin in order to start again with a smaller project.
That is what you’re standing in front of: the 19th century Synagogue, with its four Moorish-style domes and its
Arabesque facade. Nearby is the Waldensian church (service in English every Sunday morning) the Protestant community which began life in the valleys of our region and...was active in saving Jews in the Second World War.
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Sit on a bench in piazza Carlo Felice and take in the 19th century facade of PORTA NUOVA, historically Turin’s main
railway station, which is destined to be downgraded in favour of PORTA SUSA in accordance with the plans for
urban renewal. And do you know what? PORTA NUOVA is becoming a huge shopping centre. Before turning into
corso Vittorio Emanuele II, turn your back to the station and look beyond the gardens and, if the day is clear (rare
in Turin, except in spring), you’ll be able to see piazza Castello.
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area), but quite expensive: €7 per day. The yellow bikes on the streets (TOBIKE)
are also for rent but you need to buy a card first. Check all the info on the bike
rental station.
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Victoria (22) fine art student : “You will enjoy FONDAZIONE SANDRETTO RE REBAUDENGO even if you’re not an art expert. You’ll
find paintings, sculptures, photos, videos, installations and performances. It’s open on Thursday evening and from 20:00 to 23:00
it’s free entrance! ”
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TAXI service is more expensive than other European capitals: €3,50 to
start and then €1,50 per Km (before 22:00, €2,50 to start). €30 to go and come
from the airport. Pronto Taxi: 0039.011.5737 Radio Taxi: 0039. 011.5730
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use-it Turin city map is realized by Torino Youth Centre
Researching and Editing: Luca Castelletti, Elena La Rovere, Sara Novello, Francesca Canfora, Michela Locati, Claudia Giordano
translation: Luca Castelletti, Chris Owen
layout and design: Elena La Rovere
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If you want to go out of the city chaos a bit, go and see the symbolic monument of our region. Perched
on the top of a mount, the Benedectine abbey of San Michele (built at the end of the 10th century) overhangs
the Susa valley and appears as soon as you leave Turin. To get there ask the tourist offices.
Same ticket for metro, bus and tram. You
can change for free from one bus / tram to the other in 70 min. Buses and trams
run from about 5 a.m. to midnight. €1 Tickets can be bought at newspaper shops
and tobacconists, at the automatic machines placed in the underground stations.
Don’t forget to punch your ticket. €3,50 for an all-day city ticket / €13,50 for 15
ordinary city tickets. NIGHTBUSTER: Friday and Saturday 10 bus lines from Piazza
Vittorio Veneto. Every hour from 00:30 to 04:30. At night use the GTT car park
machines to buy tickets.
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Once you’ve crossed the footbridge in front of the university campus, you’ll find the old disused gasworks. Now you’ve
reached the TYC - Torino Youth Center - a home to various young people’s associations and an Arci club run by university students (Studenti Indipendenti). At the Officine Corsare you can have a good cheap aperitivo or just a beer and
get to know some young locals. Every evening something different: concerts on Friday, shows, exhibitions on Sunday.
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Strolling under the trees, listening to the nearby noises of the city, you’ll meet dogs, old people and joggers. Take a look
around: the Alps in the distance, a bit of the Mole and an enormous rat drawn on the facade of a dull building.
When you get to the second bridge, you’ll come across a little square, which has something of Paris about it (we proud
ourselves that Turin is like a “little Paris”). Some of the buildings in this area still need some renovation but in general
a lot is being done to requalify it and many old factories are being turned into expensive lofts.
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Gino (58) wood restorer :Take the metro to PRINCIPI D’ACAJA.
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Take via Mameli and walk down the narrow streets around there. The street of LUNGO DORA follows the course of
what was a canal of the same name and today is home to antique and second-hand shops and on Saturday it’s flea
market area.(Balôn, see the frontside). If you want an ice-cream, check out the GELATERIA POPOLARE (via Borgo Dora,
closed on Mondays). Continuing down via Borgo Dora, you’ll find the CORTILE DEL MAGLIO, a large courtyard, covered
with a wooden and metal roof - good if it rains - where in the evening there are plenty of cheap bars .The big “weird
mechanism” right in the middle? Industrial past. Just before the bridge over the river Dora is the SERMIG, an old redbrick building which used to be the military arsenal of the Savoy army, but which today is an “arsenal of peace”, a
place where poor people may find help. Cross the iron bridge over the Dora and you’ll see a disused railway crossing
and an old steam engin: again, industrial past.
It’s Turin’s equivalent of the Palace of Versailles. It’s a former home of the Savoy family, and was built
in the 17th century as a hunting lodge and summer residence. And to think that we let it fall into ruin: for
years was used as a military barracks. But now, thanks to a great programme of restoration has returned to its
former glory. And it’s even better than the French one. It’s worth a visit.
Bus 11 or 72 from Porta Nuova / 45 min.
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you can’t just stop. Try the -Birra Torino- it’s my favourite.”
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bus 52 or 11
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The GALLERIA UMBERTO I, what was once a hospital and now is a charming arcade with little shops, it’s little known
even by locals. It takes you to PIAZZA DELLA REPUBBLICA. also known as PORTA PALAZZO (see frontside). Stick your
nose in the air: this square smells of “commerce”. Indeed, since 1750 it’s a market area which has always welcomed
immigrants, first from Southern Italy, now from the rest of the world, as you can see from the colorful shops and bars
around the square. The Rumanian community is one of the biggest (after the Chinese, the Moroccans and the Africans).
Before moving up, have a look at DA MARCO (under the porticoes of via Milano), an old-fashioned food shop with
Italian products and wines at affordable prices written on big price tags. Have a look at the covered market with the
clock: it is decorated with the phrase “Love difference” written in neon in different languages. Have you ever heard of
“Arte Povera” (Poor Art)? Those neon lights are a permanent installation by PISTOLETTO, one of the most important
exponents of the “Poor Art” artistic movement which formed in Turin in the 60s. [for guided multicultural
walks in this area, contact [email protected]]
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Piazza Castello is home to grand palaces, a regal square. But it would take another map to describe all of them. Just an
overview of what you see: PALAZZO REALE, the official residence of the Savoy family until 1865, PALAZZO MADAMA,
previously a castle, prison and Senate house, and the unsual Baroque SAN LORENZO CHURCH which looks like a
residential home instead of a church. But for us it’s more than a touristic square. It’s the heart of the city, a meeting
point where the royal atmosphere mingles with the teens’ break dance on the right side of the TEATRO REGIO and
skaters riding their boards behind the castle.
Go and stand in front of Palazzo Reale. On the left you’ll find a passage that takes you to the CATHEDRAL (DUOMO),
one the very few examples of Renaissance architecture in Turin. Here you’ll find the 17th century chapel (a typical
example of Baroque style) that houses the HOLY SHROUD : the dome is still being restored after the disastrous fire
of 1997. But the Holy Shroud is displayed only on particular occasions. Go past the ugly 1970s building opposite the
Cathedral and you’ll see the PORTE PALATINE, one of the ancient Roman gateways to the city.
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torino caselle
international airport
By bus (45 min) : bus service approx. every 40
minutes (5:05 to 21:45). €5.50 ticket and can
be bought: at the Turismo Torino info desk; on
the Arrivals floor (from 8:30 to 22:30), at the
newsagents in the departure hall. €0,50 if you
buy it on the bus.
By train (19 min) Dora railway station from/
to the airport’s railway station (in front of the
Arrivals floor).Trains depart every half an hour
(5:00 to 21:00). €3:40 for a single ticket,
€6,20 for a day return.
milano malpensa
international airport
by shuttle (2 hours) / €18 / Torino - Malpensa
(8:30 to 00:00). Previous ticket’s reservation
suggested : www.sadem.it
BY TRAIN AND SHUTTLE (3 hours)
Porta Susa train Station - Milano Centrale train
station. Trains every hour (06:00 to 00:15)
€9,55 for a ticket.
Milano Centrale - Malpensa. Shuttles every
20 min. €7,50 for a single ticket, €12 for a
return.
bergamo orio al serio
international airport
by train and shuttle : (3,5 hours)
Train from/to Milano centrale.
Milano centrale - Orio al Serio. Shuttles from
Mon to Fri (3:00 to 23:15). On Sat from 4:00
to 22:15. On Sun from 4:00 to 23:15. €10 for a
single ticket, €16 for a return.