Turin in 3 days
Day one holds Piazza Castello and the Egyptian mummies, day two climbs the Mole and ends at a market, day three crosses the river and rides a rack railway up the hill.
- How long
- 2–3, plus one day trip
- Palazzo Madama and the Mole
- Closed on the same day, Tuesday
- The Egyptian Museum
- No closing day, but online ticket only
Day one stays on and around Piazza Castello: the royal palace, the old castle and the Egyptian Museum. Day two heads east to the Mole Antonelliana, then through the Quadrilatero Romano to the Porta Palazzo market. Day three crosses the Po to Parco del Valentino and a rack railway up to the Superga hill.
Piazza Castello and the Egyptian Museum
Arrival from the airport, SADEM (Arriva) bus to Porta Nuova and Porta Susa stations; alternative is the SFM regional train (lines 4/6/7) to Porta Susa, about 45 min by bus.
Palazzo Madama on Piazza Castello, from a Roman gate to a Baroque façade by Filippo Juvarra. Entry €10, open Monday and Wednesday–Sunday 10–18.
Across the square, the Musei Reali, two centuries as the House of Savoy's residence. Entry €15, open Thursday–Tuesday 9–19 (ticket office until 18).
Lunch, a set menu €15–21.
The Egyptian Museum, founded in 1824, the world's second collection after Cairo. Entry €18, online ticket only, open Monday 9–14; Tuesday–Friday and Sunday 9–18.30; Saturday 9–20.
A free afternoon for the Quadrilatero Romano, a district whose streets still follow the Roman castrum's grid.
The Mole Antonelliana and Porta Palazzo
The Mole Antonelliana and National Museum of Cinema, a tower meant to be a synagogue. Entry €18, open Monday and Wednesday–Sunday 9–19.
Through the Quadrilatero Romano to the Porta Palazzo market, the largest open-air market in Europe. Street food €4–6.
Lunch at the market or a nearby place, a main course €10.50–13.
A free afternoon for a walk through the centre, or a bicerin at one of the historic cafés.
Parco del Valentino and Superga
Parco del Valentino along the Po, free entry, with Borgo Medievale inside, a reconstructed village from 1884. Entry: free (village), castle separately.
A tram to Sassi station, then the rack railway (line 79) up to the Basilica of Superga, Juvarra's 1717–1731 building. Entry €6 (tombs), €4 (dome), open Mon–Fri 10–13.30 and 14.30–18; Sat, Sun and holidays 10–19.
The Alps from the terrace on a clear day, then back the same way.
Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
Can Turin be done in a single day?
Piazza Castello, the Egyptian Museum and the Mole Antonelliana fit one packed day, but Porta Palazzo, Parco del Valentino and Superga need a second and third.
What if the visit falls on a Tuesday or Wednesday?
The Mole and Palazzo Madama close on Tuesdays, the Musei Reali on Wednesdays, when the Superga rack railway also doesn't run — swap that day's slot for something with no restriction.
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