Turin (Italian: Torino), a large city of about one million inhabitants, is set in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy, a one-hour drive from the French border and slightly more than that from the Mediterranean sea. It's famous for being the home of Italy's royal family. Today, Turin, with its fine, aristocratic atmosphere, old world sophisticated shops, grand boulevards and palaces, leafy parks, and several art galleries, is an increasingly popular tourist resort. The 2006 Winter Olympics, and its status recently as World Book Capital have promoted tourists to visit this beautiful and underestimated Italian city, which has a longstanding cultural and artistic history.

Points of interest

Many of Turin’s Baroque-style buildings date from the 15th to the 17th century. The Mole Antonelliana dominates the skyline of Turin and is distinguishable by its pyramid shape and cylindrical spire. The landmark houses Italy's national cinema museum. In the Piazza Castello, people can observe the Palazzo Reale, the residence of Sardinian and Italian kings until the 19th century, and the Palazzo Madama, a Baroque-style castle that has been a royal residence, prison facility, fort and headquarters for the Senate of the Italian Republic. Inside the Palazzo Madama, visitors find an ancient art museum that features artifacts from the Roman Age, Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The Duomo Di San Giovanni, a 15th-century church, houses the Holy Shroud of Turin, a piece of cloth that some believe was wrapped around Jesus during the crucifixion.

INDIVIDUAL EXCURSION

• Duration: 12 hours (3 hours transfer, 1 hour excursion, free time)
• Maximum 7 persons with a guide in minibus (8PAX)
• Departure from: 3 Vallées (Courchevel, Les Menuries, Méribel, Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, Val Thorens), Val d'Isère, Tignes, Les Arcs
• Saturdays excluded

Price: EUR 950.00

Maximum commission to agencies 15%