Turin in Winter: A 3-Day City Break

Use the central square to get your bearings: the Royal Palace stands to the north and Palazzo Madama in the middle. From here, the arcades lead towards the Egyptian Museum and Piazza San Carlo.

Choose the royal apartments and armoury if you enjoy grand interiors and Savoy history. The palace and Egyptian Museum are both substantial visits; make one your priority and use the other as an alternative to day three’s car museum.

Visit the cathedral beside the Royal Palace for its Renaissance interior. The Turin Shroud is not on routine public display, so do not plan this as a chance to see the original cloth.

Book a timed ticket online for the Egyptian Museum; tickets are not sold at the museum. Make it the main visit of the day rather than a quick stop between squares. On Mondays it closes at 14:00, so start here.

Walk under the arcades and pause in the broad square between the twin churches. This is an easy place for a café break after the museum, with Via Roma leading back towards the station.

The Mole houses the Cinema Museum listed next, so these two cards form one visit. Add the panoramic lift if you want the city view; museum and lift ticket options are sold separately or together.

Spend the morning among film sets, early cameras and cinema displays inside the Mole. The museum normally closes on Tuesdays, so swap days if needed; afterwards, follow Via Po towards the river.

Walk down the arcades of Via Po into this large riverside square. Find lunch here or in the surrounding streets before crossing the bridge towards Gran Madre and the hill viewpoint.

Cross the Po for this domed church facing Piazza Vittorio Veneto. It is a short architectural stop on the way to Monte dei Cappuccini, with a fine view back across the bridge.

Climb to the terrace for the classic view of Turin’s rooftops and the Mole. Go in daylight on a clear afternoon; if the sky is foggy, spend longer in the centre instead of climbing for a hidden view.

An optional riverside extension after the hill walk. Follow the Po-side paths if you still want time outdoors; the Borgo Medievale remains closed for restoration and is not part of this visit.

Take the metro to Lingotto for the car museum, then walk to the former Fiat factory area. The collection covers design and social history as well as engines, making it worthwhile beyond serious motoring enthusiasts.

Visit the art collection above the former Fiat factory. The Pista 500 rooftop test track is a separate outdoor draw; choose a ticket that includes it if you want the architecture and views as well as the paintings.

Return towards Porta Nuova for dinner in San Salvario. The streets around Via Baretti and Largo Saluzzo have plenty of bars and restaurants, giving the final evening a neighbourhood setting after the museums.

A half-day alternative for a clear day, with a basilica and broad views above Turin. Give it its own outing instead of combining it with every Lingotto museum; cloud can remove much of the reason for travelling up.

Choose this for decorative arts, the grand staircase and a building that spans several periods of Turin’s history. It sits on Piazza Castello and is an easy substitute for another museum, not an extra journey.

An indoor alternative in the old centre, with collections from across Asia. Pair it with Porta Palazzo and the surrounding streets if you prefer a compact museum day to the trip out to Lingotto.