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Turin

Piedmont, Italy · Europe

About Turin

Turin works well as a base: 50km from Colle delle Finestre.

Turin is a city located in Piedmont, Italy. With a population of 847,287, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Turin sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Turin to your route.

About Turin

The State Archives of Turin (Italian: Archivio di Stato di Torino) is a public archival institution located in Turin, Italy. It preserves historical records relating to the governmental and administrative institutions that operated in Piedmont and in the territories ruled by the House of Savoy. The archive originated

Read more in the early eighteenth century when the Savoyard administration began organizing the state records of the Duchy of Savoy and the Kingdom of Sardinia. It was formally established in 1731 by Charles Emmanuel III of Savoy as a central repository for the archives of the Savoyard state.

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Turin offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Turin located?

Turin is located in Piedmont, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 45.0705 latitude, 7.6868 longitude.

What is the population of Turin?

Turin has a population of approximately 847,287 people, making it a city in Italy.

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Quick Information

Population
847,287
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Piedmont
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
45.0705, 7.6868

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Italy

Police
113
Ambulance
118
Fire
115
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.

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Worth the detour from Turin

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

Museo Egizio

The world's oldest museum dedicated to Egyptian archaeology, with the second-largest collection of Egyptian antiquities after Cairo.

0 km · about 5 min drive

museum

Mole Antonelliana

Turin's soaring landmark spire houses the National Cinema Museum, with a glass lift to a panoramic Alpine view.

1 km · about 5 min drive

museum

Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile (MAUTO)

Italy's national automobile museum in Turin with over 200 cars tracing the entire history of the automobile.

4 km · about 10 min drive

racetrack

Lingotto Rooftop Test Track

The legendary banked test track on the roof of Fiat's 1923 Lingotto factory in Turin, star of The Italian Job. Now 'La Pista 500', a rooftop garden you can stroll beside the Casa 500 Fiat museum.

5 km · about 10 min drive

cathedral

Basilica di Superga

A baroque domed basilica on a hill above Turin offering panoramic Alpine views and the Savoy royal tombs.

6 km · about 10 min drive

landmark

Reggia di Venaria Reale

A vast baroque royal palace and gardens outside Turin, a Savoy Versailles with its dazzling Great Gallery.

9 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

Sacra di San Michele

A dramatic Romanesque-Gothic abbey perched atop a rocky peak in the Susa Valley, said to have inspired The Name of the Rose.

27 km · about 30 min drive

mountain pass

Colle delle Finestre

A legendary 2,178 m Piedmont climb from the Susa Valley: 33 paved hairpins followed by a historic unpaved military road to the summit, made famous by dramatic Giro d'Italia stages.

50 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Turin

  • 50 kmColle delle FinestreA legendary 2,178 m Piedmont climb from the Susa Valley: 33 paved hairpins followed by a historic unpaved military road to the summit, made famous by dramatic Giro d'Italia stages.
  • 56 kmLanghe VineyardsA UNESCO-listed wine region in Piedmont of rolling vine-covered hills producing world-class Barolo and Barbaresco wines.
  • 62 kmColle del NivoletA spectacular dead-end road climbing to 2,612 m through Gran Paradiso National Park, past alpine lakes and glacier scenery; its serpentine final ramps starred in the 2003 film The Italian Job.
  • 65 kmCol du Mont CenisA historic Franco-Italian border crossing with a large summit lake and plateau, once traversed by Napoleon's armies on the route between Turin and Lyon.
  • 70 kmColle dell'AgnelloAt 2,744 m one of Europe's highest paved passes, a remote, exhilarating drive on the French border above Pontechianale.
  • 71 kmCol d'AgnelOne of the highest paved border crossings in the Alps at 2744m between France and Italy, remote and quiet with an authentic high-mountain atmosphere.

Driving in Italy

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.82/litre
Motorway tolls
~€8.50/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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