Tips for traveling to Turin
The first of the tips for traveling to Turin that we can give you is how to get from the airport to Turin:
- Bus: The cheapest way to go from the airport to Turin. The company that makes this journey is SADEM and in about 45 minutes, it takes you to Torino Porta Susa or Torino Porta Nuova, where we find the train station and is one of the most central points of the city. The price of the ticket is 6.50 euros per person and route.
You can buy tickets directly at the vending machine that is right outside the Arrivals Terminal, where you can pay in cash or by credit card. You can also pay directly on the bus, to the driver, although with an increase of one euro per ticket.
The SADEM bus leaves approximately every fifteen minutes in both directions, although on weekends and holidays the schedule is every half hour.
You will find the SADEM bus stop leaving the terminal, just in front, crossing the small road there. Keep in mind that on the bus there is a small area to leave small suitcases although it is best to leave them at the bottom, since if there is no space you will have to go with it between your legs.
- Taxi: We have read that the fare is 40 euros to go from the airport to Turin, although we saw cartels in which these prices were indicated: 8.50 euros per person if 4 people go and 17 euros per person if two people go .
- Private transport / transfer: This would be the most comfortable option, especially if you arrive very early, at night or prefer to arrive at your accommodation or the airport as soon as possible. You can book your transfer to / from here to go from the airport to Turin
Remember that in order not to pay commissions and always have the current change we recommend you use the N26 card to pay and the Bnext and Revolut cards to get money at the ATMs. They are the ones we use, They are free and will save you a lot.
You can find more information in this article about the best cards to travel without commissions.
Follow the list of the 50 best things to do in Turin.
Egyptian Museum of Turin. Keep in mind that this is one of the most visited places in the city, so most tourists and organized groups pass through here at some time of the day. Although it may seem a lie, some of them do it first thing in the morning, so if you want to make the visit with tranquility we advise you to come a little before the opening so that you can enter the first ones and thus make the visit with tranquility .
Egyptian Museum. Tips for traveling to Turin
If you want to have the best views of Turin you can't miss the Monte dei Cappucini Viewpoint. If the sky is clear we advise you to go up late in the afternoon, to see the views both day and sunset, which we assure you, will not leave you indifferent.
Monte dei Cappucini viewpoint
One of the most famous corners of Turin is the sculpture of the embraced street lamps which is located in the Valentino Park.
Streetlights Embraced in Turin
After being looking for the exact place on our tour of Turin in two days, so that the same does not happen to you, we leave you the exact location.
One of the visits you can do in Turin is to the Fiat Factory, where there is a car test track on the roof. Contrary to what it may seem, access is not too easy, so we have preferred to leave you a series of indications, so that if you want to visit it, you can do it in a much more direct way.
The way to get to the test track of cars that is located on the roof of the Fiat Factory is by going up to the movie theater area, where you will find just in a side a gallery where you must enter, with a payment of 10 euros, for Be able to access the track. Once inside you will see a cartel that indicates access to the track, for tourists who pass of the exhibition.
Track on the roof of the Fiat Factory
The place to buy buy tickets for the Turin bus to the airport is in the Porta Nuova area, right next to the station, at a bar called Costadoro. You have to go in and ask the waiter to sell you the tickets you need, since there is no vending machine.
Costadoro Bar, where you can buy tickets from Turin to the airport
Book the best rated tours and excursions in Spanish in Turin by travelers:
- Turin Magic Tour: Dark Arts and Black Magic
- Torino Piemonte Card +: 2 days
- Unique 3-hour walking tour of Turin metro
- Underground Turin Tour- Many more excursions and tours here
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We always travel insured with Mondo, with whom we carry a totally adequate insurance to the needs that we will have on the trip.
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Restaurants in Turin
If you are in the area, a highly recommended restaurant is I Tartufi located in Via Carlo Alberto, 47, where the main protagonist, as the name implies, is the truffle, whether black or white.
We ordered an entree, plus a plate of rissotto with black truffle, a plate of pasta, a tiramisu, water and two expresso for 41 euros. More than recommended, both for quality and price, which we believe is quite tight.
Eating at I Tartufi
If you want to enjoy a aperitivi We recommend you go to the Pasticceria Abrate where you can enjoy this Italian tradition. We ordered a snack tasting, with a selection of small dishes, and a fruit juice for 21 euros.
Pasticceria Abrate
In the area of the Quadrilatero Romano, at least 80% of the restaurants that are recommended in 320 are only open at night, something to consider if you want to eat in this area of the city. It is best to call and make sure you don't come and find the restaurant closed, as it happened to us.
On Saturday night we see that many of the most recommended restaurants are complete and only accept reservations, so if you have any in mind or want to go to a restaurant, we recommend you book to make sure you have a table.
If you are in the area of Piazza Castello you can not miss trying any of the Sandwich Master Sandwich, one of the most recommended places in the city. We ordered a Master Sandwich and a Bullo, plus two soft drinks and two desserts for 11 euros, since each menu costs 5.50 euros.
Master Sandwich
One of the many things to see in Turin in one day is to enjoy some of its historic cafés. We opt for Cafe Baratto e Milano, located in Piazza Castello, 29, very close to the Subalpine Gallery. This establishment is from 1875 and its cakes were some of the most famous in Piedmont. They can also boast by saying that here the cremino, a chocolate bonbon with hazelnuts, which is simply delicious.
Cafe Baratto e Milano
If you are going to visit the Automobile Museum or the Fiat Factory, do not forget to approach Eataly, one of the best known brands of Italian cuisine that is famous for being located in a kind of shopping centers, which focus on food and food. Italian products. We ate at one of their restaurants where we ordered a starter to share, a rice cake with black truffle plus a plate of pasta with black truffle and a parmigiana, more water and bread and wine for 39 euros.
Eataly interior
Eating at Eataly
