Sick of Rome and the clueless tourists queuing up at 5 am for Trevi Fountain? Overpriced gondola rides in the congested canals of Venice? Shoulder-to-shoulder crowds in Florence's Renaissance-era Old Town? What if we told you one of the most beautiful Italian cities is far less crowded, cheaper to visit than average, and it's still flying under the radar of most?
The capital of Piedmont, a mountain-traversed region bordering the French Alps, Turin is that one vibrant cosmopolitan hub you've been sleeping on for far too long. Dubbed the ‘Italian Paris', it's known for its grand fin de siècle boulevards, stately palaces, and refined gastronomy.
