After a 4 hour drive from Bologna, we arrived in Turin. I only chose to go there because I’ve already been to Milan a million times before but never to Turin. It’s also fairly close to Lyon which was the next destination.

Even though it was gloomy and raining, F and I went out for a quick walk around the city centre. Most of the main sites seem to span from the main train station, along via Roma, and up to Palazzo Reale. We visited most of the cities main squares in a hour or two. So the city centre is quite small and walkable even though Turin itself is a very large city.

We only spent 2 nights in Turin but that was probably enough for me. The city is fairly quiet and has an older demographic which is quite different from Bologna but worth a quick visit nonetheless. It'd make a nice trip for a weekend getaway if you have already been to Milan and are looking for somewhere a little different.

Turin