by eric | Dec 30, 2025 | International Travel, Travel
Turin is a large city, and even with most of a week we still only saw a few neighborhoods around the center. Sunday We arrived at the Porta Susa train station in the early afternoon – it was a long walk to the apartment but the tree lined streets were scenic and...
by eric | Dec 29, 2025 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
With a full week in the city we were able to try a decent number of spots around town. Sunday Da Frasca – We were glad we had a reservation, as it is small and they did turn people away. I ordered the blue cheese gnocchiete with hazelnuts plus a house white...
by eric | Dec 28, 2025 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
The Venaria Palace is a former royal hunting residence and gardens located on the outskirts of the city. The most efficient transport seemed to be the an express bus from Castello; unfortunately for us it was very late, and we had conflicting information on whether it...
by eric | Dec 27, 2025 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
The Turin Piazza della Repubblica is a large square that was right around the corner from our apartment. Bisected by trams, it is a bustling spot. At night it is a large parking lot, and each morning it is transformed into the Mercato di Porta Palazzo with hundreds of...
by eric | Dec 26, 2025 | International Travel, Travel
Turin is a beautiful city but almost everything has an entry fee, and several of the main attractions are expensive. Like many cities they offer a card that gets you into multiple sites. The 24-hour version limits you to three free entries, so we opted for the 72-hour...