ProgrammeGeneral information
Tourist information
Turin is one of the most important cities in Northern Italy. Thanks to its position at the foot of the Alps, Turin has a truly European vocation, confirmed by the presence in the city of several international agencies.
Turin is a city with a thousand faces: a centre of finance and industry, international trade and a meeting point - but at the same time a city pleasant to live in and one with a unique and unmistakable atmosphere. Indeed, Turin is a city that looks towards the future, confident of its historical legacy of material and cultural resources.
In 2011 Italy celebrates the 150th anniversary of national unification. Turin was the capital of Italy for four years, from 1861 to 1865. Then the capital was moved to Florence and finally to Rome in 1871.
For information about the events in Turin visit http://eng.italia150.it/
Further information about Turin and surrounding area
- Citta' di Torino (The City of Torino - information)
- Comune di Moncalieri
- Provincia di Torino (The Province of Torino - information)
- Regione Piemonte (The Piemonte Region - information)
Tourist Info
- Turismo Torino (Tourist information)
- Vetrina Torino Cultura (Cultural Events in Torino)
- GTT - Trasporti pubblici urbani e suburbani (Public Transport, urban and suburban)
How to Reach Torino
- By plane
The Città di Torino Airport (Sandro Pertini), open to commercial and international traffic, is 15 kilometres north west from the town centre and is connected to the highway system via the North ring road.
International Airport Torino-Caselle
http://www.aeroportoditorino.it/en/hp_en.html - By Train
Trains for all destinations leave from and arrive at the central railway station, which is located in the city centre and easy to reach by public transport. The station faces the beautiful Piazza Carlo Felice, where via Roma (the main street) begins. The station houses car rental agencies, a restaurant, news-stands, a Free Shop, cash dispensers, tobacconists and bars.
Trenitalia (State Railway Information Service)
http://www.ferroviedellostato.it/homepage_en.html - By car
An excellent road network connects Turin to the main national and European communication routes. Turin can be reached not only through motorways but also through the main tunnels and passes connecting Italy to France and Switzerland.- Motorways
http://www.autostrade.it/en/index.html - T1 Monte Bianco tunnel
http://www.tunnelmb.net/v3.0/gb/indexgb.asp - T2 Gran San Bernardo tunnel
http://www.letunnel.com/homepage.asp?l=3 - T4 Fréius Tunnel
http://www.sitaf.it
- Motorways