Essential museums
The world's second Egyptian Museum after Cairo. The Mole Antonelliana housing the National Cinema Museum. Modern and contemporary art at GAM and the Pinacoteca Agnelli on top of the Lingotto.
City Guide
Turin, the essentials.
What the concierge recommends: what to see, where to eat, how to move around. A curated, never exhaustive selection — the rest, we craft together.
What to see
The places that make Turin.
Italy's first capital, the city of the eighteenth-century Savoy court, of philosophy and cinema. The historic centre is walkable: a sequence of arcades, squares and palaces that traces three centuries of European history.
The Royal Residences
The Royal Palace in the heart of the city. Reggia di Venaria, Stupinigi, Castello del Valentino: the crown of Savoy residences forming Turin's monumental belt.
Squares and symbols
Piazza Castello, the political and cultural heart. Piazza San Carlo, "Turin's living room" beneath the arcades. The Quadrilatero Romano, the city's original Roman grid behind Piazza della Repubblica.
Where to eat
Piedmontese cuisine and beyond.
Piedmont is one of Italy's most rigorous gastronomic traditions: agnolotti del plin, vitello tonnato, bagna cauda, brasato al Barolo, tajarin with ragù. The Langhe — home of Barolo and white truffle — are an hour's drive away.
Rather than a list of restaurants — selections that change seasonally and depend on tastes, allergies, and occasion — we prefer to build a tailored proposal. The concierge books directly, manages special requests, and pairs each meal with the moment of your stay.
Almondo Nuovo Trattoria
A modern trattoria on Via Mazzini 12A, overlooking Piazza Bodoni — opposite the Verdi Conservatory. Refined Italian cooking with Piedmontese roots: vitello tonnato, tajarin with sausage ragù, fresh seafood, handmade pasta. The full menu is available gluten-free (AIC certified). Carefully curated atmosphere, ideal for couples or small groups.
Taverna dell'Oca
On Via dei Mille 24, facing the Cavour gardens (Aiuola Balbo), one of Turin's most respected addresses for Piedmontese cuisine. Goose specialities served seasonally, charcuterie and cheeses from the valleys around the city, mostarde and cugnà. Recommended by the Michelin guide and the Italian Academy of Cuisine. Summer terrace within the gardens.
Andrea Larossa
One Michelin star since 2018, confirmed year after year, now at the new venue on Via Sabaudia 4, on the hillside above the Po. Chef Andrea Larossa serves cuisine that blends Langhe and Savoy traditions with contemporary touches and Japanese influences. Two tasting menus, open kitchen, personal welcome by Patrizia Cappellaro. For special occasions, book well in advance.
Historic cafés & aperitivo
Italy's coffee capital.
Turin is where the aperitivo ritual was born — Cinzano and Carpano vermouth have been produced here since the eighteenth century — and where coffee has been a daily liturgy for three centuries. Historic cafés open onto Piazza San Carlo, Via Po, Piazza della Consolata: original stuccos, mirrors, marbles.
The Turinese aperitivo stands out for a generous, refined accompaniment: tartines, focaccia, charcuterie, a small evening kitchen. Vermouth, Negroni, Americano: drinks that here keep their full historic register.
Caffè San Carlo
Turin's "salotto" for two centuries, under the arcades of the namesake square. An intellectual lounge of the Risorgimento, frequented by Cavour, D'Azeglio, Dumas — who tasted his first bicerin here — Giolitti, Einaudi, Gramsci. The first café in Italy lit by gas lamps; original stuccos and statues, the famous "Carla" brioche, a selection of refined coffee blends. Now café and bistrot of Gallerie d'Italia, following the 2022 restoration.
Bar Cavour — Del Cambio
Café and restaurant since 5 October 1757, facing Palazzo Carignano where the first Italian Parliament was born. Cavour's historic table; frequented by Casanova, Mozart, Puccini, Balzac, Nietzsche, Maria Callas. One Michelin star in the restaurant; on the upper floor Bar Cavour — a contemporary cocktail bar with works by Pablo Bronstein and Arturo Herrera, the Green Room cigar lounge, and a 17th-century cellar with over 25,000 bottles.
Caffè Al Bicerin
The oldest café in Turin, opened in front of the Sanctuary of the Consolata. This is the birthplace of the bicerin — coffee, chocolate and milk cream served in three distinct layers — whose original recipe is still jealously guarded. A regular of Cavour; frequented by Dumas, Nietzsche, Pellico, Puccini, Calvino, Soldati. Wooden boiseries, jars of confetti, white marble tables: an atmosphere unchanged since the eighteenth century.
Shopping & craftsmanship
Streets, galleries, ateliers.
Via Roma and Via Lagrange
The main axis of luxury shopping: international maisons, high-fashion boutiques, historic jewellers. All under the arcades, walkable in any weather.
Galleria San Federico
A 1930s covered gallery, one of the most elegant in Italy. Niche boutiques, bookshops, and the entrance to Cinema Lux for cinema lovers.
Quadrilatero Romano
The ancient heart of the city, today a district of independent artisans, art galleries, bespoke tailoring, small and curated venues. The place to find the unique piece.
Getting around
How to move.
Turin is on a human scale: the historic centre crosses on foot in twenty minutes. For longer trips and regional connections, a clear network of options.
Airports
Turin-Caselle is 30 minutes from the residences by car, 35 minutes by train (Torino Stura, every 30 minutes). Milan-Malpensa is 2 hours by car, an alternative for intercontinental flights.
High-speed rail
Milan in 1 hour, Rome in 4, Paris in 5h30 by TGV. Both AV stations are in the centre, 8–15 minutes on foot from the residences.
Around the city
One metro line crosses the city, taxis and chauffeurs always available, electric bike and scooter sharing. The most elegant option is ELYUS Private Driving — Mercedes EQE electric saloon with driver.
Five minutes from ELYUS
Everything within walking distance.
The residences are in the heart of the historic centre. Approximate walking distances to main points of interest:
| Piazza San Carlo | ~ 3 minutes |
| Piazza Castello | ~ 5 minutes |
| Egyptian Museum | ~ 5 minutes |
| Quadrilatero Romano | ~ 7 minutes |
| Porta Nuova station | ~ 8 minutes |
| Mole Antonelliana | ~ 12 minutes |
| Valentino Park | ~ 15 minutes |
Approximate distances from the centre of the collection. Exact distances from each residence are provided at check-in.