Turin is an undiscovered Italian gem full of history and mystery
With superb shopping, a cool cafe culture and history galore, this Italian city is must-see
The Egyptian Museum of Turin houses the second most important archaeological/Egyptological collection in the world, after the Egyptian Museum of Cairo. Photo: Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images
W hether feeling gobsmacked by the views from the panoramic terrace at the top of Turin’s Mole Antonelliana building, being wowed by the huge, gracious squares with miles of colonnaded walkways that pepper the streets, or simply enjoying coffee in one of the city’s many historic cafes, I keep asking myself the same question on my first visit to the Piedmont capital: “Why is this city not far further up the must-see list when it comes to visiting Italy?”
Possibly because people, myself included, have always tended to think of Turin as rather industrial and, as such, generally decide to give it a wide berth.
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