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Turin: Royal Palace Entry Ticket and Guided Tour

1. Turin: Royal Palace Entry Ticket and Guided Tour

Meet your guide then head inside the Royal Palace of Turin, a UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site. Start off with an introduction to the Savoy Royal Family, who once lived here. Enjoy a tour of the Mirror Room and the Ballroom, where the Savoys spent most of their time. Admire the richly decorated interior and luxurious furnishings as you listen to stories of what life was like in the Royal Apartments. Next, wander through the Royal Armory, which houses one of the world’s largest collections of weapons. Finally, visit the Royal Library, home to over 200,000 books, maps, engravings, and drawings.

Turin: Royal Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

2. Turin: Royal Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

Skip the long lines to the magnificent Royal Palace of Turin with fast-track tickets on this guided tour. Meet your guide at the entrance of the Royal Palace. Retrace the steps of the royal Savoy family who lived here during their reign in the 1800s and early 1900s. Imagine what life here might have been like as you tour the throne room, bed chambers, ballroom, and more. Admire the palace's impressive architecture and intricate details while learning about its history, which dates back to the 16th century. Hear stories of the events and ceremonies that took place at the Palace of Turin. Learn about the period that led up to Italy becoming a republic in 1946. Continue to the Chapel of the Holy Shroud, a stunning Baroque-Style chapel built to house the Shroud. Unfortunately, the Shroud was destroyed in a fire in 1997. Nevertheless, the building is still worth a visit to admire its interior and rich history.

Turin: Royal Palace & City Tour Guided Experience

3. Turin: Royal Palace & City Tour Guided Experience

Enjoy a 3-hour guided experience with an expert tour guide. Visit the magnificent Royal Palace of Turin, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the city of Turin. Explore the Savoy Royal Family palace and hear stories and secrets about their history. Admire the Mirror room, the Ball’s room, and many other famous Royal areas. Be amazed by the elegant and luxurious furnishings of the Royal apartments while strolling around. Head to the Royal Library, which displays one of the most famous self-portraits of Leonardo da Vinci. Finally, experience a 1-hour city tour of Turin, walk through San Lorenzo Square, San Carlo Square, and the elegant Subalpine Gallery.

Royal Palace of Turin: Skip-the-Line Ticket and Guided Tour

4. Royal Palace of Turin: Skip-the-Line Ticket and Guided Tour

Visit one of Turin's most opulent sights on a guided tour. See the former residence of the Royal House of Savoy, including the Royal Armory, the Chapel of the Holy Shroud, and the palace gardens. Meet your guide in front of the Royal Palace and head inside without waiting in line thanks to a priority entry ticket. Explore the palace interior and marvel at the luxurious decorations and furnishings. See the royal apartments, ballroom, throne hall, and gallery. View the World's largest collection of weapons held at the Royal Armory, visit the Chapel of the Holy Shroud, and enjoy the beautiful palace gardens.

Turin: Highlights Bike Tour

5. Turin: Highlights Bike Tour

Meet your guide and begin your tour with a safety briefing and an introduction to Turin. As you ride through the city you’ll hear about the history of each place you visit. The 3.5-hour ride takes you from Porta Nuova to 19th-century squares, where the Italian kingdom was born. See the Castle of the royal Savoia family before riding to the oldest part of the city, where you’ll find the medieval quarter and Roman ruins. Cycle along the Po River and enter the Valentino, the most beautiful park in Turin. Other stops include the Mole Antonelliana, the tallest museum in the world, the impressive Gran Madre di Dio, a church known for its connection with the Legend of Holy Grail and the Egyptian Museum.

Turin: Royal Palace and Cathedral Guided Tour

6. Turin: Royal Palace and Cathedral Guided Tour

The royal palace of turin is among the most opulent historic Italian palaces and nowadays houses the royal museums. The whole site has been included on the unesco world heritage list since 1997. The imposing building is located in the very heart of turin, surounded with 17 century gardens. Take a walk into the magnificent rooms of the Italian kings' house — sure to impress with marvelous collections of original tapestries, precious weapons and armors, meticulously decorated furniture, and an extensive art collection. A particular attention has been paid to the dining room set up with 19 century german porcelain dishes, english silver cutlery and refined baccarat glasses with gold decorations, original chandeliers of great value in gilded bronze. Your tour includes also a very short visit to the royal armory among the richest in europe, the splendid baroque masterpiece by guarino guarini, the chapel ot the the holy shroud designed to house one of the most mysterious relics of christianity. The shroud of turin also known as the holy shroud is a length of linen cloth bearing the negative image of a man. Some describe the image as depicting Jesus of nazareth. Your tour will end in the catedral where you can admire the place where the Shroud is located. Because of its extremely fragile state, the shroud is not viewable to the public except during very rare public viewings, but you can see the beautiful place where the case stands, the XVIII Royal Tribun. The places of holy Shroud is just one reason to visit Turin, an interesting city with lots of history and things to see. End your experience by admiring the perfect copy of Leonardo's Last Supper, hung on the counter-façade of the cathedral.

Turin: City Highlights Guided E-Bike Tour

7. Turin: City Highlights Guided E-Bike Tour

Meet your local host in the city center, choose your e-bike and start this amusing 3 hours bike tour to discover the many souls and gorgeous monuments of Turin. It is a multi-faceted city, where luxury and modesty live together in perfect balance creating fascinating and interesting contrasts. Your first stop will be the heart of the historic center for a first introduction to the history of this beautiful Italian city, characterized by the Italian Royals: Savoia family. Pedal along elegant boulevards and reach Piazza San Carlo to admire the equestrian monument of Emanuele Filiberto of Savoia. Continue your visit reaching Piazza Carignano and see some of the most beautiful historical buildings, declared UNESCO World heritage since 1997. Follow easy cycling paths and enjoy the shade of elegant buildings until Piazza Castello and admire the Royal Palace, Palazzo Madama and San Lorenzo Church. Your guide will take you on a journey from the past to the present. You’ll learn why the city is so important nowadays and its industrial development thanks to FIAT, the Italian automobile industry that is now part of the popular soul of the city. With your local insider you will then discover the Royal Gardens and Porta Palatina, an ancient Roman site. Relax pedaling through luxuriant gardens and reach Mole Antonelliana, the true symbol of the city. In the shade of its magnificence there’s a very interesting neighborhood, enriched by modern murales dedicated to sustainability, promoted by the famous coffee brand: Lavazza, born in Turin. Finally, cross the monumental bridge over Po river, and climb the Cappuccini hill to enjoy a breathtaking view over Turin. Last but not least, reach the beautiful Valentino Park, famous for being one of the gathering places for locals and for the elegant castel. Finally, enter the young and vibrant neighborhood of San Salvario and go back to the initial point.

Turin: Royal Palace and Archaeological Gallery

8. Turin: Royal Palace and Archaeological Gallery

The itinerary takes place in the royal palace not surprisingly, the unmissable places to visit in turin;you can enjoy a taste of the luxury and elegance of the italian baroque period. Much of the royal palace, including the throne hall, the queen hall, the gabinetto cinese,a jewel of decorative art with walls covered by authentic chinese laquer, the dining room with an elegant table set with beautiful potteries, the stunning ball room, shining with gold and crystals and the queens delivery room can be toured. Among the fascinating items on show are rich tapestries from France, invaluable far east vases from XVI and XVII centuries and of course stunning furnishings. The visit includes also a quick view of the royal armoury in Turin one of the finest museums dedicated to XVI-XVIII weapons and armories. It was founded by King Carlo Alberto in 1832, and has since grown to house more than 4000 items.  There are a few notable weapons here with their own stories. a sword carried by Napoleon Bonaparte in battle, for example, is one of the most famous attractions. You’ll also find several mannequins dressed in armor, and display cases of beautiful yet terrifying weapons. Compared to the other existing tours of the royal palace this tour will give you the opportunity to admire a little precious archaeological gallery too, guarding archeological jewels of rare beauty and value, from the busts of emperors to tablets inscribed with cuneiform characters one of the richest collections in Europe. Among the most iconic works kept in the Gallery are also the sculptural portrait of Cesare, considered by experts to be one of the most similar to the leader; the Assyrian relief of King Sargon II; the large Etruscan sarcophagus dated to 280-270 BC of Matausna; the mosaic of the singer Orpheus taming the beasts;busts of roman emperors carved in the most beautiful ancient greek marble, ancient roman copies from original greek artists such as Polycletus , Praxiteles and Fidia. Leaving the gallery you can walk through part of the Royal Gardens designed by the french architect André Le Notre to head the nearest exit. Next to the exit you can stop if you like, in a Caffe Reale which stands in a series of rooms that used to house the royal fruitery. Today the shelves are lined with porcelain from the Royal Family’s collections.

Turin: Royal Palace and Egyptian Museum Guided Tour

9. Turin: Royal Palace and Egyptian Museum Guided Tour

Join this small-group tour to skip the long lines to the top 2 museums of Turin, the majestic Royal Palace, and the fascinating Egyptian Museum. Meet your guide at the entrance of the Royal Palace. Explore the former residence of the Savoy family, who reigned over Italy until it became a republic in 1946. Pass by their chambers, learning about their lives. Continue to the Chapel of the Holy Shroud, the original location of the Shroud. Next, visit the Egyptian Museum. Learn about the findings used to study ancient Egypt, including mummies, sarcophagus, sphinx, pots, jewelry, and more. Your guide will explain why this museum is in Turin. Hear about how it became the second most important museum in the world for Egyptology.

Turin: 2-Hour Palazzo Reale Tour

10. Turin: 2-Hour Palazzo Reale Tour

You'll meet our licensed tour guide in Piazza Castello where you will enter the Palazzo Reale (Royal Palace) with a skip-the-line entry tickets. The Palace was the official residence of the House of Savoy and was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997. Among the most fascinating rooms are the grand Salon of the Swiss, the Throne Room, the Coffee Room, the Alcove Room of Carlo Emanuele II, the 19th century Ballroom, and finally the magnificent Scissors Staircase, created by  Filippo Juvarra in 1720. The trip is not complete without a visit to the Armoury, which currently has more than 5,000 objects ranging from Prehistory to the beginning of the twentieth century, among them sixteenth century weapons and armor.

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Amazing guide Sofia! We highly recommend spending time with her on this wonderful tour! Sofia is a lively guide who shares a lot of information and good mood We will see you on the next tours, but for now I would like to thank you very much for the experience and the knowledge gained Guida straordinaria Sofia! Consigliamo vivamente di trascorrere del tempo con lei in questo meraviglioso tour! Sofia è una guida vivace che condivide molte informazioni e buon umore Ci vedremo nei prossimi tour, ma per ora vorrei ringraziarvi molto per l'esperienza e le conoscenze acquisite Nuostabi vieta, kurią verta aplankyti lankantis Turine! Labai rekomenduojam gidę Sofia, nes jos žinios ir charizma keliaujant kartu įtraukia į tikrą istoriją!

Abbiamo incontrato Sofia, la nostra guida per il tour, all’ingresso di Palazzo Reale. Gentilissima, molto brava, chiara ed esaustiva nelle sue spiegazioni e anche attenta alla presenza di ragazzi e di possibili loro necessità. Davvero soddisfatti della visita e della guida. Unico piccolo neo: il luogo di ritrovo non era chiarissimo sulla mappa e Sofia come altre guide non avevano ‘GetYourGuide’ sul loro cartello ma un altro nome che ha un po’ tratto in inganno. Ma tutto si è risolto in qualche minuto.

Carol expertly guided us around the Palace and shared so much knowledge with my adult daughter and I without making us feel overwhelmed with dates and facts. She answered all of our questions and even managed to show us some hidden spaces not available for general viewing. Definitely recommend!

Visita molto interessante e luogo descritto alla perfezione arricchito di curiosità e aneddoti storici che difficilmente si riuscirebbero a scoprire nei testi. La guida una stupenda persona seria e professionale

Sophia has a remarkable understanding of the Royal Palace and the House of Savoy. We learned so much and she brought the museum alive for us. Would highly recommend her as a guide!