🇮🇹 The Least "Italian" City - Turin (Torino)

🏙️ Home of Juventus & Torino FC, this former Italian capital remains a thriving industrial hub in the north. 🔖 Key Tags: 1️⃣ Motor City 🚗 – Fiat HQ & Airbus engine manufacturing base. 2️⃣ Wine Heaven 🍷 – Capital of Piedmont, producing Barolo & Barbaresco wines. 🌆 First Impressions: Turin feels spacious, clean, and orderly—more like Sweden than Italy! 👀 Safe (except near the old train station), few tourists, and almost no Asian faces. On clear days, Superga Basilica and the airport offer stunning alpine-city backdrops. ❄️🏙️ 🚆 Transport Tips: Arrived from Milan by train. Main stations: Porta Nuova (central) & Porta Susa. Pro tip: Don’t alight at Susa like I did—20-min walk to downtown! 😅 1-day transit pass (€4 at stations/tobacco shops). Buses don’t accept cash. Airport shuttle (opposite Porta Nuova, 15-min intervals, 45-min ride). 🏛️ Must-See Spots: 1️⃣ Egyptian Museum 🏺 – Book online (10% off)! First slot at 9 AM. Packed with schoolkids on weekdays. 2️⃣ Royal Palace 👑 – "Little Versailles" with a Baroque staircase & armory. Open Tue-Sun (closes 4 PM). 3️⃣ Shroud of Turin ⛪ – In the cathedral (hours vary—I visited twice!). 4️⃣ Superga Basilica 🌄 – Panoramic views! Skipped Mole Antonelliana—photos couldn’t beat high-altitude shots! 🚶 Walking the City: 60,000 steps/day 💪 (even stumbled upon a marathon!). Hidden gem: The Roman Palatine Gate (tiny but historic). Best viewpoint: Santa Maria del Monte (25-min walk from the palace). 🛍️ Love Letter to Turin: Arcades – Shopping streets blending art & commerce. Bookish alleys 📚 & blushing baristas ☕ (a shy coffee guy made my day!). Turin, you’re oddly charming—but in your own, un-Italian way. ❤️ #Turin #ItalyTravel #HiddenGems #Juventus #Piedmont #TravelDiaries #OffbeatItaly #NoFilter 🚀