IT · Piedmont · 45.08°N 7.68°E

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Grand arcades, Egyptian treasures and chocolate cafés with the Alps on the skyline.

Best time
April–June and September–October are good for walking and trips into the hills. July–August can be hot and muggy; December–February is cold, with short days.
How long
2–3 days
Getting there
Fly with one stop to Milan Malpensa, usually via Dubai, Doha or Istanbul, about 16–18 hours all in. Fast trains from Milano Centrale reach Turin in about an hour, and coaches run straight from Malpensa in about 2 hours. Italy is 6 hours behind KL in summer and 7 in winter.
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≈ 10,075 km from KL, as the crow flies
Castle Square, Turin, Province of Turin, Region of Piedmont, Italy

Photo: Zairon · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Italy's first capital is a city of long arcades, grand squares and old cafés, with the Alps at the end of the street on clear days. It also has an Egyptian collection second only to Cairo's, and a cinema museum inside its landmark tower.

Makan

  1. BicerinEspresso, hot chocolate and cream layered in a small glass, served in Turin cafés since the 1700s.Map ↗
  2. GianduiottiBoat-shaped chocolates made with Piedmont hazelnuts, a Turin invention.Map ↗
  3. GrissiniTurin's breadsticks, hand-stretched and far longer than the packaged kind.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Egyptian MuseumStatues, mummies and papyri in one of the world's great Egyptian collections.Map ↗
  2. Mole AntonellianaThe city's spire-topped landmark, with the National Cinema Museum inside and a glass lift up to a viewing deck.Map ↗
  3. Piazza Castello and Via PoThe royal palace and Palazzo Madama on the main square, with arcades running off down Via Po.Map ↗
  4. Monte dei CappucciniA hilltop church across the River Po with the classic view of the city and the Alps behind.Map ↗

Good to know

  • The Mole's panoramic lift has its own ticket, so book that if the view is what you're after.
  • Halal butchers and kebab shops cluster around the Porta Palazzo market, and San Salvario, near Porta Nuova station, has more halal restaurants.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.