How to organize an express trip to Turin, which has become the go-to destination for this summer with Eurovision?

One of the best things about the Eurovision Song Contest is that it introduces us to great artists (for which we are grateful). Fantasy with Måneskin and singer Damiano David) and gives us the opportunity to get to know a great city every year.

it was this year Turin, northern Italy and the Piedmont region in which Our Spanish representative, Chanel, landed at the festival ready to win.. If Eurovision isn’t for you and you’d rather have a quick getaway at another time, maybe some ideas will help you follow along.

Last minute trip to Turin

As with many last-minute express trips, if you’ve ever thought of going to Turin to enjoy Eurovision in the front row, it will likely cost you more. If you return Monday or Tuesday instead of Sunday, you will receive a discount on the price. flights are almost half, but yes, this time you will have to do them with a break.

Example: if we do Madrid-Amsterdam-Torino both on departure and return, we can fly on Thursday 12 May and return on Monday 16 (it is a holiday in Madrid), from 392 euros.

Flight Madrid-Amsterdam-Turin. Departure on 12 May, return on 16 May.

RRP in kayak €392.00

At another time, for example, at the beginning of June, a weekend direct flight from Madrid to Turin would cost us dearly. from 247 eurosSince it is two hours away from the capital of Spain, you can get away without even going on a summer vacation.

Direct flight Madrid-Turin. Departure Friday, June 3, 16:05, return June 5, 18:45.

RRP €247,00 on the boat

Where to Stay in Turin

Finding a hotel in Turin for these dates is not that complicated. For example, the four-star Aston Hotel has last-minute accommodation from May 12-16. 376 €.

Double room at the four-star Aston Hotel from 12 to 16 May.

RRP 376,00 € in the kayak

RRP €376.00 on Trivago

If we go the first weekend of June, we can find four star hotels like the NH Torino Lingotto Congress. 257 Euros for two nights in a double room or for the Blu Hotel Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western 126 euros on the weekend.

Double room at the four-star NH Torino Lingotto Congress from 3 to 5 June.

RRP 257,00 € in kayak

RRP €264.00 on Trivago

Double room at Best Western Hotel Sure Hotel Collection from 3 to 5 June.

RRP in kayak 126,00 €

What to see in Turin in two days?

Although the festival will take a lot of your time, you can see a lot in a few days. The first and foremost thing is to visit the historical center of Turin and discover wonders such as the ones below. iconic Mole Antonelliana with built-in panoramic elevator.

From the Turin tourism website they offer a two hour tour called “Your cousin is back in Turin”or the same as “your first time in Turin” where you visit all that interesting historical center, but we have some foundations beyond the Mole Antonelliana, which is so prominent in Turin.

In Piazza Castello you’ll find the Duomo di Torino (the cathedral where Turin’s shroud or shroud is located), the baroque church of San Lorenzo, the Teatro Regio, the Madama Palace with its baroque and medieval façades, and the Royal Palace of Turin. The former residence of the Savoys.

palace gate

We will visit for food Porta Palazzo, one of the largest open-air markets in Europeand if you still want to go out at night, we can pass by Piazza Vittorio Veneto or the Quadrilatero Romano, which is full of nightclubs and entertainment venues.

Carignano Square

For the second day you can visit egyptian museumContinue to one of the most important in the world and Piazza Carignano, Teatro Carignano and the Museo Nacional del Risorgimento Italiano.

medieval village

In the afternoon you can walk through the gardens of Valentino Park, see its castle and the “medieval of borgo” (a small medieval town), then head to Lungo Po and, At sunsetTo the San Salvario neighborhood.

A bonus: the Monte dei Cappuccini viewpoint gives you a great panoramic view of Turin and is not as far from the center as other viewpoints in the city and if you have free time don’t miss it. absolutely gorgeous Basilica of Superga.

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Photos | istock, Massimiliano Morosinotto in splash