Meet your guide at the entrance of the palace and start exploring the halls and rooms where the Savoia, the Italian royal family used to live. Learn about the secrets and the legends around the royals and discover their golden treasure: a stunning palace celebrating luxury. Visit the amazing throne room, a brilliant example of the Italian baroque style. Gold and gemstones embellish the magnificent hall, symbol of the opulence of that period. Enter the royal office where the king signed his coronation documents, and many other fascinating and luxurious chambers, such as the ballroom or the apartments. Finally, end your visit with the baroque Chapel of the Holy Shroud, which was built exactly to preserve the Holy Shroud. Even though you will not find it there anymore, because a big fire threatened to destroy it, this is definitely a place worth visiting.
Royal Palace and Shroud Chapel with local Guide & ticket
Born in Turin and always lived in Turin, she knows all the most characteristic points of the Palace, the most important objects but also the most particular. The Royal Palace, which has been the seat of the dynasty that ruled Piedmont and then Italy since the second half of the 16th century: the throne room, the alcove and the reception and party rooms. A view of the Turin Cathedral, where the Holy Shroud is kept (closed in a glass case in a controlled atmosphere, it is NOT visible), from the top of the Chapel designed by Guarino Guarini, reopened in 2018 after a long restoration following the fire of 1997, with a description full of details and peculiarities. The Royal Armory has one-of-a-kind exhibits from every era. ---------------------------------- It is advisable to leave a mobile number reachable by Whatsapp for urgent communications and to provide better service.
Private Turin Royal Palace Tour with Holy Shroud Chapel
The Royal Palace of Turin deserves a visit, if only to find yourself in the same place where the fate of Italy was decided! In the home of Savoy, first kings of Italy, you will be led by a knowledgeable and passionate guide through the Royal apartments, finely decorated and furnished. Admire the wonderful Royal Armoury, a great collection of armours, exhibithed in the Galleria Beaumont and the Royal apartments. In 2 hours in the company of your guide, you will learn too much about the Royal family, Italian uification history and the Holy Shroud!
Torino Walking Tour with Audio and Written Guide by a Local
If you're looking for a fun and curious way to visit Torino, you've come to the right place! With this guide created with a local, you will be able to visit all the most important monuments at your own pace. You'll get to know the stories and curiosities of Torino! But also you will discover everything about local foods, Italian aperitivo in authentic local restaurants, and much more!
Explore Turin's city center with a local guide on this 2-hour tour. Walk through the main streets and discover the beautiful Piazza San Carlo, the Porta Palazzo food Market, the largest outdoor market in Europe! You will see the Duomo, which holds the Holy Shroud, and the Royal Palace, home of the first king of Italy. Cross Via Po' to finish off your tour admiring the icon of Turin: the Mole Antonelliana! Visit Turin with a local guide, it's a whole other story!
Turin: Private Tour on The Path of The Holy Shroud
Discover the history and mystery behind the Holy Shroud of Turin. Legend says that the burial garment of Jesus's crucified body was transferred to Turin in 1578 by the Dukes of Savoy. Start the tour with a guided tour of the Museum of the Holy Shroud to answer some of the questions linked to the authenticity of the Shroud, a relic that draws people from all over the world. Continue to the Renaissance Cathedral dedicated to St. John The Baptist where the Shroud is kept. End the tour by visiting the breathtaking Chapel of the Holy Shroud, Guarino Guarini’s masterpiece and one of the most famous Baroque buildings in the world. At the moment the Holy Shroud is not exposed.