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Day Trips from Turin

Do you love day trips where you can see major sights of a town/city and come back to your base by the end of the day?? I love them! There are many things to do in Turin but one of the most incredible things is to take day trips from Turin to other cities. They are a great respite from city life.

DAY TRIPS FROM TURIN

1. LAGO DI ORTA (Lake Orta):

This was my favorite and most comfortable day trip from Turin. I drove with a friend to Orta- a lesser known lake of Italy. With exceptional restaurants and views, Orta is simply magical! Imagine yourself in idyllic medieval lane ways among baroque churches and ancient shops that make you stop for a picture every 5 seconds. If you are looking for a unique day trip in and around Turin, Orta should be on the top.

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#Vespalover

 

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Bronze statue of an artist in love with Orta

 

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The island of Orta San Giulio

Orta can be reached by car or public transport. Although the train station is a little far from the lake, one can hire a taxi or take a bus to get to the lake. There is another option of walking for about 25 minutes to reach to the lake too. Orta is also very close to Lake Maggiore- another great lake of Piemonte which also forms part of the region of Lombardy and parts of Switzerland.

2. ALBA:

Another great day trip from Turin is to visit the town of Alba. Globally known for truffles, Alba is also famous for wine, cheese and it’s medieval historic centre. Every year the town hosts the White Truffle Fair in October- November which is the biggest global fair of it’s kind. There are markets of local products such as cheese, wine, chocolate, porcini, hazelnuts etc which makes it high on my list of events to visit.

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Energy fix!

 

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No tourists at 1 p.m.

 

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Everyone’s gone for lunch

Reach Alba in the morning when the Bars were filled with locals and take a short walk in the centre. You will basically have it covered it in about 30 minutes flat. Make sure you finish your day with a hearty lunch of local tajarin and be back in Turin for dinner. Trains run every hour.

Read Next: Charming Towns in Italy

3. BARBARESCO:

Do you know the King of Wines comes from the region of Piemonte?? (Turin is the capital of Piemonte) Wouldn’t you love to see it?? Piemonte’s area of langhe is a great wine making commune. I was in Barbaresco for a short day trip, another great choice of day trip from Turin.

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Not a soul in sight

 

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A drive through Piemonte

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🍷🍷I was shown around Piemonte by the lovely @valeriekq who, along with her husband, takes wine and food tours in the region. We went to the winery of @cadelbaio -a family run business that is situated on a beautiful slope overlooking small hilltop towns. After trying 5 different types of wines this is the best picture I could manage 🤣🤣 @foodieandwinelover @constantwining @yogawinetravel @casamiaitalyfoodandwine @winefolly @vinotravels21 @italian_wines @italianwinelover . . – . . #italophilia #winestagram #wineoclock #winerytour #vineyardlife #whatiate #whatidrink #whatitalyis #ilovewine #italianwine #vinorosso #redredwine #amarone #barolo #langhe #suitcasetravels #ig_piemonte #ig_turin #turinheart #volgopiemonte #prettylittletrips #prettylittleitaly #italygram #framesofitaly #girlsgottadrink #girlsborntotravel #travellingthroughtheworld #trottermag

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Valerie Quintanilla, along with her husband, takes wine and food tours in the region and kindly showed me around the winery of Ca’ del BaioThe winery is a family run business situated on a beautiful slope overlooking the hills of Piemonte. After tasting 5 different types of wines I can safely say I am glad Valerie dropped me back to Alba!

For further reading on day trips, check out these Piemonte based blogs:

5 Day trips from Turin by Turinepi

How to do a Barolo day trip from Turin by Valerie Quintanilla

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  • Mo
    December 28, 2019 at 4:50 pm

    Loved your article! About to go to Turin for 5 days for New Years Eve and was trying to see if i could go somewhere else for a day, those are great ideas!!! hope i can go to the Lake it looks soooo pretty!!

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    • Italophilia
      December 29, 2019 at 3:18 pm

      So exciting. !! Please do visit. Try as early as possible because the days are short. Happy you chanced upon my blog 😉

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  • America On Coffee
    January 6, 2018 at 8:55 am

    Wonderful!

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  • Anya Wangsuwan
    December 30, 2017 at 6:33 pm

    Lake Orta looks lovely, great recommendations. Wishing you a happy 2018 x

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    • Ishita
      January 2, 2018 at 10:43 am

      Thanks Anya! Happy 2018 to you too x

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  • Helene D'Souza (@MasalaHerb)
    December 24, 2017 at 4:59 pm

    Oh white truffle fair! I am going to keep the place and period in mind, that really sounds very exciting. Next time we ever travel to Italy we will do a road-trip for sure from Austria, past south tyrol downwards, and my main aim will be to basically do a food tour. With that I mean to loose myself in the cheese, hams, grapes and breads amongst the pasta and other delicacies. 🙂

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    • Ishita
      December 24, 2017 at 9:55 pm

      You will love Alba then! When do you visit Austria usually?? Haha i know

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  • fkasara
    December 24, 2017 at 4:15 pm

    Happy Holidays Ishita, I wish you a great 2018! ❤

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    • Ishita
      December 24, 2017 at 9:56 pm

      Happy Holidays to you too dear Sara. Grazie!! 🙂

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  • pamelaallegretto
    December 24, 2017 at 1:24 am

    I am happy that you had the opportunity to visit Lago D’Orta. I agree, it is a charming town. And the little island of San Giulio is a little jewel.

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    • Ishita
      December 24, 2017 at 11:55 am

      I was so sad to leave in the evening!

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  • sunnydaysinseattle
    December 23, 2017 at 10:59 pm

    I would totally do it. Thanks for the recommendations!

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    • Ishita
      December 24, 2017 at 11:56 am

      Happy to help 🙂

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  • Tanja
    December 23, 2017 at 9:31 pm

    happy holidays!

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    • Ishita
      December 23, 2017 at 9:38 pm

      Thanks and same to you!

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  • nonsmokingladybug
    December 23, 2017 at 8:17 pm

    Oh, how I love Italy. Great pictures of Torino.

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    • Ishita
      December 23, 2017 at 8:22 pm

      Thanks so much 🙂

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  • Anuradha Goyal
    December 23, 2017 at 7:42 pm

    Orta and Alba – learnt about 2 new cities of Italy from this blog post. Look forward to your next posts on Italy.

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    • Ishita
      December 23, 2017 at 7:59 pm

      😉 Haha I like how you keep a count.

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  • Emma Jane Healey
    December 23, 2017 at 7:07 pm

    Lake Orta looks so beautiful! I’ve been to a few larger lakes in Italy but will have to check this one out next time I visit!! x

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    • Ishita
      December 23, 2017 at 7:15 pm

      I have never seen Como and Garda till now. But I believe they are equally gorgeous. x

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  • Darlene
    December 23, 2017 at 6:59 pm

    I love these smaller places. Alba especially caught my attention. So many places to visit, so little time.

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    • Ishita
      December 23, 2017 at 7:15 pm

      Haha seriously. It is so damn difficult to keep up with my Italy list alone. x

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  • amindfultravellerblog
    December 23, 2017 at 5:21 pm

    Lake Orta looks divine. Will definitely love to see this lake on the next visit to Italy. I feel it has immense charm to it. Xx

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    • Ishita
      December 23, 2017 at 5:29 pm

      Indeed Lorelle, you would enjoy it. Btw do consider taking 5 minutes of your time to go through a blog survey at the end of the post 🙂 Grazie mille!

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  • ejsna
    December 23, 2017 at 4:42 pm

    Love it! From The Netherlands, Merry Christmas, Ishita, and many more wonderful travels in 2018!

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    • Ishita
      December 23, 2017 at 5:06 pm

      Thank you dear and Merry Xmas to you too.. xx

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  • Sudhir Chauhan
    December 23, 2017 at 4:25 pm

    how well they have maintained the town….. clean… beautiful and well organised….

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    • Ishita
      December 23, 2017 at 5:06 pm

      Indeed 🙂 all of them

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  • Francis
    December 23, 2017 at 2:53 pm

    Thanks Ishita. Most informative. Happy Christmas wishes!

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    • Ishita
      December 23, 2017 at 2:54 pm

      Pleasure Francis 🙂 Have you visited Turin recently?? Merry Christmas to you too! x

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  • thewonderer86
    December 23, 2017 at 2:16 pm

    This post made me very excited. I wil be spending a week next year in Orta. Thanks for all the info.

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    • Ishita
      December 23, 2017 at 2:29 pm

      That is so great! Happy travels xx

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