Discover Turin, the ancient capital of Savoy dukes and first capital of the Italian realm, with its monumental and gorgeous historic center – mostly designed by architects Juvarra and Guarini – and its beautiful Savoy residences in its surroundings, such as the Palazzina di Stupinigi , Racconigi Royal Castle, the Ducal Castle of Agliè, the Reggia di Venaria and the Castle of Rivoli, home to an important museum of contemporary art.

 

 

Wednesday, June 29

 

Departure by bus from Milan. Arrival in Turin and visit to the Palazzo Reale, which includes the Representative Apartment of Carlo Alberto, the Royal Armory and the Savoy Gallery. Part of the UNESCO heritage, Palazzo Reale reflect the Savoy history: its dimensions have grown together with the Savoy power and each architect that worked on it put his art at the service of the reigning king, enriching the original structure of the palace, since 1584 (when Carlo Emanuele I appointed the architect Ascanio Vittozzi for the construction of a new royal residence). Especially notable is Filippo Juvarra´s contribution on XVIII cent: the inventive and daring Scala delle Forbici and the Chinese Cabinet. 

Palazzo Reale – CC BY-SA 2.0 | Fulvio Spada | 2012 

 

Officially opened on 2 October 1832, the Savoy Gallery was established by Carlo Alberto in order to offer the most relevant part of the Savoy collection to “the public enjoyment”: masterpieces from the Italian Renaissance period (Andrea Mantegna, Simone di Paolo Veronese, Antonio e Piero del Pollaiolo), from seventeenth and eighteenth centuries (Orazio Gentileschi, Guericino, Tintoretto) and paintings from the Flemish and Dutch school (Jan van Eyck, Hans Memling, Paul Rubens e Anton van Dyck).

In the afternoon we will visit the Egyptian Museum, renewed in 2015 under Christian Greco´s project. The museum collection is distributed on 10 thousands square meters and four levels connected with an escalator system – created by Dante Ferretti – that recreates the ideal ascending path of the Nile. A chronological itinerary that runs from 4.000 B.C. to 700 A.D. that includes virtual reconstructions of some archeological sites.

A visit to the Fondazione Accorsi-Ometto will follow. The foundation hosts the Museum of Decorative Arts, born to preserve the outstanding collection of antique dealer Pietro Accorsi and hosting hundreds of objects – furniture, carpets, tapestries, paintings, glass, ceramic, porcelain, silverware – carefully selected, acquired on the antiques market, and put in relation one to each other in order to recreate the atmosphere of the eighteenth century. Accommodation in 4* Hotel NH Carlina or similar hotel. Dinner and overnight included.

 

 

Thursday, June 30

 

Breakfast included, at the hotel. Visit to the historic center of Moncalieri and the hunting lodge of Stupinigi. Visit to the royal castle of Racconigi. Breakfast included, at the hotel.

 

Racconigi Castle – CC BY-ND 2.0 | Eric Borda | 2008 

 

 

Friday, July 1

 

Breakfast included, at the hotel. Visit to Rivoli castel, built on 1700 on the ruins of an ancient medieval fortress, based on Juvarra´s project for Vittorio Amedeo II, Savoy. Since 1984 the castle hosts the rich collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art which documents the crucial moments of the development of contemporary art in Italy and abroad, form the mid- sixties to the most current trends: from Arte Povera to Transavantgarde, from Minimal to Body Art, from Land Art to the most recent international trends. 

Visit to the Reggia di Venaria, UNESCO site and one of the main Savoy residences in Piedmont. 

Reggia di Venaria – CC BY-SA 3.0 | Tiziano Photography | 2013

Commissioned by Duke Carlo Emanuele II, as a base for hunting trips in the surrounding area, designed and built between 1658 and 1679 by the architect Amedeo di Castellamonte, the Reggia di Venaria has since undergone many renovations. 

Real jewels are the Grand Gallery, the Chapel of St. Hubert and the Orangery , designed in the first half of the eighteenth century by the genius of Filippo Juvarra. Beautiful retreaded Italian Gardens, enriched with contemporary sculptures, as the “Giardino delle sculture fluide” by Giuseppe Penone. Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight included.

 

Saturday, July 2

 

Breakfast included, at the hotel. Visit to Villa della Regina and bus transfer to Agliè for visiting the Ducal Castle. In the afternoon, return to Milan.

 

 

FEE PER PERSON (accommodation in double room): € 730,00
Based on 20 people group.   

Additional fee for double room as single use: € 180,00

Insurance for cancellation AMIASSISTANCE – optional: € 30,00

 

FEE INCLUDES:

• private GT bus at disposal for the entire tour
• English speaking accompanying person for the entire tour
• private bus for the mentioned excursions
• accommodation in 4* hotel (Hotel NH Carlona in Turin or similar hotel), in double room with private bathroom
• half board accommodation (breakfast and dinner)
• entrance fees for the mentioned museums / monuments
• English speaking local tourist guides for the mentioned visits
• liability insurance, medical insurance and luggage insurance

 

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