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Torino (Turin) - Autumn Weather
Yes another weather question. I've checked the average temp websites but I don't really know how to evaluate the data. Is average daily temp the avg temp at say 12 noon? Or the average of readings throughout the day? Anyway, I'm not good with numbers - 65 degrees in Miami would mean pull out the winter coat, while in NY after a cold winter it would mean lets go swimming. Therefore... could someone please tell me what kind of weather to expect in Turin and the southern Piemonte region in late October, early November? In "practical terms" please. Winter coats? Sweaters? Outdoor cafes? Grazie!
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In Turin for sure winter coats! Turin is close to the alps and it is a very cold city. Thmperture might slghtly rise in the south of the region, but in November it is no sweater weather anyhow.<BR>As for outdoor cafes, even January it is outdoor cafè time in many Italian city: dehors have heating ^_^
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I went to Turin in November last year, absolutley loved it (would recommend staying in the historical centre though, as the outskirts of Turin aren't that pretty). We stayed in the Liberty Hotel, which is in a great location for touring the city centre (not particularly luxurious, but clean & friendly). As for the weather in November, it was v.cold - scarfs, gloves & winter coats (and I'm from London, where it's rarley that warm!!. Have a good trip!
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Hi, I agree with Debra, Torino is a wonderful destination, a very elegant a really Italian city. It is a plus, in a way, that it is not visited by tours as much as others. <BR>Via Roma the main street has arched covered sidewalks on both sides , lovely shops and the most fantastic cafes are located along them. So even in really bad weather people stroll along. Of course there is an older part of the city not to be missed which doesn 't have this convenience.
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Hey Debra(still hoping that you are on the fodors board?)-was the Liberty Hotel that you stayed at convenient for most of your activities in Torino? Would you suggest sticking closer to the Porta Nuova train station area instead? Thanks for any thoughts/ideas that you would have on planning my upcoming trip there!
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Dear dutyfree - I am taking it upon myself to reply on Debra's behalf because we went to Turin together! I also know that she's in a particularly busy phase right now so is unlikely to be able to find time to surf her beloved Italy message boards for a while! The Liberty was in a great location. Just a few steps from the Via Roma area with all its beautiful shops and museums and we found some great little restaurants and bars in the smaller back streets. It was about a 10 - 15 minute walk from the station but we only had small trolley-cases so this wasn't a problem for us. We could have taken a taxi I suppose but we were on a budget and happy to find our way on foot! If I think of anything more useful to tell you I'll send another post later. :)
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Thanks for answering-I am trying to figure out if where I have a reservation is okay. Its the GENIO(Best Western) near Porta Nuova station and is rather inexpensive compared to the other prices that I was getting.Lots of places were full and others wanted close to 160-200 euros a night and that is for a 3 star? Anything that you would recommend as a "must see or must do" while we are there? How did you get to Turin-train or plane and if by plane-what airport? Thanks for your help!
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Allow me to reply, I live in Italy and Torino is absolutely one of my fav cities. Here http://www.turismotorino.org you will find several hotel rooms at about 90$, plus a detailed list of restaurants that offer special discounted menus, and offers for a Torino card, 48 hours cards allowing you to visit freely most of the city's museums. The climate will be definitely cold, as Turin itself is a winter resort, most important things to know about moving around are that there's no subway (yet) but an efficient service of bus and ground rails- main train stations are Porta Nuova and Porta Susa, city's airport's called Torino Caselle. Must see: National Museum of Cinema, Egyptian Museum, Botanical Gardens, Basilica di Superga, Piazza Castello and surroundings- for dining, I suggest "Au lapin agile" restaurant; and don't forget to take a short trip to the chocolate industries in the outskirts |
Franit-Thank you so much for your reply! The husband and I are off to see "Mr. Armani"(better known in our house as the firstborn) who is studying there for a year. The kid is having such a great time there that it is hard to get any information out of him in between his weekend traveling and social life/academics in Turin.we were planning on leaving this upcoming week and spending time in Turin through the weekend and then heading down to Santa Margherita for a few days before heading back to leave out of Milan.The husband does NOT want to rent a car so we will be using public transportation the entire time. I had planned on doing Turin and its museums,etc. the first few days and then possibly a day trip to Asti or Aosta before heading down to the coast. Do you think that Genoa is worth a long stopover?(My husband and I both have history degrees so we get into the "history circuit" along with anything to do with the ocean..aquarium in Genoa?If you have any other favorite spots that you like in the area-please let me know. We are "winging" it on this trip as we have a relative that had been seriously ill and we had to wait to the last minute on our planning.
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You're welcome- About Piedmont region, I think both Asti and Aosta have nice places to see, personally I'd choose Asti, where you could purchase some luxuries such flavored chocolate, truffles, wine and pottery. well, yes I agree that Genoa is worthy a visit, it's just like the french cote d'azur only without the teenage criminals they've got in Marseille (I experienced that on myself unfortunately)- I suggest to spend a couple of days in Genoa to visit the city and the surroundings, some places are just so nice and a joy to see, like Camogli, Recco, La Spezia, Portofino. (I'm getting an history degree as well) :) Genoa is also famous for a museum dedicated to Columbus and an International fair hosted on the city docks. I suggest to use the national train company all the time, as tickets from different companies cannot be used elsewhere, and the most beautiful stations in northern Italy (Milan Centrale, Turin Porta Nuova) are owned by them. Feel free to find infos here www.trenitalia.it In Turin, let me add Palazzo Stupinigi to the list Well, that was all :) Have fun! |
About weather forecast, check out the climatic page of www.torino2006.it for a detailed map of the weather conditions for the week in the whole Piedmont alpine region |
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