We will be staying in Turin for two nights - is there anything of particular interest that anyone can recommend other than the Shroud museum?

Yes, there is a great deal. Torino has the most varied sights and activities of almost all the big cities in Italy. And it is one of the hipper cities, so its museums are really kick, even for people who claim not to be "museum" people.

There is the marvelous movie museum, for one, but there is also the car museum, the Egyptian museum, a great classic art museum, etc etc.

Torino is the home of some Italy's most famous foods, candies, coffees, cheeses, wines, etc. (Google up EATALY.)

And is the home of Italy's auto industry, and has a famous auto museum and it's old FIAT auto factroy is now a swank hotel complex with an important museum.

Torino has some of the finest and most fun shopping in Italy in a number of different districts, but perhaps most enjoyably along its arcaded via Po and glass-covered galleria.

Finally, Torino is famous throughout Italy for its cocktail hour, where the bars serve up huge platters of nibbles and free eats to go with your cocktail in beautiful mirrored, wood-paneled, marble topped turn-of-the-century bars.

If that bores you, a short train or bus ride will take you to the Alps and into Piemonte's wine, truffle and cheese country.

Try checking out this website:

http://www.extratorino.it/ENG/index.php

PS: I didn't bother to see the shroud when I visited Torino, and I was having fun all the time.

WOW - THANKS SO MUCH

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My son spent a semester studying abroad there a few years back(before the Olympics) and loved it. The museums are great and eating and shopping are interesting and fun.
My husband and I enjoyed it because it was so different than a Rome or Venice. The baroque style is evident throughout the city and it was easy to navigate around.
We really enjoyed the movie museum so be sure to include it on your schedule. We stayed at the Best Western Hotel Genio which was wonderful! One block off the major shopping street and close to the train and now metro stop.Have fun and enjoy the chocolate!!!

I completely agree with zeppole, Turin is a very lovely town and food is great !

Vincenzo

You won't be able to see the Shroud, just a picture of it in church San Giovani. Close to the church and after Porta Palatina (Roman ruin) is the huge Palazzo market.
The Egyptian Museum, the Galleria Saubada, the Movie Museum are great. The Pinacoteca Agnelli is well worth a visit but it is far from the center. Don't miss walking down Via Roma to Piazza San Carlo and Piazza del Castello (other museums in the two royal palaces). Go up the tower of Palazzo Madama (there is a lift) for a beautiful view of the town and mountains). Also go down Via Po to Piazza Vittorio Veneto and stop at Café Fioro for chocolate and pastries.

As everyone else has said Turin is loaded with things to do and see: check out http://www.turismotorino.org.