{"id":1848,"date":"2024-02-12T09:44:06","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T09:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eaa-online.org\/congress-2027\/?page_id=1848"},"modified":"2026-10-01T12:56:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:56:07","slug":"tourism-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eaa-online.org\/congress-2027\/tourism-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourism Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stay a little longer: royal palaces, wine hills, Alpine peaks and the sea, all within two hours of Turin.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Congress closes on Friday 28 May, just in time for a weekend in Piedmont. Turin sits at the centre of a remarkably varied region: UNESCO-listed royal residences on the edge of the city, the vineyards of Barolo and Barbaresco an hour to the south, the lakes and the highest peaks of the Alps to the north, and the Italian Riviera less than two hours away. Late May is one of the best times to explore: long days, mild temperatures, gardens in full bloom and snow still on the mountain tops.<\/p>\n

Below are our favourite ideas, with honest travel times and the essentials you need to plan them.<\/p>\n

At a glance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Destination<\/strong><\/td>\nWhy go<\/strong><\/td>\nFrom Turin<\/strong><\/td>\nTime needed<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Royal residences around Turin<\/strong><\/td>\nSavoy palaces and gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage site<\/td>\n30\u201340 min by public transport or car<\/td>\nHalf day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Superga & the Turin hills<\/strong><\/td>\nBaroque basilica and the best view over the city and the Alps<\/td>\nAbout 40 min (tram + rack railway)<\/td>\nHalf day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sacra di San Michele<\/strong><\/td>\nThousand-year-old abbey perched on a rocky peak<\/td>\nAbout 1 h by car<\/td>\nHalf day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Langhe, Roero & Monferrato<\/strong><\/td>\nUNESCO wine landscapes: Barolo, Barbaresco, Alba<\/td>\nAbout 1 h by car; 1 h 15\u20131 h 30 by train to Alba<\/td>\n1\u20132 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lake Maggiore & Lake Orta<\/strong><\/td>\nBorromean Islands, villas and lakeside villages<\/td>\nAbout 1 h 45 by car; around 2 h by train<\/td>\n1\u20132 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aosta Valley & Mont Blanc<\/strong><\/td>\nRoman Aosta, castles, the Skyway cable car<\/td>\n1 h 15\u20132 h by car or train<\/td>\n1\u20132 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Genoa & the Riviera<\/strong><\/td>\nHistoric port city, Portofino, Cinque Terre<\/td>\nAbout 2 h to Genoa by train<\/td>\n1\u20133 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Milan<\/strong><\/td>\nThe Last Supper, the Duomo, fashion and design<\/td>\nAbout 1 h by high-speed train<\/td>\n1 day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Times are indicative, one way. Check current timetables on <\/em>trenitalia.com<\/em><\/a> before you set off.<\/em><\/p>\n

Without leaving Turin: the Savoy heritage<\/strong><\/p>\n

For two centuries the House of Savoy ringed its capital with palaces, hunting lodges and gardens, now together a UNESCO World Heritage site. All are easy to fit around the Congress programme:<\/p>\n