Turin Info Source

Turin District Source

• CENTRO. The Centro district in Turin is for sure the historical, cultural and economic heart of the city. It is next to the most important tourist attractions, like the Egyptian Museum, the Mole Antonelliana and the Royal Theater, or the Real Palace and to the Savoyan Parliament, symbols of the old capital of Italy Reign. The main shops, restaurants and historical caffé bars (Mulasano, Caffé Pepino, Fiorio…) of the city are also located in this area
  
• AURORA. Aurora district is situated next to the historical center and belongs to the 7th District of Turin. Initially born as a popular district, it soon became an urbanized and industrialized zone of the city. The connections with the main railroad station and with Caselle airport are excellent and the area is furthermore full of restaurants, bars, pizzerias and cinemas for people who love going out at night.
  
• MADONNA DEL PILONE. Madonna del Pilone is an old hilly area of District 7, between Gran Madre (opposite to Piazza Vittorio’s bridge) and Superga hill. It could be consider as a residential and calm area, well-known for the presence of numerous ethnic (Japanese, Chinese, Mexican, Indian) and some typical restaurants. You can get walking in few minutes to Piazza Vittorio and the centre and it is also possible to use several kind of public trasportation to visit the nearby (like the little train which ascend Superga hill).
  
  
• PARELLA. This is a residental area, next to the 3 big parks Pellerina, Ruffini and Tesoriera. From here you can reach the centre in 12 minutes by metro. The neighbourhood is very well connected with the rest of the city. Massau Square is close with it’s cinemas, restaurants, pizzerias and pubs, as well as shops and supermarkets. The city''s biggest shopping centre Le Gru is about a 15 minute drive away.