Piòle are the Italian city’s working-class neighbourhood taverns. Of the few that survive, many have gone upmarket – but I was looking for the real deal and affordable home cooking

By travelling during the day on scenic routes, travellers can soak up spectacular landscapes before taking in Turin’s cultural heritage

A cultural initiative in Piedmont is unlocking a trove of priceless medieval frescoes in rural churches

Birthplace of vermouth, grissini and espresso, the north Italian city is a fitting host for the annual World’s 50 Best Restaurants ceremony on 19 June. But you don’t need to have deep pockets to enjoy its great food scene

From London to Tirana, via Chambéry’s medieval streets, bustling Bari and Albania’s dynamic capital, this trip across Europe has treats at every turn

Roman ruins, art nouveau and industrial heritage add a patina of reality to underrated Turin, which feels more worn in than worn out

Slow food expert Silvia Ceriani celebrates the industrial past and sustainable future of ‘Italy’s Detroit’, with gourmet markets, grand palazzos and kitsch cocktail bars

Electro music fans are heading to Turin for this weekend’s Kappa Futurfestival, but this also one of the best cities in Italy for culture and affordable restaurants

From a bedecked Zagreb to twinkling Turin, here are the best places to spark your festive spirit

It may be a simple tavern, but Caffè-Vini Emilio Ranzini has a history of doing the basics well

The city now has a pro-veggie mayor and 30 meat-free restaurants, says Katie Forster

Housed in Turin’s iconic Fiat Lingotto factory, the Renzo Piano-designed bookshop is a place to wander and wonder – a tribute to books, art and design

The music entrepreneur says Italy’s motor city has reinvented itself with an injection of youthful creativity, and the electronic music scene is so good it’s impossible not to have fun there

Climb aboard a converted city tram for a tour of Turin’s confectionery tradition, with cakes and chocolates to match