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Centro, Turin — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Centro is the central district of Turin, in Piemonte, the circoscrizione that holds the old city between the Po and the arcaded avenues.
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Where to stay in Centro
How the choice of base plays out on the ground.
Staying in Centro means walking everywhere. The hotels here put the museums, the arcades and the stations within a few minutes on foot, which is what most visitors to Turin want and what the prices reflect. Quieter rooms lie outside the district.
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Things to do in and around Turin
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Museums & Galleries
6- Mole Antonelliana Heritage
- Museo Egizio Heritage
- National Museum of the italian Risorgimento Heritage
- Musei reali di Torino Heritage
- Museum of antiquities Heritage
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- Pinacoteca della Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti Heritage
Churches & Religious Sites
7- Church of San Lorenzo, Turin Heritage
- San Filippo Neri Heritage
- Santi Martiri (Turin) Heritage
- Santa Teresa, Turin Heritage
- Santa Croce Heritage
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- Santissima Trinità Heritage
- Church of St. Francis of Paola Heritage
Castles & Historic Sites
2- Royal Palace of Turin Heritage
- Monumento ai Cavalieri d'Italia
Landmarks & Notable Places
1- Torre XX Settembre
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About Centro
What are the main landmarks in Centro?
The Mole Antonelliana settles the skyline. Its brick spire carries a film museum inside, and a short walk away the Museo Egizio holds one of the largest collections of Egyptian antiquities outside Cairo. The Royal Palace of Turin and Palazzo Carignano stand on the squares between them. Italy lists all four inside Centro.
What is the history of Centro?
Centro is the oldest ground in Turin. The grid the Romans laid out still shows in the street pattern, and the palaces of the house of Savoy went up on it when the city was their capital; for a short spell it served as Italy's as well. Piemonte's government sat here throughout.
Where is Centro?
Centro sits at the heart of Turin, in Piemonte, on the flat ground west of the Po.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Centro?
Centro: a first visit, with the museums and arcades on foot.
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Updated October 2026