Yes — Turin is Italy's most underrated major city
✅ Reasons to go
- Elegant architecture — broad boulevards, royal palaces
- Italy's chocolate capital (gianduja, bicerin)
- Outstanding Egyptian Museum (world's second largest)
- Fewer tourists than any comparable Italian city
- Aperitivo culture is serious here
- Gateway to the Alps and Piedmont wine country
❌ Reasons to skip
- Can feel grey and industrial in winter
- Less "charming" than Florence or Rome
- Not on most tourist itineraries = fewer activities
- Piedmont cuisine is heavy (great, but heavy)
- City centre is spread out
- Summer can be hot and humid
💡 Pro tip: The Mole Antonelliana (now Cinema Museum) has a glass lift to the top — the best city view in Italy that nobody talks about.
Bottom line
Turin rewards visitors who appreciate elegance over charm. The food, museums, and café culture are world-class. Two days minimum.