Turin Art Nouveau Tour

Discovering Turin’s Art Nouveau architecture in the Cit Turin neighborhood: a stroll among Turin’s historic buildings in Piedmont

Guided walking tour exploring Art Nouveau architecture in Turin’s Cit district: a tour of Turin’s historic buildings in Piedmont

Join us for a special walking tour to discover the magic of Turin’s Art Nouveau architecture in the charming Cit Turin neighborhood—an elegant and captivating area home to some of the most refined and distinctive historic buildings in the Piedmontese capital.

This neighborhood, whose name in Piedmontese means “Little Turin,” is a veritable open-air museum, where the vibrancy of Savoyard Art Nouveau intertwines with the city’s residential history from the late 19th to the early 20th century.

During this guided outdoor tour, which lasts about two hours, a guide will take you on a journey to discover the architectural details, floral motifs, sinuous ironwork, and decorated stained-glass windows that define Turin’s Art Nouveau style. We’ll learn to interpret the decorative facades, deciphering the symbols of nature and the organic forms that transformed the appearance of the middle-class neighborhoods of that era.

The tour will wind its way along elegant, tree-lined streets, allowing us to get a close-up view of the area’s most famous residences and most-photographed sights, culminating in front of architect Pietro Fenoglio’s absolute masterpiece: the famous Casa Fenoglio-Lafleur. With its sinuous wrought-ironwork and famous stained-glass windows, this building stands as the true symbol and artistic pinnacle of Art Nouveau in the city. An unmissable experience for lovers of art, photography, and local history.