Villa della Regina, Palace museum on Turin hills, Italy
Villa della Regina is a palace museum situated on Turin's hills with formal gardens, fountains, and terraces. The building provides expansive views across the city center while preserving its baroque rooms in restored condition.
A cardinal of the House of Savoy commissioned this building in the early 17th century after designs by Ascanio Vitozzi. The residence later served as home to several Italian queens.
The rooms display collections of Chinese lacquer cabinets and gilded furnishings that reflect the cosmopolitan taste of royal inhabitants. Wall frescoes by Italian painters like Giovanni Battista Crosato speak to the artistic refinement that shaped the home.
Visiting during daytime is best when natural light fills the rooms and the gardens reveal their full extent. The location offers wheelchair accessibility and calm surroundings for exploring both interior spaces and outdoor grounds.
An original vineyard has grown on the property's terraces since the 17th century, with wine production continuing to this day. This wine comes from the same vines that inhabitants of past centuries would have known.
Location: Turin
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Part of: Residences of the Royal House of Savoy
Phone: +390118194484
Email: pm-pie.villadellaregina@beniculturali.it
GPS coordinates: 45.05804,7.70800
Latest update: December 6, 2025 16:01
Italy preserves numerous historical sites away from standard tourist routes, ranging from medieval hill towns to Etruscan burial grounds. These locations document different periods of Italian history through architecture, art and natural settings. The collection includes Roman archaeological sites such as Palazzo Valentini Domus Romane, where ancient townhouses remain beneath modern streets, and Basilica di San Clemente, which displays three construction phases built one above another. In southern Italy, the Sassi of Matera show cave dwellings from prehistoric times, while the Crypt of the Original Sin presents early Christian frescoes from the 8th century. The architectural variety ranges from the conical trulli houses in Alberobello to the Moorish inspired rooms of Sammezzano Castle. Civita di Bagnoregio sits on a tufa rock plateau separated from surrounding land by erosion. The Greek Theatre of Taormina and the Temple of Concordia in Agrigento document the ancient Greek presence in Sicily. Natural formations such as Grotta Azzurra on Capri and the thermal springs of Saturnia complement the historical structures. The sites spread across the entire country, from the Alps to the Aeolian Islands.
Turin sits along the Po River with hills rising on the horizon. The city combines Roman remains, baroque palaces, neoclassical churches and 20th-century buildings. Wide streets cross the center, arcades provide shade and shops line the sidewalks. Parks stretch along the riverbanks while basilicas and viewpoints occupy the hills above. The Mole Antonelliana rises above the rooftops and now houses a museum. Piazza San Carlo and Piazza Castello are large open squares lined with cafés and historic facades. Valentino Park follows the river with paths, gardens and Castello del Valentino. The Palatine Towers show Roman walls, while Palazzo Madama blends medieval and baroque elements. The Royal Theatre and the Cathedral of San Giovanni Battista stand near the narrow lanes of the Quadrilatero Romano, where markets and small shops fill the streets. Via Roma connects shopping districts to Porta Nuova railway station. Mercato di Porta Palazzo is a large market with stalls full of food and everyday goods.
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