Orto Botanico dell’Università di Torino
The Orto Botanico dell’Università di Torino is a peaceful green sanctuary in the heart of the city, founded in 1729 as part of the university’s scientific mission. Spread across several hectares beside the Valentino complex, it preserves a rich collection of plants from around the world, arranged to highlight both botanical diversity and environmental education. Visitors can wander through shaded avenues, medicinal gardens, alpine species, and seasonal flowerbeds that change the character of the space throughout the year. One of its most fascinating features is the historic greenhouse complex, where tropical and subtropical plants thrive in carefully controlled environments. The garden also plays an important role in conservation, hosting rare and endangered species while supporting research and teaching activities. Despite its academic purpose, the Orto Botanico remains an inviting refuge for anyone seeking tranquillity, beauty, and a deeper connection with nature in the centre of Turin.
Turin Italy
The Orto Botanico dell’Università di Torino is located in southern Turin, Italy, at Viale Pier Andrea Mattioli 25, postcode 10125, within the expansive Parco del Valentino along the west bank of the Po River. Nestled between the historic Castello del Valentino and the university’s Department of Life Sciences, it forms part of Turin's green lung, easily reached by tram, bus, or a riverside walk from the city center and Porta Nuova station. Nearby attractions include the UNESCO-listed Castello del Valentino with its Renaissance gardens, the medieval-style Borgo Medievale village, Chiesa di San Salvario, Museo di Antropologia Criminale Cesare Lombroso, vibrant San Salvario district markets, and pedestrian bridges like Ponte Umberto I leading to lively Borgo Crimea cafés.
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Museo Nazionale del Cinema
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Palazzo Madama
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GAM - Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
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Museum of Oriental Art Turin
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Museo Nazionale del Risorgimento Italiano
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Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile
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Museo Civico Pietro Micca e dell’Assedio di Torino del 1706
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Museo Diocesano di Torino
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Royal Palace of Turin
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Galleria Sabauda
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Accorsi - Ometto Museum
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Gallerie d'Italia - Torino
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Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali
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Cesare Lombroso Museum of Criminal Anthropology
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Juventus Museum
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Teatro Regio di Torino
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Teatro Vittorio Alfieri
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Youth Theater Foundation Onlus
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TPE Teatro Astra
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Teatro Stabile di Torino
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Teatro Gobetti
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Teatro Cardinal Massaia
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Cineteatro Baretti
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Officina Caos
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Teatro Agnelli
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Teatro Monterosa
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Castello del Valentino
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Castello di Lucento
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Castello di Saffarone
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Castello del Drosso
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Ponte Vittorio Emanuele I
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Sommergibile Andrea Provana
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Ponte Isabella
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Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist
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Santuario della Consolata
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Real Chiesa di San Lorenzo
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Basilica of Superga
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Sanctuary of Santa Maria di Piazza
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Chiesa di San Filippo Neri
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Church of Saint Dalmatius
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Church of San Salvario
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Basilica Santa Maria Ausiliatrice
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Porta Palatina
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Piazza San Carlo
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Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II
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Chiesa della Gran Madre di Dio
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Parco del Valentino
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Parco della Tesoriera
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Giardini Reali Turin
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Parco Ruffini
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Parco Dora
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Parco Colletta
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Parco Europa
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Parco della Pellerina
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Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino
Observatory