Just a short way from the centre of Torino, surrounded by vines and elegant gardens, Villa della Regina and Castello del Valentino were the favourite residences of duchesses, princesses and queens, while the Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi and the Reggia di Venaria are stately baroque complexes created as hunting lodges and places of pleasure.

Villa della Regina was the summer country residence of the House of Savoy, built at the beginning of the 17th century as a court vineyard. It became known as Villa della Regina (literally the Queen’s Villa) when King Vittorio Amedeo II gifted it to his future bride in 1714. Don’t miss a visit to this magnificent residence, distinguished by the remains of its original 18th-century decorations and furnishings, and its Italian-style gardens. the Queen’s Villa is a part of the circuit of the Royal Residences of Turin and Piedmont and a UNESCO world heritage site.