Turin - Triumph & Tragedy
3 nights
Fri 14th Mar 2025 - Mon 17th Mar 2025
Price from £995
Deposit £200
Travel with us and John Foot the author of 'Calcio' to discover the triumph and tragedy of football in Turin. The city of Turin is laden with football history. We marvel in the success of The Old Lady and the Grande Torino sides whilst remembering the tragic accident at Superga where the entire Torino side sadly lost their lives. The tour will be narrated throughout by no one more equipped than Professor John Foot.
Highlights
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3 nights in 4 star accommodation in the centre of Turin at The Pacific Hotel Fortino
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Watch Torino FC v Empoli at the Olimpico Grande Torino
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Visit the Stadio Silvio Piola to watch Pro Vercelli 1892 v Virtus Verona*
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Guided tour of the Museo Del Grande Torino
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Visit the Basilica of Superga
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Guided tour of the Juventus Museum
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Insight provided by Italian football historian - Professor John Foot
*an alternative match in the Piedmont region will be selected if these two fixtures clash when finalised
Itinerary*
Day 1
Arrive and meet your fellow group members, tour leader and football specialist at the hotel in Turin. We waste no time to explore the city of Turin as John Foot takes us on a guided city walk. We will then enjoy an Italian dinner, the perfect way to get to know your fellow Aficionados. No worries about talking too much football with us!!!
Day 2
After breakfast your Calcio specialist will preview the game ahead on our first match day. We will then head by coach to Superga to pay homage to the Grande Torino team that tragically lost their lives in the airplane accident on their return from Benfica in 1949. After paying our respects to the team captained by Valentino Mazzola we will take the opportunity to visit the 18th century Royal Basilica and appreciate the spectacular elevated views of Turin and the Swiss Alps. We will visit the Museo Del Grande Torino for a guided tour to discover more about this legendary team. The extent of information and artifacts on display such as a section of the original wooden stand from Stadio Filadelfi and the propellors of the FIAT G-212 aircraft that crashed at Superga will ensure no visitor ever forgets the triumph and tragedy of Grande Torino. In the afternoon we will make our way to our first Calcio match of our trip which should be Pro Vercelli 1892 at the Stadio Silvio Piola who in their heyday won seven Italian Football Championships.
Day 3
Relive the highlights of yesterday over breakfast with your fellow Aficionados. Whilst the highlight of the day will be watching II Toro we will visit the home of their arch rivals, 36 time Scudetto winners Juventus. We will explore the fascinating Juventus museum and their unrivalled trophy room. After lunch we will take a quick trip to the redeveloped former home of Torino, the famous Stadio Filadelfi where the Grand Torino team won five consecutive Serie A tiles and were unbeaten at home for four seasons. It will then be time to enter the Stadio Olimpico and take our seats for the Torino match.
Day 4
Recap on your trip highlights with your new friends over breakfast. Exchange contact details to stay in touch before making your way home.
*This is the intended itinerary and may change as it is subject to the finalisation of the fixtures around three weeks before the trip. The content of the itinerary should not change however the running order could.
Useful information
Prices
Price per person based on two people sharing a twin room £995
Single supplement of £225
Stadium tickets
Tickets to both matches, at the Stadio Olimpico and the Stadio Silvio Piola.
Meals
Meals included in the price: 3 x breakfasts and 2 x dinners/lunches
Flights
Flights are not included in the price.
Turin (TRN) airport is approximately 40 minutes from Turin city centre. Direct flights to Turin are available from London Gatwick, London Stanstead and take approximately 1 hour 55 minutes. You should select a flight that allows you to arrive at our hotel for 2pm.
Tour dates and fixture finalisation
Serie A fixtures are not finalised until about 3 weeks before. At this point the day (Fri-Mon) and kick-off time will be released. This is a small possibility the Torino fixture could be scheduled for the Monday evening after we have left and in which case we would arrange another fixture to watch whilst we are in Turin. This could be Monza v Parma Calcio.
Tips Whilst tipping isn’t embedded into Italian culture it is always appreciated as an acknowledgement of good service. Nowadays people generally round up a bill in a bar or cafe and leave 5-10% extra on a restaurant bill. Taxi bills are usually also rounded up. On guided tours/excursions, it is customary to leave a token of appreciation for the driver and guide. On small group escorted tours, it is customary to leave a token of appreciation for the driver and guide at the end of the tour.