Venaria Reale and the Savoy residences

Leaving the Po River plain, it’s a 10 km hop northwest on the SS1 to Venaria Reale, sitting at 282 m and aligned on Juvarra’s 1716 Galleria Grande. The restored parterres follow 18th‑century drawings and reveal sightlines toward Parco La Mandria, once the royal hunting estate. More than a palace, Venaria reads like a political blueprint: a planned court city with radial streets, choreographed routes for processions and carriages, and the stagecraft that helped the House of Savoy step onto the European scene after 1713.

We pick you up at your hotel, settle into a late‑model Mercedes, and keep the vehicle at your disposal so timings stay flexible. Explore the Galleria di Diana and the Citroniera while your driver waits, then continue to Stupinigi (12 km, about 25 minutes) for the hunting lodge and its elliptical central hall. With a private chauffeur in Turin, entry slots are secured, transfers are seamless, and there’s time for a bicerin on the way back—no meter running, no parking fuss.