Travel Diaries- Tempietto, Turin, Italy

I had a hard time picking the photos for thus post. I wanted to keep them all in but there were just too many- I've kept a load in though so be prepared. Whilst in Turin we kept a day free to explore the Egyptian Museum and the Museum of Natural History but as we arrived at the first one it was absolutely overrun with students and we couldn't even get near the entrance and so we gave it up and moved onto the next and found it was closed without explanation.With an unexpected free day we decided to check out the Panoramic Lift at the Cinema Museum. The lift goes up the Mole Antonelliana and offers an incredible view of the city and the surrounding alps.

With an unexpected free day we decided to check out the Panoramic Lift at the Cinema Museum. The lift goes up the Mole Antonelliana and offers an incredible view of the city and the surrounding alps. It costs €6 per person with some concessions for students, children and visitors over 65. You queue up and around 6-8 people go up in the lift at a time. Once up there you can walk about and come down whenever you choose.

We went on a pretty misty Winters day and the views were still awe inspiring. I've never been so close to the Alps so it was a real experience to see them in all their glory. They're so huge and imposing and beautiful. I can imagine on a bright Summers day the view is even more amazing. I'd also love to see the view at night with the lights of the city spread out below.

You don't get all the way to the top, the very top is a tiny spindle and you can only reach it by stairs and it's not open to the public. Still, at 85 meters, the viewing point is high enough!

I'd absolutely recommend checking out the Panoramic Lift if you're ever in Turin. We didn't look around the attached National Museum of the Cinema but from what we peeked on the way up it looked pretty good and another must see for any film buffs!