Which one to choose in Turin
Basilica of Superga vs Chapel of the Holy Shroud
Two churches in Turin. Basilica of Superga has 1 ticket or tour to book; Chapel of the Holy Shroud has 1 ticket or tour to book. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Turin, Italy
The Basilica of Superga stands on a hill about ten kilometres east of Turin, Italy, at a height of about 670 metres, and entry to the basilica is free, while the Royal Tombs of the House of Savoy, the dome and the royal apartments are visited with a ticket. The views from the hill over Turin and the Alps, including Monviso, are spectacular. Visitors can reach Superga by the historic Sassi-Superga rack railway, which climbs the hill in about twenty minutes, or by car or bus.
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Turin, Italy
The chapel is entered through the Royal Museums of Turin and is covered by their ticket, which also includes the Royal Palace, the armoury, the gallery and the archaeology museum; there is no separate cheaper entry. The ticket is valid for the whole complex and easily fills half a day. Guided tours of the royal apartments include the chapel and cost several times the entry.
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