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Turin historic cafés and chocolate morning
Your local guide
Alberto Ferrero
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Highlights
- Bicerin, layered since 1763, explained at the counter
- Gianduiotti and cremini wrapped by hand
- Why hazelnuts went into Turin's chocolate
- Vermouth's invention at the Savoy court
- Piazza San Carlo's arcades and their old cafés
About this tour
This session is a chocolate and coffee morning through Turin's historic centre, from a café that has served Bicerin since 1763 to a chocolate maker and the arcades around Piazza San Carlo. You see gianduiotti and cremini being wrapped, and hear how vermouth and the arcaded cafés both trace back to the Savoy court. The route stays under cover for most of the walk, following the arcades that shelter Turin's older shops.
After the sound check, the guide moves counter to counter, explaining the history behind each drink and sweet, with time for your questions throughout. A short list of the cafés and shops named is sent once the call ends.
This suits anyone with a sweet tooth, or an interest in how a royal court shaped a city's food and drink.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Turin before heading out.
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A café serving Bicerin since 1763 21 min
At the marble counter, the guide points to a glass of Bicerin, layered coffee, chocolate and cream, and explains how the drink has barely changed since it was first served here in 1763.
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A Turin chocolate maker 21 min
Through the shop window, the camera shows gianduiotti and cremini being wrapped, and the guide explains how hazelnuts were mixed into chocolate here to stretch scarce cocoa supplies under Napoleon.
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Piazza San Carlo and Via Po 21 min
Walking under the arcades, the guide explains how Turin's royal court invented vermouth in the eighteenth century, and points out which cafés still trace their history back to the House of Savoy.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Turin: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Bagna cauda and Quadrilatero Romano, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Turin, showing you Mole Antonelliana and Egyptian Museum live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Turin live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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