This is a huge park adjacent to the River Po that contains many 'visit worthy' spots including a…read morebotanical garden, museum and Medieval village. Sandwiched between Corso Massimo d'Azeglio and the River Po, sweeping green-ways make a perfect place to sunbathe, play with the kids or dog, play music and enjoy a beautiful day. On the south end of the park, across from Borgo Medievale, is a beautifully designed garden including many pathways and water features running throughout. Walking the road that runs along the river are many cafe kiosks where you can stop for a sandwich, coffee or soda. The path also dips down toward the river providing places to sit at the waters edge. Be sure to take a walk through the medievale village. Vendors were selling balloons too! On the north end of the park, near the Vittorio Emanuele tram stop, we encountered several people sitting or standing around who appear to be 'scoping out' the persons walking by. On our first visit we walked around this area and followed Corso Vittorio Emanuele to the river. On my second visit I made the mistake of walking toward the tram stop inside the park and was accosted by some of these men. I do not wish to dissuade you from visiting this beautiful park. I just want to caution you, if you get off at this tram stop, walk down the main road to the river to enter the park across from Corso Cairoli or walk south along Corso d'Azeglio before entering.

A huge park that goes along the river. On a day like today (Sunday & sunny) the place was packed…read morewith young and old. Some taking in the sun whilst others enjoying a drink or a meal at one of the many kiosks, cafes, make shift bars, proper bars and other such places. A great place for people watching and taking in the sun. It's a very local park and you don't see a ton of tourists there. As the afternoon went on it got busier and busier. You can rent bikes and pedal or go boating in the river.

4 stars just for the actual pool, which is really nice and unexpectedly deep at one end (i.e. this…read morepool has A LOT of water). Because of the limited operating hours, M-F 12:30pm - 2:30pm, this pool is used mostly by swimmers who want to get a few laps done around lunchtime. Add to that that it is walking distance from the university, and you see why this pool also tends to be crowded. For crowded I mean 4-6 swimmers per lane. You can still swim, but getting into a rhythm is challenging. Some days may be less crowded, but it's kinda random. Also, the pool is overall darker than most pools I've been to. The changing rooms are "public campsite in former Yugoslavia circa 1973" style, with toilets that are a hole on the ground, wooden benches, and communal showers. Some practical stuff: - Single access is €5.80, but you get a discount if you buy a pass for 10 sessions, 20 sessions, monthly pass, 4-month pass, yearly pass, etc... - You have to take your shoes off BEFORE entering the changing rooms. You can leave the shoes outside, or you can put them in your bag and bring them with you. - You will need your own lock to use a locker, but you can take all your stuff to the deck with you.

Really beautiful square, day and night... It is open at one end, with a view over the River Po to…read morethe Villa Genero park opposite. It is surrounded by arcade galleries (part of Turin's 18 km of arcades) all around, so if it's raining you can walk around past the shops without getting wet.