Description
1961: When Turin Reinvented Itself as the Capital of the Future
There is a Turin that few people know, suspended between memory and modernity, that tells one of the most visionary chapters in Italian history. It was 1961 and the city was preparing to amaze the world with an unprecedented exposition.
Highlights
Architectural icons of Italia 61
A guided tour of the symbolic structures of the 1961 International Exposition.
Stories of Turin's economic boom
Anecdotes and unusual stories about the Turin of the Italian miracle, told by a specialist guide.
Walking route along the Po
A walking itinerary that combines history, architecture and urban landscape along the riverbanks.
Visionary design ahead of its time
Architectural details that anticipated Italian design in the years that followed.
Italy was celebrating one hundred years since unification with an international exhibition that transformed entire neighbourhoods and left an extraordinary architectural legacy. Avant-garde pavilions, bold structures and rethought public spaces: Italia 61 was much more than a simple fair.
The iconic places of the Centenary Exposition, told as you have never heard them
The tour comes to life along the banks of the Po, in the area that in the 1960s was completely reinvented to host one of the most ambitious post-war Italian events. Your starting point will be one of the iconic sites of the exposition, still recognisable today by its unmistakable silhouette.
The guide will lead you through structures that challenged the architectural canons of their time, built by engineers and designers who wanted to show the world Italian creativity. You will discover how these spaces were conceived, built and then transformed over the following decades.
Along the route, the narrative weaves with the wider story of the Italian economic miracle, the era when the country reinvented itself between technological ambition and design culture. A cultural journey of considerable depth.
An experience ideal for those passionate about contemporary history, architecture and 20th-century Italian culture.
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What's included
- Passeggiata culturale nel quartiere Italia '61
What's not included
- Ingressi a luoghi chiusi, specifically il tour si svolge interamente in esterno.
Good to know
Important
- Necessario presentarsi 10 minuti prima dell'inizio del tour
- Le visite iniziano con la massima puntualità
- Il tour si svolge in esterno, non sono previsti ingressi
- Tour condotto dall'associazione Amici di Italia '61
- Risulta possibile riservare senza pagare subito (paga in seguito)
Good to know
- Percorso adatto a tutta la famiglia
- Accessibile alle sedie a rotelle
- Le guide turistiche sono in possesso di regolare patentino
- Il provider Italia in Tour vanta oltre 10 anni di esperienza nell'organizzazione di visite guidate in Italia.
- Prezzo a partire da 16€ a persona
Useful tips
- Indossate calzature pratiche: il tour si svolge interamente a piedi e il percorso comprende tratti su pavimentazioni irregolari vicino alle sponde del Po.
- Il momento migliore per partecipare è la mattina, quando la luce naturale valorizza le strutture architettoniche e i gruppi sono più ridotti.
- Portate con voi una fotocamera o tenete il telefono carico: le geometrie dei padiglioni e le prospettive lungo il fiume regalano scatti davvero sorprendenti.