On the first day of our 2018/19 winter trip to Turin, my sister said there was a place she wanted to show me. From her photos, I was sure she meant Venaria Reale, which we’d already seen. It wasn’t. The Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi, the Savoy kings’ hunting lodge, turned out to be one of the most beautiful places we’ve visited in Turin, and one of the hardest for a 5-year-old and a 2-year-old to resist touching.
Quick answers (October 2026)
- Tickets: €12 for adults, €5 for ages 6–18, free under 6. Garden only: €5.
- Opening hours: Tuesday–Friday 10:00–17:30, weekends and public holidays 10:00–18:30, closed Mondays. Last entry 30 minutes before closing.
- Getting there: GTT bus 41 from Lingotto station, about 20 minutes. We went by car.
- How long: 1.5–2 hours with kids, including the gardens.
Where to stay in Turin with kids: our top 3
Best Western Hotel Genio – next to Porta Nuova station, where the airport bus stops. Walkable to Piazza San Carlo and the Egyptian Museum.
NH Torino Lingotto Congress – inside the old Fiat factory at Lingotto, next to Eataly and the metro. More space for less than the centre.
Principi di Piemonte | UNA Esperienze – Turin’s grand hotel, a few minutes’ walk from Via Roma and Porta Nuova.
We stay with family in Turin, so we haven’t slept in these hotels. I picked them the way I picked hotels in 14 years of working in hotel distribution: location first.
What is the Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi?
It’s the royal hunting lodge of the House of Savoy, built from 1729 on a design by the architect Filippo Juvarra, south-west of Turin. Look up as you arrive and you’ll see the bronze stag on top of the central dome. It’s part of the UNESCO World Heritage listing of the Savoy residences, along with Venaria and the royal palace in the city.
Inside: the great hall
Inside, it’s baroque from floor to ceiling: frescoes, paintings and very impressive furniture. Everything leads off the oval great hall at the centre of the building, and that hall really is breathtaking. From there you go through the apartments one by one, and every room has its own design and decoration.
Stupinigi with kids: honestly
The kids didn’t love the palace as much as we did, and the reason was simple: they wanted to touch everything and run through the rooms, and of course they couldn’t. So we split up. Part of the family stayed inside, and the boys went out to the gardens, which are big, well laid out and the perfect place to burn off energy. The gardens are nice rather than spectacular (we’d seen Schönbrunn in Vienna that spring), but with small kids they’re what makes the visit work.
- Under 6: do the great hall, then the gardens. Free entry makes a short visit painless.
- Ages 6–12: the €5 ticket makes it one of the cheaper palaces in Turin for families. Make a game of finding the stag motifs.
- Buggy: leave it in the car if you can and use a carrier inside.
Stupinigi or Venaria?
We’ve done both. Venaria is far bigger, with almost 2 km of route through the palace, and it’s grand, long and best for older kids and adults. Stupinigi is smaller, lighter and quicker, and the one I’d pick with under-8s. Don’t do both on the same day.
Prices and opening hours (October 2026)
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult | €12 |
| Ages 6–18 | €5 |
| Under 6 | Free |
| Historic garden only | €5 |
Children’s tickets are cheaper than when we went: we paid €12 for adults and €7 for children from 6 in 2018. Open Tuesday–Friday 10:00–17:30 (last entry 17:00) and weekends and holidays 10:00–18:30 (last entry 18:00). Closed Mondays.
How to get to Stupinigi from Turin
- By car: what we did. It’s on the south-west edge of the city.
- By bus: GTT line 41 from Lingotto station (towards Orbassano) to the Stupinigi stop, about 20 minutes. Or take tram 4 to Caio Mario, then the 41, about 10 more minutes. It’s a normal city ticket (€1.90 digital).
More royal palaces and family days out: Turin with kids: 15 things to do. Visiting in winter? See Turin at Christmas & New Year.
Stupinigi: FAQ
How much are tickets for Stupinigi?
€12 for adults, €5 for ages 6–18 and free under 6 (October 2026). A garden-only ticket costs €5.
Is Stupinigi open on Mondays?
No. Stupinigi is closed on Mondays. It opens Tuesday to Friday 10:00–17:30 and at weekends and on holidays 10:00–18:30.
How do you get to Stupinigi from Turin by public transport?
Take GTT bus 41 from Lingotto station towards Orbassano to the Stupinigi stop, about 20 minutes, or tram 4 to Caio Mario and then the 41.
Is Stupinigi good for kids?
For a short visit, yes. Young children can’t touch or run inside, but the gardens are big, and under-6s get in free. Our boys, at 5 and 2, enjoyed the gardens most.
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