Secret Itineraries

The tour of the east wing of the Royal Palace begins in the Royal Kitchens, featuring icehouses, pantries, a cellar stocked with the finest wines, and rooms used for cooking and washing dishes, where ancient recipes and utensils reveal the secrets of the grand court banquets. The tour continues to Queen Elena’s Apartment, with its refined and richly decorated rooms that offer a glimpse into the more intimate side of life at the Palace. Read all

The tour takes visitors through Queen Maria Theresa’s Apartment, a refined collection of rooms furnished in the late 17th century and adorned with exquisite furnishings, such as the famous Cabinet for the Secret Conduct of State Affairs, featuring works by Pietro Piffetti. The tour continues to the Apartments of the Foreign Princes, built in the 18th century by Filippo Juvarra and Benedetto Alfieri and remodeled in the 19th century by Pelagio Palagi. The tour concludes in the Royal Chapel, home to important masterpieces such as the inlaid tabernacle by Piffetti and the paintings by Van Loo. Read all

Visitors will discover the second-floor apartments of the Royal Palace, the residence of the Princes of Piedmont and the Dukes of Aosta, which were renovated several times between the 18th and 19th centuries by the court’s leading architects. From 1925 to 1946, they were inhabited by Umberto of Savoy and Maria José of Belgium, who enriched them with modern furnishings and enlivened them with receptions and grand events. Read all