The best neighbourhoods for students in Turin

Keep in mind that the best area to live will depend on the lifestyle you want to lead, where your university is located, and your preferences and budget.

San Salvario

It’s one of the liveliest neighbourhoods in Turin, which makes it one of the best neighbourhoods for students in Turin. It has a varied restaurant offering, with a large number of trattorias, restaurants, cafes, and bars. Furthermore, it’s one of the party areas where students usually go at night.

This neighbourhood hosts some departments of the University of Turin, such as Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Technology, Earth Sciences and Geological Sciences. Likewise, there are some faculties of the Politecnico di Torino, including Architecture. For this reason, if you’re going to study in one of those buildings, San Salvario may be the ideal neighbourhood for you.

In this neighbourhood you can find the beautiful Valentino park (Parco del Valentino), which features beautiful historic buildings (including a castle!), trees, gardens, and walking trails along the Po river.

Something very comfortable about San Salvario is that it has a good public transport connection. It has several metro and tram stops, especially on its most important streets.

Crocetta

It’s true that the cost of rentals in Crocetta is usually high, but still there are a large number of students who choose this neighbourhood to live. It’s a more residential area, quieter than the most central ones, but ideal especially for those who are going to study at the Polytechnic of Turin, which has its main campus right there.

Corso de Gasperi is one of the liveliest streets in the neighbourhood. There’s a daily market with clothes and accessories, and the Crocetta Market also offers clothing and food.

In addition to contemplating the facades of its Art Nouveau buildings, we recommend some cultural visits, like the GAM art gallery (Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea).

Students who want to spend time in a natural area usually take advantage of parks and gardens such as Giardini del Fante, Giardini della Clessidra and Giardino Cesare Valperga di Masino. Likewise, next to Crocetta is one of the biggest green spaces of Turin, the Parco Cavalieri di Vittorio Veneto.

Regarding public transportation, Crocetta has some bus and tram lines. Furthermore, in its periphery there are several bus stops, metro and one of the main train stations in the city: Porta Nuova.

Vanchiglia

This neighbourhood is located east of the city centre, next to it. Thanks to this, there’s good access to the most important cultural sites in Turin. Besides, one of the main campuses of the University of Turin, the Luigi Einaudi Campus, is located in this area. This makes it another of the best neighbourhoods for students in Turin, making its vibe very lively.

The lively atmosphere of this neighbourhood is also given by the restaurants and bars that it has, with a variety of cuisines and prices (more affordable than in more central areas).

When it comes to cultural visits, the truth is that Vanchiglia doesn’t host notable historical or interesting sites. It does have some places to visit though, such as the Church of Saint Julia (Chiesa di Santa Giulia), and it’s very close to important monuments of Turin, such as the Mole Antonelliana. It also has several art galleries and theatres.

It’s true that Vanchiglia doesn’t have many green spaces to enjoy the outdoors, but it does offer easy access to the Po river, to walk along it.

From Vanchiglia you’ll be able to reach the city centre on foot, by bicycle, or through bus and tram lines.

Quadrilatero Romano

This neighbourhood is part of the centre of Turin, so it’s ideal for those who prefer to be in the central area. Thanks to this, its streets are full of restaurants, bars, and places to go out with friends. It also has some exclusively pedestrian streets, such as Via Garibaldi.

Very close to Quadrilatero romano there’s the Central Campus of the University of Turin, which can be reached in a very short time on foot, by bicycle or by public transport.

Being in the centre of the city, it’s expected that in Quadrilatero there’s a large number of sites of cultural interest to visit. Among them are several palaces (such as Palazzo Saluzzo di Paesana), historical buildings (such as Mastio della Cittadella, Porta Palatina and Santuario della Consolata), and museums (including the Museo del Risparmio and the MAO - Museo di Arte Orientale).

In this neighbourhood, there are also several beautiful squares to visit, and some that stand out are the Piazza Statuto, the Piazza Palazzo di Città and the Piazza Solferino.

The main public transport connections in this neighbourhood are via bus and tram. It also has two metro stops and one of the city's main train stations, Torino Porta Susa.

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