Experts' Choice Award La Venaria Reale
What the experts agree on
UNESCO-listed royal complex with sprawling Italianate gardens and ornate interiors like the Grande Galleria. This former hunting lodge rivals European palaces in scale, though it's less famous than Versailles. Massive restoration has made it
Fodor's "Extensive Italianate gardens surround this 16th-century hunting lodge built for Carlo Emanuele II of Savoy." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"OK, it may not enjoy the weighty publicity of its French counterpart, but this is one of the largest royal residences in the world, rescued from ruin by a €235 million 10-year-long restoration project." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The most noteworthy rooms are the Sala di Diana and the richly decorated Grande Galleria. A little further on is the Mandria, a vast domain created in the 18C to house the royal stud farm. " Full review
Frommer's "This massive complex, its stables, and its awesome formal gardens are now UNESCO World Heritage listed." Full review
