La Mandria

The "hunting lodge" grew into such a vast palace that what was needed was a new hunting lodge. However, King Victor Emmanuel II needed somewhere to ensconce his mistress La Bela Rosin, so this new lodge in turn became so big and blinged up that... life can be really tough when you're a plutocrat monarch. Wild boar, deer and rare breeds of horse roam the park, which has multiple access points. In the 20th century it acquired a golf course and a motor-racing track.

• outdoors
• history

Address

Viale Carlo Emanuele II 256, Venaria Reale

Getting there

2 km northwest of Venaria Reale palace

Hours

Tue-Sun 10:00-16:00

Price

Adult €8 or combi-ticket with Venaria

Website

lavenaria.it (opens in a new tab)