Photo spot in Turin
The Monte dei Cappuccini terrace
A hilltop church terrace across the Po with the whole city below — the Mole in the middle and, on clear days, the Alps behind.
About The Monte dei Cappuccini terrace
Get directionsMonte dei Cappuccini is the small hill on the right bank of the Po, crowned by the church of Santa Maria al Monte and the National Mountain Museum. The terrace in front of the church faces the city across the river, and it holds the view of Turin everyone knows: the Mole Antonelliana rising out of the rooftops, Piazza Vittorio Veneto opening towards the bridge and, on a clear day, the whole arc of the Alps behind, Monviso included.
For portraits the parapet is the place: people stand against it and the city falls away behind them. Move to either end of the terrace to put the Mole directly behind a couple rather than beside them.
The view faces west, so the best light is the last hour before sunset, when the façades turn warm, and the blue half-hour after, when the city lights come on. The walk up from the Gran Madre takes about ten minutes, and the terrace is quieter on weekday evenings.
Best time to shoot
The last hour before sunset and the blue half-hour after
Tips
Shoot from the ends of the parapet so the Mole sits behind the couple, not beside them. Come after rain or on a windy day for the clearest view of the Alps.
Photographers who shoot at The Monte dei Cappuccini terrace
Hand-picked professionals working in Turin
Real reviews from Turin photoshoots
Ann-Marie T.
My husband Ted and I started planning our elopement at the end of 2020. Planning a wedding, no matter how big or how small, still requires a lot of decisions and meticulous organisation. In our case it also took complete trust in our…
Stefano C.
Photographer
Martina E.
A heartfelt thank you for capturing our Venice dream. I can't believe it was August 21st and here we are still floating on air, and much of that magic is because of you. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being a part of our…
Stefano C.
Photographer
Other spots in Turin
Piazza Vittorio Veneto and the Gran Madre
A vast arcaded square sloping down to the Po, a stone bridge, and a domed neoclassical church on the far bank.
Parco del Valentino and the Borgo Medievale
A riverside park of plane-tree avenues, a Savoy castle and a nineteenth-century copy of a medieval village.
Piazza San Carlo and the arcades
Turin's baroque 'drawing room': twin churches, historic cafés and the arcades of Via Roma for shooting in any weather.
Ready to book?
Our concierge team will hand-pick 2-3 photographers who know The Monte dei Cappuccini terrace — free of charge.
