Egyptian Museum, Turin

The oldest museum in the world devoted entirely to ancient Egypt, and one of the most important outside Cairo, with more than 30,000 objects: mummies, papyri, statues, and the complete tomb of the architect Kha and his wife Merit, with their furniture, food and clothes.

Book a timed ticket online. Allow at least three hours. Turin also has the cathedral with the Shroud of Turin (usually shown as a replica), the Mole Antonelliana with its cinema museum and panoramic lift, and grand arcaded streets with historic cafés.