Juventus v Parma

 

🗓️ Dates: 24th – 27th August

🎟️ Match: Juventus vs Parma

🏟️ Stadium: Allianz Stadium, Turin

✈️ Flights from: London Stansted

🏨 Staying: Airbnb near Porta Susa Station

💰 Price: £248

☀️ Weather: Avg. highs 28–30°C

 

⚽️ The Match: Juventus vs Parma – What to Expect

 

This is Matchday 2 of the Serie A season — early in the campaign, but already packed with energy and expectation. It’s Juventus’ first home match under new boss Igor Tudor, known for building intense, organised sides, and the debut home fixture for new striker Jonathan David.

 

Juventus are pushing to reclaim their title-contender status after a 4th place finish last season. With Champions League football secured, the fans are expecting fireworks — and Parma may be in for a rough ride. Having narrowly avoided relegation last season, Parma will try to frustrate and counter — but the Allianz at night is a tough place to survive.

 

Expect:

• Fast start from Juve

• Big atmosphere from Curva Sud

• A likely debut goal for David

• A chance to see Juventus’ tactical rebirth unfold live

 

🏙️ Why Turin Is More Than Just a Football City

 

Turin (Torino) flies under the radar compared to Milan or Rome — and that’s a good thing. It’s elegant, local, and full of charm, sitting between the Alps and the rolling wine country of Piedmont.

 

This was Italy’s first capital, so it’s full of regal architecture, colonnaded boulevards, and wide-open piazzas. But it’s also industrial and modern — the home of Fiat, cinema, and Juventus. And thanks to its northern location, it’s usually less mobbed by tourists.

 

Everything is walkable, the trams are reliable, and the food and drink are next-level.

 

🍝 What to Eat & Drink While You’re There

 

Turin is known for its Piedmontese cuisine, which is rich, regional, and slightly Alpine-influenced.

 

Must-tries include:

• Tajarin al Tartufo: Thin pasta with truffle

• Pasta al Plin: Mini ravioli filled with roasted meat

• Vitello Tonnato: Chilled veal with creamy tuna sauce

• Gianduiotti: Local hazelnut chocolates

• Bicerin: Layered espresso, chocolate & cream (famous here)

• Barolo or Nebbiolo wines from the surrounding region

• Aperitivo: Around 5–8pm, bars serve free snacks with drinks — a Turin tradition

 

Try historic cafés like:

• Caffè San Carlo

• Al Bicerin (near the cathedral)

• Baratti & Milano for that Belle Époque vibe

 

🎯 Things To See & Do Between Kick-offs

 

Whether you’ve got 48 hours or a full long weekend, there’s loads to explore around Turin:

• Mole Antonelliana: Ride to the top for city & mountain views

• Egyptian Museum: Second-best collection in the world after Cairo

• Piazza Vittorio Veneto: Perfect for aperitivo and people-watching

• Parco del Valentino: Riverfront green space with mini castles and shade

• Porta Palazzo Market: One of Europe’s largest open-air markets

• Juventus Museum + Stadium Tour: If you go early or stay longer

 

At night: head to the Quadrilatero Romano district for buzzing bars, or along the Po River for relaxed drinks with a view.

 

🚂 Optional Day Trips (If You Extend)

• Venaria Reale (30 mins) – enormous royal palace, lush gardens

• Alba or Asti (1 hr by train) – wine country towns, Barolo tastings

• Milan (1h by high-speed train) – possible Sunday or Monday afternoon option

• French border towns – accessible by longer train if you want to get adventurous

 

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