As part of our new series, which we'll be doing one week per month, we're talking about an off the beaten path site in Rome and several in Turin. Because this episode publishes on Friday the 13th, we thought we'd talk about something a little otherworldly: alchemy and magic! First we'll tell you the tale of the Alchemist's Door in Rome and where to find it. Then we're talking about Turin, it's mythical alchemical caves and where to find the so called "centers of light and dark magic" in the city.

If you're looking for a hotel in Rome, here are three of our recommendations:

Palazzo Cardinal Cesi (near the Vatican): ⁠Expedia⁠ | ⁠Booking⁠

Trastevere Roma | UNA Esperienze (in the Trastevere neighborhood): ⁠Expedia⁠ | ⁠Booking⁠

Palazzo Montemartini Rome (near Termini train station): ⁠Expedia⁠ | ⁠Booking⁠

If you're looking for a hotel in Turin, here are three of our recommendations:

DoubleTree by Hilton Turin Lingotto (in the Lingotto neighborhood): Expedia | Booking

(this hotel is in a former Fiat factory with a former race track on the roof)

Hotel Urbani (near Porta Nuova train station): Expedia | Booking

Opera35 Boutique Hotel (in the city center): Expedia | Booking

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Off the Beaten Path: The Alchemist's Door in Rome and The Magic of Turin