Want to know more about the sex scene in Turin?
Also known as Torino, Turin is Italy’s fourth largest city and famous for its rich cultural scene, its chocolate, royal residences and is home to the infamous Turin Shroud. It is an important economic hub for the country as well as housing some of Italy’s best universities and football teams (Juventus FC). It is a popular tourist destination and has plenty to offer its visitors, whatever they are looking for.
In this guide, we take a look at all the ways in the city that you can enjoy some adult fun including strip clubs, swingers clubs, and more.
Prostitution Laws in Turin
Paying for sex is legal in Italy although it is not legal to run a brothel or to profit from anothers sex work; that means pimping is also forbidden. As a result, there is plenty of prostitution in Turin though mostly in two distinct areas; escorting and street prostitution..
It is estimated that there are around 6000 sex workers in Turin with around a third of these being non-European. As well as Italian girls, you can find a lot of African and eastern European women although Turin also has a small Asian and South American contingency too. Of course, there are usually other EU sex workers in the city including prostitutes from Spain, Portugal and France.
The sex scene in Turin is second only to that in Milan and there are plenty of prostitutes and escorts working across the city. It is estimated that the trade brings in around €20 million in revenue.
Prices for sex vary depending on where you are picking up and, of course, the quality of the escort/prostitute. However, as a general guide, customers report paying around €30-€50 for sex with a street hooker and upwards of €150 per hour for an escort.
Turin Escorts Guide
The escort scene in Turin is a diverse one and offers a huge variety of different ages, ethnicities and physical types. Though the average rate is around €150 per hour, there are more premium services available as well as some budget options.
Sex in Turin
With a population of around 900,000 people, Turin is a busy and cosmopolitan city offering a range of diversions. Though most visitors will be taken by the cultural and architectural gems, adults in search of something more ‘grown up’ will be pleased by the variety on offer. As well as a couple of strip clubs and an active street scene, there are plenty of private sex clubs. Similar to swingers, or libertine, clubs these venues are usually open to visitors and can provide an evening of hedonistic pleasures whether you are single or as a couple.
Brothels
It is illegal to operate a brothel in Turin and you won’t be able to find bordellos in the city like those you might find in Germany, The Netherlands or, even Denmark. However, there are a lot of illegal establishments that run organised prostitution. Often found in basement flats and cheap apartments, these rings are often organised by traffickers and should be avoided at all costs. As well as being coerced into sex, the women in these venues can sometimes be involved in drugs and other criminal activities. The police have been cracking down on these groups and, in recent years, several arrests have been made.
Dogging
Dogging is becoming a very popular pastime for Italians and they certainly have the weather to make it far more of an enjoyable experience than for swingers and voyeurs in Northern Europe. There are several popular spots around the city but these can change so it is worth checking with local online groups like the Adult Hub.
Swingers Clubs
As well as dogging, swinging in Italy is also quite popular and there are a lot of private munches as well as some group events. Though most are really only open for locals and Italians, some members of communities like The Adult Hub, Swing Towns or SDC are open to foreign visitors.
In addition, there are plenty of swingers club in the Turin area. Also known as club privè, these are venues similar to the libertine clubs in France.
Hollywood Swingers Club
Corso Vigevano, 41, 10152 Torino TO
Situated in the north of the city, close to Piazza Generale Antonio Baldissera, the Hollywood Swingers Club is a large and luxurious transgressive club. It is one of the top ten clubs in the country and caters for international as well as local visitors.
As well as socialising and play spaces there is a wellness spa with VIP suites. The décor is elegant yet modern and invokes a sense of glamour and prestige.
Admission costs €30 for couples and €80 to €130 for singles.
The opening hours at Hollywood swingers club are as follows:
- Tuesday & Thursday: 3.00pm to 7.00pm and 10:30pm to 3.00am
- Wednesday & Friday: 10:30pm to 3.00am
- Saturday: 10:30pm to 5.00am
- Sunday: 3.00pm to 7.00pm and 10.30pm to 1.30am
Imperial Club
Via Francesco Rismondo, 5, 10127 Torino TO
A well established swingers club in Torino, Imperial has an impressive wellness area including Turkish bath, thermal waterfall and jacuzzi.
Events are run regularly throughout the week as well as special parties (see website for details).
The club is open as follows:
- Tuesday to Saturday: 2.30pm to 8.00pm and 10.30pm to 4.00am
- Sunday: 3.30pm to 9.00pm
New Pavilion Club
Str. Antica della Venaria, 64/8, 10151 Torino TO
A members club for couples and selected singles, the New Pavilion Club is situated in quiet residential street in the north west of the city’s outskirts.
It’s not the largest or most modern of clubs and it more of a ‘traditional’ swingers club than the luxury libertine clubs in the heart of Turin.
There are still quite a few play areas as well as a BDSM room including a St Andrew’s Cross.
Anyone who intends visiting the club should contact the hosts before attending an evening.
Opening hours at the New Pavilion Club are as follows:
- Wednesday: Midday to 6.00pm and 10.30pm to 6.00am
- Thursday & Friday: 10:30pm to 6.00am
- Saturday: 10:30pm to 12.00am
Follies
Via Tommaso Masaccio 28, 10151 Torino TO
A members only club, Follies is situated in an industrial area with some private residences. The club is modern and well designed with plenty of private and communal facilities. It is popular with locals and tends to attract a mixed set of lifestyle members.
To visit, you will need to contact the hosts to arrange membership in advance,
Opening times at Follies are as follows:
- Wednesday: 3.00pm to 7.00pm and 10:30pm to 3.00am
- Thursday: 3.00pm to 7.00pm and 10:30pm to 2.00am
- Friday: 3.00pm to 7.00pm and 10:30pm to 4.00am
- Saturday: 10:30pm to 3.00am
- Sunday: 00pm to 8.00pm
Cleo Glamour
Corso Benedetto Croce, 38/4, 10135 Torino TO
Located in a quite residential area of Torino, Cleo Glamour is a swingers club for couples and singles. The club has a plenty of play spaces as well as an American Bar, large dance floor and buffet.
Events are run throughout the week and include a gangbang on Wednesdays, cinema night on Sundays and cuckold evenigs.
Opening hours are as follows:
- Tuesday: 10.30pm to 2.00am
- Wednesday & Thursday: 10:30pm to 4.00am
- Friday: 10:30pm to 5.00am
- Saturday: 10:30pm to 6.00am
- Sunday: 10:30pm to 3.00am
Erotic Massage Parlours
There are a lot of places to get an erotic massage around Turin. Mostly run by eastern Europeans and Asians, the cost of a massage is around €50-€60 with a hand job costing you an extra €20-€30.
Strip Clubs
Strip clubs are popular in Italy but are quite an expensive way to enjoy topless and nude dancers. Some smaller clubs are known to provide ‘takeaways’, with dancers offering escort services but this is not as common in Turin as it is in some of the smaller Italian cities. Some dancers can and do provide ‘extras’ during a private show but this should not be expected; in fact, most clubs will not take kindly to their performers being groped so it’s best to have this lead by the dancer rather than jumping in.
Babilonia
Via Giacinto Avet, 3, 10144 Torino TO
An upmarket, modern and stylish nightclub which also offers striptease and lap dancing entertainment, Babilonia is a popular adult venue in Turin. They also offer party events which includes dining and a ‘sex package’.
It’s a reasonably big club and has plenty of different spaces to enjoy the shows as well as a pool table, lounge area and private VIP rooms
The club is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10.30pm until 5.00am.
Crazy Love
Via Bernardino Galliari, 15, 10125 Torino TO
Situated in the San Salvario area of Turin, Crazy Love is a modern lap dance club with a licensed bar. The dancers mingle with guests and perform on the intimate stages with the help of a pole to keep the atmosphere saucy. It’s a good venue for groups and there are some classy private areas, available at an extra cost.
As ever with strip clubs, the entertainment here is not cheap and you will need to keep a good head on your shoulders to stay in charge of your wallet.
Crazy Love is open Wednesday to Saturday from 10.30pm to 4.30am and also between 5.00pm to 7.00pm on Friday and Saturday.
Street Prostitution and Red-Light Districts
There is no specified red-light district of Turin although there is talk among many of the local governments in Italy to formalise areas for the purpose of street prostitution. In Turin, the sex trade is wide-spread, and street hookers can be found in various areas of the city, including:
- Corso Unita d’Italia
- Via Ormea
- Corso Duca degli Abbruzzi
- Via Vinovo
- Viale Torino
- Strada Orbassano
- Via Lando Conti
- Via Pianezza
- Parco della Pellerina
- Strada del Portone
- Via Guido Reni
- Strada della Cebrosa
- Corsa Romania
- Corso Regina Margherita
- Corsio Appio Claudio
However, it is fair to say (as is the case in many European cities) street prostitution is on the decline as more sex workers use the internet to advertise their services as call girls.
Customers generally expect to pay around €30 to €50 for sex on the streets of Turin.
Sex Shops
Turin has plenty of sex shops from those that sell novelty items and basic bedroom gear to some more specialist stores that stock SM gear. They are quite widely distributed so there is going to be somewhere local to you, wherever you are staying in the city.
- Sexy Shop Torino, Via Osoppo, 1, 10136 Torino TO
- Le Tentazioni Sexy Shop, Corso Orbassano, 370, 10137 Torino TO
- Sexy Shop Tabu, Corso Svizzera, 129/b, 10143 Torino TO
- Sexy Shop Tabu, di Settimo, 120, 10156 Torino TO
- Monella Sexy Boutique, Corso Regina Margherita, 147a, 10122 Torino TO
- Desy Sexy Shop, Corso Potenza, 88/C, 10149 Torino TO
- Carpe Diem, Via Marco Polo, 32 bis, 10129 Torino TO
- Sotta Sopra Sexy Shop, Via Venaria, 45, 10093 Collegno TO
- Sexbuster Sexy Shop, Via Giovanni Servais, 93, 10146 Torino TO
- Desiderio, Corso Siracusa, 36/B, 10136 Torino TO
- Ventimiglia Giuseppe, Via V. Asinari di Bernezzo, 75, 10146 Torino TO
- Eurostudio, Via Pragelato, 24D, 10139 Torino TO
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