The academic year has begun last Monday, and Turin looks like totally different: so many students walk in the street to go to class, to buy books, to find an accommodation, to try to understand how university life is.
On Mondays there is the TANDEM aperitivo at the Zero bar located in Via Vanchiglia at the corner with Piazza Vittorio, where you can enjoy the happy hour talking different languages (mostly English, actually) to the Erasmus people. It is called “tandem” because it should be an occasion where both you and your new friend can practice a different language (English in your case, Italian for the foreigner), and you can really have fun there. From 7 pm you can have access to the buffet (literally, you can really eat as much as you want) and drink one drink just for 5€.
If you are busy at dinner time, don’t worry, you can still go there later, since from 10 pm to 10.30 there is the happy hour: you can get 2 drinks for 7€ or 2 beers for 5€.
You will have this great chance every Monday until December 31st, so there is no excuse not to go! There are so many nice students there, especially freshmen who want to find new buddies to hang out with, or some cute guys or hot chicks to go out. You can also meet older students who can help you figuring out to go to class, while attending some great parties which are considered a must!