The 18th edition of Luci d’Artista Luci d’Artista (Artist’s Lights), has become a very well acclaimed contemporary art exhibition both nationally and internationally, and it takes place every year in Turin and Salerno. This 18th edition, launched this weekend to celebrate the imminent week dedicated to the contemporary art, with a lot of events and …
Sometimes it’s very hard to put into words all the shades and Turin has so many shades! So let’s try to tell it with shots taken around its streets and squares.
An ageless Madama, Turin is much more than the sum of its monuments: an urban cosmos teeming with ideas and culture, a large part of its appeal lies in its enchanting geographic position at the foot of the western Alpine arch, watched over by the snow-capped peaks. Italy’s first capital offers incomparable vistas in the …
Turin is a multifaceted city: historical, elegant and old-fashioned, but also dynamic, multicultural and modern…It’s the city of the Italian history (first Capital of Italy), the city of the kings (Savoy dynasty), the city of the cinema (National Museum of Cinema), of the food (Slowfood and Eataly), of the sports (Winter Olympic Games, 2006). So..if …
General information A recently renewed Studio, elegantly furnished, located in central Turin a few steps from the metro (Vinzaglio) and five minutes walking from Porta Susa train station. Housed on the top floor of a 1900s building with elevator, it consists of 30 sqare meters of space well organized, bright and quiet: entrance, bathroom with shower, …
In the center of Turin still circulate old tram, carrying passengers on traditional lines; as normal public transport, you can take them without extra charge, for a fascinating tour of the historical buildings in the center of Turin. For example this could be a good idea to spend a rainy day! Historic Tram nr. 7 (NOTE: only …
If you are looking for a unique solution to discover Torino, consider this nice city tour, the City Sightseeing!City Sightseeing Torino features 3 routes: Line A: the classic Torino City Centre, to be fascinated by the National Cinema Museum, the Egyptian Museum and the hill overlooking the Po river with the Valentino Park. Line B: Unexpected Torino is the fastest …
The Sanctuary is located in the homonymous “Piazza della Consolata” and is the spiritual heart of Turin. Much loved by the whole city, the Madonna of Consolata has an extraordinary story, even if there are documents missing from the early centuries. Piazza della Consolata was already included in the first core of the Roman city and …
The easiest way to taste genuine Italian food in an original way, without to seat in a traditional restaurant, is to go to Eataly. It is a big recent store where you can both to buy and to eat high quality Italian food and drink. So you can directly taste some food there and if you like it you can …
The chapel of the bankers and traders is a pearl of architecture and sacred art of the Piedmontese Baroque, very popular with tourists; it is located in Via Garibaldi 25. Erected in 1692, thanks to the efforts of the rector of the Jesuit Father Agostino Provana to provide the Congregation of Bankers, Merchants and Traders …
