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What to see in Turin Category

Turin has very ancient origins, and it was also the first capital of Italy; a city rich in history, royal palaces, ancient squares, popular for the Mole Antonelliana, for the long walks under the colonnades and for the second Egyptian Museum in the world. There are so many things to see that a week flies by in a flash!

Turin shots gallery

On May 25, 2015 August 20, 2015 Filed under Turin, What to see in Turin No Comments

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.

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The Bright Torino

The Bright Torino

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 …

On November 3, 2015 November 5, 2015 Filed under Turin, What to see in Turin No Comments
Villa della Regina

Villa della Regina

One of the most beautiful residences of the “Corona di Delizie” of the Savoy dynasty,  Villa della Regina is recently re-emerged from a state of abandonment, to return to be the royal residence of centuries ago. Built at the beginning of the seventeenth century on the hill of Turin, it was the favorite residence of the Savoy Queens. …

On July 28, 2015 July 13, 2015 Filed under Turin, What to see in Turin No Comments
Turin Local Guide

Turin Local Guide

Introduction The city of Turin, known as Torino in Italian , spectacularly set against the Alps in Northern Italy, is a hidden gem that deserves more attention for luxury travel in Italy. Although it is the birthplace and centre of Italian industry, mostly closely associated with giants such as FIAT, it is nevertheless a historic, …

On July 21, 2015 July 24, 2015 Filed under Turin, What to see in Turin No Comments
Turin: an ageless Madama

Turin: an ageless Madama

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 …

On January 11, 2015 June 19, 2015 Filed under What to see in Turin No Comments
Basilica of Superga: a massive church overhanging Turin

Basilica of Superga: a massive church overhanging Turin

The Basilica of Superga is a church near Turin. It was built from 1717 to 1731 for Victor Amadeus II of Savoy by Filippo Juvarra, at the top of the hill of Superga, to fulfill a vow the duke (and future King of Sardinia) had made during the Battle of Turin in 1706. The architect …

On January 11, 2015 June 19, 2015 Filed under What to see in Turin No Comments
Palazzo Madama: an architectural jewel in the centre of Turin

Palazzo Madama: an architectural jewel in the centre of Turin

Palazzo Madama is a architectural and historic complex located in the central Piazza Castello in Turin. It is a UNESCO World Heritage. Palazzo Madama is a combination of two thousand years of history of Piedmont: erected by the Romans as a city gate, Porta Decumana to the side exposed to the river Po, the building became …

On December 19, 2014 June 19, 2015 Filed under What to see in Turin No Comments
Reggia di Venaria Reale: the royal hunting residence

Reggia di Venaria Reale: the royal hunting residence

Reggia di Venaria Reale is a former royal residence located in Venaria Reale, near Turin, in Piedmont. It is one of the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy, included in the UNESCO Heritage List in 1997, and one of the largest royal residences in the world, comparable in size and structures to those of …

On December 19, 2014 June 19, 2015 Filed under What to see in Turin No Comments
The Egyptian Museum in Turin is second only to Cairo

The Egyptian Museum in Turin is second only to Cairo

The Museo Egizio is a museum in Turin, specialising in Egyptian archaeology and anthropology. It houses the world’s second largest collections of Egyptian antiquities after Cairo. The first object having an association with Egypt to arrive in Turin was the Mensa Isiaca in 1630, an altar table in imitation of Egyptian style, which Dulu Jones …

On December 19, 2014 June 19, 2015 Filed under What to see in Turin No Comments
Piazza Castello: in the heart of Turin

Piazza Castello: in the heart of Turin

The history of the square began in the second half of the 14th century, when the princes of Savoia-Acaia decided to demolish the blocks near the castle and the city walls, creating a representing area used for dynastic events. This space became “square” only since the end of the 16th century, thanks to the interventions …

On December 19, 2014 June 19, 2015 Filed under What to see in Turin No Comments
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