
Published and edited by
CITY OF TURIN - ITALY
PUBLIC TELEMATIC SERVICE
CITTA' DI TORINO
SERVIZIO TELEMATICO
PUBBLICO
Texts by Lina Brun - Dada Rosso
Translated by International Corner
Images by Fototeca Settore Turismo
Citta' di Torino
Photos: D. Bogliacino
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REGAL
TURIN
Down the centuries, Turin has been a
milestone in the European cultural journey, inspiring famous writers to produce
some of their most memorable pages.
Turin is less well known than it deserves because it has never attempted to show
off. Ostentation is in no way a typical quality of the notoriously reserved Turinese.
Anyone who visits the city, though, after an initial sense of surprise, falls
in love with the place and feels a strong urge to return.
Turin, whose history goes back over 2,000 years, was a capital for three centuries.
It can offer tourists everything from history, art and music to natural beauty
and fine cuisine. And, in no more than an hour or so, it is possible to drive
down to the seaside, up into the mountains and out to beautiful countryside and
picturesque lakes.
The itineraries that follow allow you to discover some of the cityís treasures
together. But if you are moving about on your own, devoting the city the time
it deserves, you'll soon find out what a nuggety goldmine of a place it really
is.
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