Published and edited by CITY OF TURIN - ITALY © 1997 PUBLIC TELEMATIC SERVICE CITTA' DI TORINO © 1997 SERVIZIO TELEMATICO PUBBLICO Texts by Lina Brun - Dada Rosso Translated by International Corner Images by Fototeca Settore Turismo Citta' di Torino Photos: D. Bogliacino City Map Tourism in Turin

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.