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Turin, historic home of the Savoy dynasty, is the premier city in Piedmont Local destinations Acqui Terme Canelli Monferrato Hills Nizza Monferrato Rocchetta Tanaro Santo Stefano Belbo Day trips Bergamo Genoa - old port Lake Maggiore Lake Orta Mondovi Portofino peninsula Turin Riviera of Palms More information ? If you would like more information please call me on:- 0039 0141 851 154 or send me an email, If you would like us to keep in touch, please fill in and send us the form on the Registration page. We look forward to hearing from you.
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The Royal Palace (admission charge), and its gardens, designed by la Notre, who also laid out the gardens at Versailles (admission free), are open to the public. The Savoys lived here from 1646 to 1865.
The Palace, and other Savoy properties in the vicinity of Turin, are listed by UNESCO as World Heritage sites.
Retail Turin
The Via Roma runs from Porta Nuova station right up to the Royal Palace, and there cannot be many fashion brands that are not catered for in the famous arcades along its length.
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Other permanent attractions include:-
Turin Cathedral and the Chapel of the Holy Shroud
Turin has been the home of the Holy Shroud since 1578 and the Sindone Chapel in the cathedral was built specifically to house it. Due to the risk of deterioration, the Shroud is not actually on view (it is next scheduled to be 'revealed' in 2025), but you can see a copy. There are a number of websites which discuss the Shroud at great length.
Palazzo Madama and the Civic Museum
This former Roman fort, medieval castle and Royal Palace has housed Turin's Civic Museum since 1934. Recently re-furbished, the building has a marvellous baroque facade and staircase by Juvarra, and contains art and artefacts from the medieval, renaissance and later periods.
Mole Antonelliana and the National Museum of Cinema
At 167 metres, the Mole was the tallest brick-built building in Europe and still is a distinctive part of the Turin skyline. You can also ascend to a viewing platform in a panoramic lift, although it is wise to time your arrival to avoid queueing.
Needless to say the entire view, from the former Royal Gardens in the west, across the River Po and up to the basilica of La Superga on the hilltop to the east, is superb.
Today the Mole houses the National Museum of Cinema.
The basilica church, built on a hill overlooking the city, is one of Italy's foremost examples of baroque architecture. The basilica contains the royal tombs of the Savoy family, which can also be visited.
Egyptian Museum
The Egyptian Museum is the most comprehensive collection outside Cairo and also has a very attractive website (with English pages) www.museoegizio.org
Founded in 1824, some 6,500 objects are on display with a further 26,500 in storage.The entire Egyptian period is covered, from the foundation of the State in the 4th millenium BC to its annexure by the Roman Empire after Cleopatra's defeat at Actium in 31BC, and the later onset of Christianity.
The last great addition to the collection was the chapel of Ellesija (1454BC) given to Italy by the Egyptian State in gratitude for its role in the international Nubian monument salvage campaign when it and other temples were destined to be submerged by the creation of Lake Nasser.
Palazzo Carignano and the Museum of (Italian)
Unification Italy was only unified as a country in 1870
(Rome was the last part to 'give in'). This museum tells the story of the
Risorgimento (resurgence), and the building housed the first Italian
Parliament. (In the film 'The Italian
Job', the internal courtyard of Palazzo Carignano was the location used for
the transfer of the gold bullion into the Mini Coopers).
Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art 500 paintings and sculptures
from the 19th and 20th centuries in the permanent collection. This large park lies next to the River Po and
is close to Porta Nuova. It contains:- a reconstructed medieval village, built
here for a major exhibition in 1884, and so popular that it has been
retained. A medieval garden was added in 1994. botanic gardens, first established in
1729 a Savoy castle, built 1621-1660 (not open
to the public)
twelve kilometres of paths, 1,800 trees
and fountains and numerous statues in the Italian style Museo dell'automobile Located in the suburbs; purpose built and
free car parking. Includes a large collection of cars with the emphasis (27
Fiats, 12 Alfas, 12 Lancias and 8 Ferraris) on Italian manufacturers, of
course, but there are lots more including an E type Jaguar. See
www.museoauto.it Juventus and Torino Football Clubs
Both teams play in Serie A and Juventus regularly participate in European competitions.Fixtures are being played in
the Olympic Stadium whilst the Stadio delle Alpe is refurbished.
Juventus has a comprehensive website in English at
www.juventus.com and the club shop is just off the Via Roma Torino Football Club has its website at
www.torinofc.it. Not just a pretty face It is important to cut a figura brava at all times, even when parking.
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