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Turin Travel Guide

Turin is a major city as well as a business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It was the first capital of modern Italy, and the host of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games. The city is the headquarter of the automobile giants Fiat and also the European capital of Baroque.

About Turin

Turin covers an area of 50 sq. miles (130.2 square Km) and is estimated to have a population of 1 million people being the 4th largest city in Italy. Turin is the capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the right bank of the Po River.

Attractions

Piazza Castello
Turin 10121 Italy

a1.jpgThis is one of Turin’s main squares and holds reminders of the city’s long and continuing history, from a Roman gate to a modern skyscraper. It is almost entirely surrounded by historic and interesting buildings including the Palazzo Madama, Royal Palace, Regio Theatre, Galleria Subalpina, Church of San Lorenzo, Royal Library which contains works by da Vinci, and the State Archives in Piazzetta Mollino. You can take a break under the porticos to go shopping or

Corso Vittorio Emanuele II

FIAT (La)

Luci d’artistaVia Roma

Via Roma

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