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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.

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Corso Vittorio Emanuele II

Posted in Attractions by admin on March 11, 2008

Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
Turin 10121 Italy

+39 (0)11 53 5181 (Turismo Torino)

 

a2.jpgStarting at the Po, at one of the extremes of the Valentino park, this road leads to Corso Francia. It is a typical, tree lined, Turin street with three lanes, two of which are counterlanes and allow left turns which are forbidden in the central lane which is reserved for traffic proceeding along the avenue and for public transport. From the Po, the highlights of the route are the Valdese Temple, the synagogue, Palazzo Priotti, the Porta Nuova station and the monument to Vittorio Emanuele II.

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