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You may spend a few romantic days on Lake Maggiore or teensy Lake Orta. Or you may Visit a Sacro Monte, a very unique local invention that offers you the chance to stroll among a dozen or so miniature chapels in an idyllic setting. You may tour an authentic medieval castle - the region has some of the country's most dramatic fortresses. And do try to schedule a couple of days in the capital, Turin. This stately 19th-century city is virtually free of tourists, except for the aficionados who come to see Europe's best Egyptian Museum, the Automotive Museum or the Savoys' Royal Palace. The Holy Shroud also abides in Turin and is periodically on display for believers and skeptics alike.
Hi
We are travelling to Turin for the first time in October and would like to know of anything that we should not miss while we are there. Can anyone give us some ideas of places whish are well worth a visit?
oh my god... it's a difficult task... (i'm born in Turin, and i'm living in Turin)
I think you have two ways:
give us an idea on your interests:
do you travel with children?
do you like museums? architecture? sport? nature? food?
some ideas:
Egyptian Museum
Cinema Museum and the Mole Antonelliana
Royal Armory
Royal Library
Palazzo Madama
Valentino Medieval Castle
The Savoy Residences
Piazza Castello and the 18 km archway (beware: danger of shopping)
Car museum (historical, F1, Ferrari...)
Pietro Micca Museum
(it shows the history of the 1706 underground (really: under the ground level)
battle modern art museums
antiquities museum
Pinacoteca Agnelli
Galleria Sabauda (savoy's art gallery)
national artillery museum
baroque city sightseeing
The Sassi - Superga rack tramway
Boat trips along the river Po’
around turin: castles, abbeys, residences, historic cities
make sure you go to the Mole'(also known as the cinema museum)the lift take you up 100's of feet were you can get a beutiful view of the city of Turin. I also enjoyed the egyptian museum, the Royal Palce, the Shroud of Turin, the old Fiat factory which has been transformed into a hotel and mall. The shops are incredible and food magnificent. You'll have to try the Bicerin (coffee-like a dessert)and the wonderful chocolate.
If you get a chance take a trip up to Sestriere- 2 trains and a bus from Pourta Nouva train staion... very worth the fantastic view of the Alps!
Don't forget that Torino is known for its chocolate. You can do a Chocotour that covers al the best merchants of chocolate i the city. It incorporates well into your normal sightseeing. Buy the 15 euro book at the information booth in the train station or the tourist information office. This allows you to stop in to these stores and pick up a "chocolate freebie". At the end of a couple of days you will have quite a stash of some excellent chocolate and have met some lovely Italians.
Joanne Gardner, CTC
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