Turin is a city that waits to be discovered: it has been the first capital of Italy (from 1861 to 1865), and today is one of the greatest economic, cultural, touristic and scientific cities of the nation.
Turin is a city of art, modern and exciting; its panoramas are fascinating, thanks to the nearness of historical palaces and modern constructions, with, on the background, the snowy peaks of the Alps.
Its charming geographic position allows in fact the tourists who visit the city to be able to reach infinites landscapes, from the sweet waters of Lake Maggiore to the mountains of the Val di Susa… but Turin it is above all a city to live and to visit: the center of the city is Piazza Castello, where to taste a warm chocolate in the historical coffees and to take a walk along the streets, under the porches full of beautiful stores.
The symbol of the city is undoubtedly the Mole Antonelliana, to whose inside can be visited the interesting Museum of the Cinema; but in Turin there are beyond 40 museums, among which the Egyptian Museum and then charming and evocative churches, as the Cathedral, where is conserved the Shroud of Turin, historical palaces and parks dipped in the green, where to relax remaining in the center of the city.
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More to see: Piedmont
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