Turin

Being my first trip to Italy I was very excited about the prospect of good food, good wine and of course good sights. Considering that I first thought that I was being asked to go to Truro in Cornwall imagine my delight when I discovered it was actually Turin, Italy (Geography isn't a strong point of mine). I was only in Turin for 2 nights so only got a taste of the area, but it left me wanting more. ********* History of Turin **************** Describing Turin is not an easy task; the city is known for its cold, greyness and large industries. On the other hand, it is also a fascinating, interesting city. It is a city of charm, rich in historic ...  Read the complete review

Turin had been the capital city in Italy for some time when , in 1861, Italy became a real Nation. So no surprise to find so many museum and great palace to visit. Not only italian history, also egyptian with a great important museum on it. Shopping is not so expensive as in Milan or Rome, not too much pollusion, clean city and good public transports. Turin is also the city of one of the most important football team: Juventus, but if you want to take a look at the "Delle Alpi" stadium, be aware and visit it only during the day. The Delle Alpi zone is a new part of the city..work in progress....and often some criminal problems. ...  Read the complete review

Surrounded by various hills and mountains on three sides, Turin has potential to be a city of great beauty. And if all goes according to plan, Turin, or Torino to use it's Italian name, will be something of an awesome city of sights by the time the Olympic games comes round in 6 years time. Right now though, it's a bit like one huge building site dotted with a number of interesting museums and attractive piazzas. You can buy a museum card which lets you into all of them over a two day period for about £8, and is worth it if you have more time after those two days to see the rest of the City. Everywhere you go, construction workers are ...  Read the complete review