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Turin (Torino) is situated in northern
Italy, capital of the Piedmont region,
located mainly on the left bank of the Po
River. Turin is ranked third, after Rome
and Milan, for economic strength.
Turin was the capital of the Duchy of
Savoy from 1563, then of the Kingdom of
Sardinia ruled by the Royal House of
Savoy and finally the first capital of a
unified Italy. It is often referred to as
"the Capital of the Alps" with many Ski
Resorts situated within 50 miles of the
city. Turin is also known as "the
Automobile Capital of Italy" or the
Detroit of Italy.
The currency in Italy since 2002 is
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Flights take about 2 hours 20 minutes
between UK Airports and Turin
International Airport.
Ryanair
provides regular flights year round
between Turin Caselle Airport and
London/Stanstead. Seasonal
flights in winter for the skiing season
are from: Bristol .
Dublin .
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British
Airways, also provides flights to
Turin Caselle Airport. For information on
what UK Airports they fly from, or
International Airlines, visit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turin_International_Airport.
Turin Caselle
Airport is situated about 10 miles
north of the Porta Nuova train station in
the center of Turin. Google
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Regular
Buses run between the Airport and the
Porta Nuova train station in the center
of Turin. Tickets: Tourist bureau, ticket
office, ticket machine (Arrivals level);
and aboard (+ Euro 0,50
extra-charge).
The Taxi
Rank is located on the left at the
exit of the Arrivals level.
Taxis fare is about Euro 30 to reach
downtown Turin, travel time is
approximately 30 minutes.
CarHire at Turin Airport can be booked
through CarTrawler who will scan the
best available deals from CarHire
companies based at Turin Airport.
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The Piazza
Castello is the main square
of Turin, displaying the city's
long history, from a Roman gate to
a modern skyscraper.
It is almost entirely surrounded
by historic and interesting
buildings: the Palazzo Madama, the
Royal Palace, the Regio Theatre,
the Galleria Subalpina, the Church
of San Lorenzo and the Royal
Library.
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The Royal
Palace of Turin is situated
in the Piazza Castello square.
This was originally the royal
palace of the House of Savoy, built
for the Madama Reale Christine
Marie of France in the seventeenth
century.
Today, Turin is the capital of
the Piedmont region of Italy. From
the 12th to the 19th centuries, it
was the capital of the County of
the House of Savoy. The House of
Savoy grew from ruling a small
County in that region to eventually
rule the Kingdom of Italy, until
the end of the Second World
War.
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Turin
Cathedral is situated about
0.4 miles northwest of the Piazza
Castello square.
This is the major Roman Catholic
church of Turin, dedicated to Saint
John the Baptist, built during
1491-1498.
The Chapel of the Holy Shroud,
the current resting place of the
Shroud of Turin, was added to the
structure in 1668-1694.
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The Palatine
Towers are situated about
0.5 miles northwest of the Piazza
Castello square, close to Turin
Cathedral.
This is an ancient
Roman-medieval structure that
served as one of four Roman city
gates, which allowed access from
north to the cardus maximus, the
typical second main street of a
Roman town.
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The Teatro
Regio di Torino (Turin Royal
Theatre) is situated only a few
hundred yards east of the Piazza
Castello square.
This is a prominent opera house
and opera company with its season
runing from October to June, with
the presentation of eight or nine
operas given from five to twelve
performances of each.
Several buildings provided
venues for operatic productions in
Turin from the mid-Sixteenth
century, but it was not until 1713
that a proper opera house was
considered, and under the architect
Filippo Juvarra planning began.
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The Palazzo
Carignano is situated about
0.2 miles south of the Piazza
Castello square.
This is a historical building in
the centre of Turin which currently
houses the Museum of the
Risorgimento.
Emanuele Filiberto commissioned
Guarino Guarini to design this
palace for his family in the second
half of the 17th century.
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The Museo
Egizio is situated about 0.2
miles south of the Piazza Castello
square, next to the Palazzo
Carignano.
This is a museum specializing in
Egyptian archaeology and
anthropology.
It is home to what is regarded
as one of the largest collections
of Egyptian antiquities outside of
Egypt. In 2006, it received 554,911
visitors.
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The Mole
Antonelliana is situated
about 0.4 miles east of the Piazza
Castello square.
This is a major landmark of
Turin. It is named after the
architect who built it, Alessandro
Antonelli.
Construction began in 1863 and
was completed 26 years later, after
the architect's death.
Nowadays, it houses the National
Museum of Cinema, it is believed to
be the tallest museum in the
world.
Probably the most photographed
building in Turin.
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The Gran Madre
di Dio church is situated
about 0.9 miles southeast of the
Piazza Castello square, across the
River Po via the Piazza Vittorio
bridge.
It is a construction in a
circular shape, built between 1818
and 1831 to commemorate the return
of Vittorio Emanuele I to Turin on
May 20th 1814. The church houses
the remains of 5000 men who fell in
the first world war.
Note the access staircase with
the two statues of Religion and
Faith and, inside, the Crucifix and
Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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The Monte dei
Cappuccini is a wooded hill
rising above the river (45m/149ft),
situated about 1.3 miles southeast
of the Piazza Castello square, just
south of the Gran Madre di Dio
church.
On top of the hill is a Capuchin
monastery founded in 1583, the
church of Santa Maria del Monte and
the interesting Museo
Nazionale della Montagna Duca degli
Abruzzi, with Alpine maps,
photographs, relief's, models,
etc.
From the hill, there is a
magnificent view of Turin and the
chain of the Alps.
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Valentino
Park is situated about 1.2
miles south of the Piazza Castello
square.
The view is from the church of
Santa Maria del Monte showing the
Turin Victory Arch at the entrance
of the park.
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The Turin
Victory Arch is situated at
the north entrance of the Parco del
Valentino, about 1.2 miles south of
the Piazza Castello square.
Stretching for 30 soothing
riverside hectares, between the two
bridges across the Po, is
Turin’s most suggestive,
atmospheric and romantic park. It
is a perfect place for gentle
Sunday strolls and lovers’
trysts.
The park was opened as
Italy’s first public garden
in 1856.
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The Castle of
Valentino is situated about
1.8 miles south of the Piazza
Castello square, in Valentino
Park.
It is one of the Residences of
the Royal House of Savoy included
in the list of UNESCO World
Heritage Sites in 1997.
The Castello del Valentino can
be visited on Saturdays from 09,30
to 12 a.m. with compulsory
reservation (maximum group 25
people) with free entrance?
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The Borgo
Medievale Village is also
located in Valentino Park, about
1.8 miles south of the Piazza
Castello square.
This ia a tourist attraction
built for the General Italian
Exhibition of 1884.
The village reproduces a series
of medieval typologies, taking as a
model the best known buildings in
Piedmont and in Valle d'Aosta; even
the activity of the artisan shops
contributes in recreating the
medieval atmosphere.
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The Museo
Nazionale dell'Automobile is
situated about 3 miles south of the
Piazza Castello square.
The museum is considered to be
among the most important automobile
museums in Europe. The collection
has around eighty automobile brands
representing eight countries
(Italy, France, Great Britain,
Germany, Holland, Spain, United
States of America, Poland). Total
amount of cars is around 170.
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The Basilica of
Superga is situated about 5
miles northwest of the Piazza
Castello square.
This is a church built from 1717
to 1731 for Victor Amadeus II of
Savoy by Filippo Juvarra, at the
top of the hill of Superga, to
fulfill a vow the duke (and future
King of Sardinia) had made during
the Battle of Turin.
The church contains the tombs of
many of the princes and kings of
the House of Savoy, including the
Monument to Carlo Emanuele III
(1733) by Ignazio Collino and his
brother Filippo. Under the church
are the tombs of the Savoy family,
including most of its members
(among them, King Charles
Albert).
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Porta
Nuova is Turin's main train
station, situated about 0.7 miles
south of the Piazza Castello
square.
Dating from the 1860s, to
designs by Alessandro Mazzucchetti,
it was modelled on King’s
Cross in London.
You can catch trains from this
station in the centre of Turin to
Milan 140 km/86 miles
east or to Genoa 170 km/105 miles
south.
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