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 Jogging in the city |
Piazza d'Armi Turin 10134 Italy |
Its real name is "Giardino Cavalieri di Vittorio Veneto" but it is known to the Torinesi as Piazza d'Armi. The name is linked to the use of the square for military exercises (this was the barracks area) but today it is one of the city's major open spaces. The garden in the square is more of a park. It has paths, lawns, avenues of plane and lime trees, sports facilities and benches. It is suitable for everyone: children who can play as they like, the elderly who walk in the shade during the summer, and for the athletic who can go jogging for kilometres in complete safety. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 A bourgeois taste |
27 Corso Stati Uniti Turin 10128 Italy |
The Neo-Baroque facade of Palazzo Ceriana can be seen right in front of the Piazza Solferino, one of the city's loveliest squares. Built in 1878, the palazzo was designed by Carlo Ceppi, a connoisseur of the tastes of the city's well-to-do. It was built for the Ceriana family of bankers and spinning mill owners to which Ceppi was related. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 A glance of the world |
8 Via Giovanni Battista Bricherasio Turin 10128 Italy +39 11 54 1557 |
Arranged over three floors, in a late 19th century villa, this museum holds important ethnographic and numismatic material as well as oriental art, from over a century of private and public collections. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Straight from Turin to Rivoli |
192 Corso Francia Turin 10139 Italy |
From Piazza Statuto, one enters Corso Francia, an extremely long, straight road which leads to Rivoli from Turin through the town of Collegno. It was once the main road which lead to the Val di Susa from the city and from there to France, now it is one of the most important access roads into the city. There are some interesting buildings at the beginning of the route which were built in the art nouveau period. After Piazza Rivoli, it opens onto the Tesoriera park on the right which takes its name from the villa Sartirana or Tesoriera which is inside the park and is a typical example of an excellently preserved eighteenth century villa. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Muslim Worship |
31 Via Giuseppe Baretti Turin 10125 Italy +39 0116 698462 |
This is a city location for Muslim worship and other services. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Dining On-The-Go |
Corso Turati 19/6 Turin 10128 Italy +39 011 576 4733-750 http://www.comune.torino.it/gt... |
With all the wonderful food and historic sights Turin has to offer, it can be hard to fit everything into one visit. However, Ristocolor provides busy travellers with a new way to dine- onboard a historic tram! Take a ride through the streets and past historic monuments while enjoying each dish specializing in the delicious Piedmont cuisine. The tram has been completely renovated to fit up to 32 passengers, with colorful decorations both inside and out. It is a great way to fit in even more of what the city has to offer. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A temple for sports enthusiasts |
Corso Trapani Turin 10139 Italy |
Ruffini Park is one of the natural open spaces in the city. It is bounded by the Corsi Trapani, Lione, Brunelleschi and D'Albertis. Here you can hire bikes and there are also gymnastic routes to follow which make it a favourite place with athletic types. There are wide avenues and a football pitch where the youth teams of Turin and Juventus play each weekend. Surrounding the pitch is an athletics track where the International Meeting of Light Athletics is held each year attracting better quality competitors each time. Ruffini Park is also home to the Palazzetto dello Sport where volleyball, five-a-side football and basketball teams can play; it also holds concerts of Italian pop music. Festivals are also held at regular intervals outside the Palazzetto. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Difficulty of integration |
22 Via Nizza Turin 10125 Italy |
The church of San Salvario stands in one of Turin's most notorious areas; notorious for there being difficulty of integration of the local population with the immigrant population that has arrived in recent years. Construction of the church and its convent annexe began in 1645 but it was soon altered by Castellamonte who introduced the convent wings on either side of the church. The facade has two orders with the portico crowned by another trabeation. The upper level of the building takes up the motif that decorates the portico. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Destination for many devotees |
Piazza Santa Rita Turin 10136 Italy +39 11 329 0169 http://www.santaritadacascia.org |
This is one of the most recently built churches in the city. The first stone of this neo-gothic sanctuary designed by the architect Valoni, was laid in 1929. Since its completion it has been a destination for pilgrims from all over Italy and abroad. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A New Way to Visit the City |
19/6 Corso Filippo Turati Turin 10128 Italy +39 011 576 4590 |
TourismoBus is a transport service organised for tourists. It is a bus journey that drives visitors around the most beautiful areas of Turin. The 24 stop route, marked by distinctive signs, winds around the city centre along a route which leaves from Piazza Carlo Felice and goes to the Caccia di Stupinigi Villa. The guides on the bus give information about places of historic, cultural, musical and architectural interest which are found along the route or in the neighbouring areas. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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