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 For a walk in the centre |
Piazza Vincenzo Arbarello Turin 10122 Italy |
The square on the left of Corso Siccardi after the crossroads with Via Cernaia was designed by Carlo Promis as a wide open space with a geometric garden inside. Unfortunately the entire area has been compromised by the construction of an underground carpark, which has raised the ground level. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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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 |
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Deconsecrated cemetery |
Via San Pietro in Vincoli Turin 10152 Italy |
The cemetery in the church of San Pietro in Vincoli became famous as a theatre for satanic rites that so seem to fascinate a slice of Turin's population. In this case, it was not just a lot of talk but the services were visible to all until it was decided to close the cemetery just behind the Cottolengo cinema. Today the deconsecrated cemetery has been opened once more to the public and actually is the site of some of the offices of the cinema. The decorations of bones and grinning skulls on the facade may send a shiver up your spine. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A Piedmont canyon |
2 Via San Rocco Turin 10053 Italy |
Chianocco gorge is a spectacular natural phenomenon created by the mountain torrent Prebéc in the calcareous rock. The two, almost vertical, walls are tens of metres high. During the summer, when the torrent is low, it is possible to walk up the river bed, a wonderful experience. The reserve covers 26 hectares and protects the only area in Piedmont in which the ilex (or holm-oak) grows wild; this tree generally prefers warm/hot climates. Here it grows on the walls of the gorge where the raven also nests. A warning to walkers — although the bottom of the gorge has a narrow path, it is best to avoid it in the event of heavy rain or if there is the possibility of a thunderstorm to avoid risks associated with a sudden rise in river water. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Parco Colonnetti and meteorology |
91 Strada delle Cacce Turin 10135 Italy +39 011 39191 http://www.ien.it |
This institute, in the Mirafiori Sud area, near Parco Colonnetti, is home to one of the most important meteorological centers in Italy. There are numerous guided visits for schools and visitors can observe experts at work with complicated and sophisticated equipment which can determine the temperature and weather forecasts every day. This centre transmits the exact time all over Italy. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Fun and games! |
Parco Ignazio Michelotti Corso Casale Turin 10132 Italy |
Want to know where to take your children this Summer? Can't you find a safe place full of trees? Want to let your children wander around the city? The Gio park is here to solve all your problems!! It is an organised and supervised place in which activities and games are devised for children and teenagers up to the age of 17. For the younger ones there are fun water games. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A park suitable for birdwatching |
Delimitato da Via Giacomo Zanella, Via Ippolito Pindemonte, il f Turin 10100 Italy |
Colletta Park stretches from the confluences of the Dora Riparia and the Stura di Lanzo on the left bank of the Po in the "comune" of Turin. It is fitted out for watching the many birds that either live there all year round or pass through on migration. In particular the great crested grebe nests in the park in the cane brakes. Another area dedicated to birdwatching is being prepared on the Stura. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The Bersaglieri garden |
Via Cernaia Turin 10121 Italy |
At the end of Via Cernaia towards Porta Susa station, the gracious Lamarmora garden (better known as the Bersaglieri garden) lies on the right. Attributed to Pierre Barillet-Deschamps, who probably designed it around 1863, the garden is usually given this name because of the series of statues dedicated to Bersaglieri soldiers (by Giorgio Ceragioli in 1936) that precedes the garden itself. The garden is home to the monument dedicated to Alessandro Lamarmora that was produced in 1867 by Giuseppe Cassano and adorned with bas-reliefs by Giuseppe Dini. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The largest cemetery in the city |
135 Corso Novara Turin 10100 Italy +39 11 442 1226 |
Located in the Royal Park, the famous delight commissioned by Emanuele Filiberto, this was built partly diverting the Dora Riparia river from 1829. The current area of around 690 square metres is due to numerous extensions, four of which are surrounded by grandiose porticoes. Works from all the most important Piedmontese artists from the middle of the 19th century up until today. All the most illustrious Torinese personalities are buried here. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The park of the three valleys |
51 Via Pacchiotti Turin 10094 Italy http://www.parco-orsiera.it |
The park of the Orsiera-Rocciavrè in the Cozie Alps straddles three valleys (Susa, Sangone and Chisone) at a height of between 900 and 2890 metres, and covers a total of almost 11 thousand hectares. This is high mountain country with many glacial lakes, alpine meadows, beech woods and other broad leaf trees at lower levels, and of conifers higher up. The fauna is typically alpine too — golden eagles, sparrow hawks, chamoix and, lower down, red deer and roe deer. The park area has in the past also been the site of clashes between the French and the Duchy of Savoy: the forts of Fenestrelle, Serre Marie, Faluel (nicknamed "the cube") and the Col delle Finestre are the result. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Sport in the open air |
Corso Regina Margherita Turin 10144 Italy |
With over 6000 trees, this has to be one of the most beautiful and largest parks in the city. It is ideal for long walks or bike rides. Equipped with sports facilities, football pitches, basketball courts, gymnastic routes and an open air swimming pool, it is a favorite haunt of Torinese families on a Sunday. It is also possible to walk along the banks of the river Dora and admire the flora in an elegant pond. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A small Versailles |
189 Piazza Castello Turin 10100 Italy |
The Royal Gardens on one side of Piazza Castello were created by the famous French landscape artist, André Le Nôtre, the young genius that designed the gardens at Versailles and the Tuileries. The original gardens were laid out in the 16th c. for Emanuele Filiberto, then enlarged in 1669 by Amedeo Castellamonte. Le Nôtre intervened at the end of the century during the reign of Vittorio Emanuele II and succeeded in creating a masterpiece despite the area available being limited. The gardens are a key point for believers in "Magic Turin". The most important location is the site of the Fountain of the Naiads and Tritons. The saying goes that if you have a problem, walk 3 times around it and you will be helped to find the solution. 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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A royal park |
7 Piazza Principe Amedeo Turin 10042 Italy +39 11 358 1220 http://www.parks.it/parco.stup... |
A few kilometres from Turin, is the Parco della Palazzina di Stupinigi, which has both wooded and farming areas. The agricultural company which works in the park can be visited and offers children the chance to discover how fruit and vegetables are grown and how cows are milked. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Nature Just Outside the City |
2 Via Alessandria Turin 10025 Italy +39 11 91 2462 http://www.parks.it/parco.coll... |
The park of the Superga hill is an ideal place for a trip just outside Turin. The flora is particularly special and features both alpine and mediterranean vegetation, such as the domestic sorb, the cork oak, the holm oak, and the butcher's-broom. There are also many species here which make it a protected area, such as some orchids and yellow foxgloves. It is a pleasure to enjoy the landscape and the Basilica of Superga which is itself immersed in nature. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Nature Amongst the Buildings |
Corso Massimo D'Azeglio Turin 10124 Italy |
Along the left bank of the River Po, between the Isabella Bridge and the Umberto I Bridge, the largest park of this urban mass, Parco del Valentino, can be found. Once a hunting reserve for the Savoy family, it was opened to the public in 1856. The enclosed area is nearly 550,000 square metres, divided by paths, flower beds, little woods, hills and valleys. The Castello del Valentino, the Medieval Hamlet and the Palazzo di Torino-Esposizioni are all to be found inside the park. In the summer months it is the site of interesting sights such as the open-air cinema, rickshaw hire, and various other sorts of entertainment. It is also very lively during the night and houses numerous cafes and bars situated on the river bank. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The library of the parks |
98 Corso Trieste Turin 10024 Italy |
The Delle Vallere area lies on the boundary between Turin and Moncalieri at the confluence of the Po and the Sangone. It covers 130 hectares. Inside, a restored late 18th c. farmhouse houses the documentation on the local parks and protected areas, and has a large library of books and magazines. The Delle Vallere area gives an idea of what the territory surrounding Turin was like before the building boom: large farmhouses on a plateau with intensive agriculture of cereals and forage. Cycling and touristic routes begin at the Vallere which allow you to explore the banks of the Po and Sangone and to observe many species of aquatic birds. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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To visit the Villa della Regina |
Parco di Villa Genero Villa della Regina per strada comunale Santa Margherita Turin 10100 Italy |
The park of Villa Genero lies in the foothills of the Alps. It is attractive for its position, from where it is possible to admire much of the city, but also for its large trees, avenues and plants. The abandoned Villa della Regina stands inside, urgently in need of renovation. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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