Turin and its Olympic Mountains

Turin the regional capital of Piedmont is reputed to be a magical city. And it can only be by the magic that a city considered to be the capital of Italian heavy industry (FIAT one of the biggest automobile producers in the world is based here) is also one of Italy's main tourist attractions.Of course there are good reasons for this. In the cathedral of Turin is kept the Holy Shroud the ancient linen winding-sheet in which according to the tradition the body of Christ was after the crucifixion. There is also the Egyptian Museum at Turin which contains an extraordinary collection of art from Ancient Egypt and the Sabauda Gallery full of masterpieces by great European artists.Finally at Turin there are some tremendous monumental testimonies to the vital role played by Piedmont in modern Italian history as the seat of the House of Savoy (the reigning dynasty of Italy until 1946) and the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy: The Royal Palace Palazzo Madama the Mole Antonelliana and the Royal Villa at Stupinigi.The natural landscape is splendid and varied: mountains valleys hills (the Langhe are famous as the setting for many stories by Cesare Pavese and Beppe Fenoglio favorite writers from Piedmont) lakes (Maggiore with Stresa d’Orta di Viverone) and the Valgrande National Park.This booklet guides Turin for a visit lasting two three or more days; there are extensive descriptions and photos of museums churches nightlife and other attractions. It contains reviews of places where to eat. It has sections covering single days or half days so you can combine several areas depending on the length of your stay and your preference of what o see.