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The Sacra di San Michele - the most beautiful panorama just 1 hour outside of Turin 1
The Sacra di San Michele – the most beautiful panorama just 1 hour outside of Turin

The Sacra di San Michele – the most beautiful panorama just 1 hour outside of Turin

Elisabetta

When the torrid summer heat afflicts the city, everyone, even the most avid sea lovers like my husband and I, feels the “passion” for the mountains… and when this passion manifests itself as a decision to escape from the city at the last minute (sometimes we just can’t manage to organize everything in advance),…

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Madama Palace & Acaja Castle: A Unique Castle-Palace with a Hidden Pearl

Madama Palace & Acaja Castle: A Unique Castle-Palace with a Hidden Pearl

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In a cultural city like Turin, nothing is static, so even when it seems that you know perfectly a palace, a monument, a building, then, right at that moment, it will surprise you. The most central and therefore the most taken-for-granted monument in Turin is the Acaja Castle (or Madama Palace), in Castle Square…

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Big Bench Project: Big Benches for Big Experiences

Big Bench Project: Big Benches for Big Experiences

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Saturday morning, it’s cold outside but it’s sunny, beautiful and warm sunshine: the day is just right to immerse yourself in the hills of Piedmont, where the vineyards and castles make the views so unique and the light is perfect to take some photos … let’s go! On our journey, we follow the route…

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T'oro - Richi Ferrero
Turin – the city of artists, footballers and bulls

Turin – the city of artists, footballers and bulls

Elisabetta

For those of you who are from Turin or have lived here for some time, seeing representations of bulls everywhere throughout the city is nothing peculiar. The bull (toro in Italian) is the symbol of Turin, present on the official emblem and can be easily found on the public fountains (torets) or on the…

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Borgo Campidoglio Turin
Borgo Campidoglio: an open-air museum that you just can’t miss

Borgo Campidoglio: an open-air museum that you just can’t miss

Elisabetta

If you are looking for a different kind of experience for your visit to the city of Turin, this blog post is for you. Not many people know that in Turin there is a neighbourhood that is a collection of open-air contemporary art and walking through its streets you can admire works as if…

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Villa della Regina – A Fascinating Video Tour

Villa della Regina – A Fascinating Video Tour

Elisabetta

Did you know that in the hills above Turin there is a wonderful royal residence with an astonishing view? It’s Villa della Regina, the Queen’s villa. Let’s go in and check it out together.

Piazza Solferino Turin – a Guided Video Tour

Piazza Solferino Turin – a Guided Video Tour

Elisabetta

Piazza Solferino, Turin. Refined, elegant, but a little reserved. Have you been there yet? Useful Info:

Chapel of Barolo
The Langhe: Wine, Art, History and Nature!

The Langhe: Wine, Art, History and Nature!

Elisabetta

Today we want: contemporary art, history, nature, panoramas and a good wine. Where do we go? To the Langhe! We allow ourselves to be guided by the panoramic paths of the country roads (do not take the highway!) and in about an hour we find ourselves on top of the hill of the Brunate…

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Via Monferrato with umbrellas from above
Via Monferrato – The Trendiest Street in Turin

Via Monferrato – The Trendiest Street in Turin

Elisabetta

The new frontier of trendy in Turin is Monferrato Street (Via Monferrato in Italian). Take it from someone that for more than 10 years has toured the city in all its nooks and crannies in search of beauty, someone that has experienced entertainment in all its best events, someone that has changed apartments so…

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Galleria Grande - Reggia di Venaria
The Reggia of Venaria, or rather, a trip to Paris between gardens and Art Nouveau

The Reggia of Venaria, or rather, a trip to Paris between gardens and Art Nouveau

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If you’re like me, sometimes you just want to escape from everyday life and fly to Paris. But if you can’t spare more than even a day, you’ll be happy to know that you can always find a bit of Paris in Venaria Reale. In barely half-an-hour from Turin by the Venaria Express, you…

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