{"id":1553,"date":"2010-01-20T15:37:34","date_gmt":"2010-01-20T14:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/?p=1553"},"modified":"2010-01-20T15:37:34","modified_gmt":"2010-01-20T14:37:34","slug":"turin-and-its-surroundings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/1553\/turin-and-its-surroundings\/","title":{"rendered":"Turin and its Surroundings."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1554\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/prima-gr.jpg\" alt=\"prima gr\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/prima-gr.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/prima-gr-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Turin<\/strong> is one of the most important cities both from the economical and cultural point of view.<\/p>\n<p>Its <strong>surroundings <\/strong>are <strong>rich in history, art and traditions<\/strong> that are worth exploring and knowing. A holiday in this area offers pleasant and interesting days.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1556\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paolo-C..jpg\" alt=\"Paolo C.\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The territory of Turin consists in a <strong>modern, artistic and elegant city<\/strong>, in <strong>rolling hills<\/strong>, in <strong>lakes with crystal clear water<\/strong> and <strong>landscapes embracing the Alps<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>All of it is characterized by valuable and very old traditions.<\/p>\n<p>The city of Turin was <strong>the first capital of Italy <\/strong>and that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s also why it has so much history to tell. It lies at the foot of green hills and is surrounded by the<strong> river Po<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The symbol of Turin is the <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Mole Antonelliana<\/span><\/strong>, 137 meters high. Visitors can climb to the top thanks to a glass elevator that reaches the temple panorama over the vault.<\/p>\n<p>This little trip towards the sky is an <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">exciting experience<\/span> as the view of the city and the mountains is breathtaking.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1555\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Axell-sec.jpg\" alt=\"Axell sec\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Axell-sec.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Axell-sec-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Along the streets of several villages in the surroundings of Turin visitors can admire <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">elegant and ancient palace<\/span>s, luxurious royal palaces as testimonies to an important past, but also <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">contemporary art. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Not to be missed: the <strong>Basilica di Superga <\/strong>and <strong>Palazzo Carignano<\/strong> in Turin, the Roman ruins of <strong>Susa<\/strong>, <strong>Pinerolo Cathedral<\/strong> and the <strong>Palace of Venaria Reale. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1557\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/matteo77gr.jpg\" alt=\"matteo77gr\" width=\"350\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/matteo77gr.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/matteo77gr-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But many are also the expressions of contemporary art, which have seen famous architects to work even <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">during the Olympics<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Among these it is important to remember: the <strong>Church of the Santo Volto<\/strong> of Mario Botta, the <strong>Palavela<\/strong> renovated by renowned architect Game Aulenti and the <strong>Palasport<\/strong> by Arata Isozaki.<\/p>\n<p>In <strong>2008 <\/strong>Turin was also elected as the <strong>World Capital of Design<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In Turin and its surroundings there are over <strong>80 museum<\/strong>s, covering the most diverse and significant expressions of art.<\/p>\n<p>They include: the world-famous <strong>Egyptian Museum<\/strong>, the <strong>National Museum of Cinema <\/strong>in the Mole Antonelliana, the <strong>Savoy Gallery <\/strong>with a collection of Italian and Flemish art, the <strong>GAM<\/strong> (Galleria di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea) and the M<strong>useum of Contemporary Art<\/strong> in the\u00c2\u00a0 Castello di Rivoli.<\/p>\n<p>Photos from the Albums of: daiquiri_frozen, GluGluMiTo, Vermario, Tamara, Paolo C., Axell and Fabio M.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/holidays-in-piedmont\/turin-area\/city-of-turin\/hotels\/\">Hotels in Turin.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1561\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fabio-M1.jpg\" alt=\"Fabio M\" width=\"160\" height=\"240\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1562\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/superga.jpg\" alt=\"superga\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1563\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/GluGluMiTo.jpg\" alt=\"GluGluMiTo\" width=\"180\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1559\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vermario.jpg\" alt=\"Vermario\" width=\"240\" height=\"196\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1560\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/tamara.jpg\" alt=\"tamara\" width=\"240\" height=\"161\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turin and its surroundings are rich in history and Art. 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