Turin (Italy) - the capital of the province of Piedmont - is one of the most popular cities in Italy. Often the city is called "the capital of European Baroque", the visiting card of which is the famous Egyptian Museum. And Turin is famous for its lucky symbol, the unique National Museum of Cinematography and the unrivaled dish of risotto.
Numerous exhibitions, museums and galleries attract tourists from all over the world. If you are looking for the perfect place to spend a good time, be sure to visit the historic cafes or chocolate shops.
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How to get to Turin
Turin International Airport, named after former President Sandro Pertini, is located 15 km to North of the city and is connected to it by a convenient route. Here fly such famous air carriers as Lufthansa, Air France, Italian Alitalia, discounters Ryanair and Easyjet.
- From the airport to the city you can get by train, bus or taxi, whose services cost 30 EUR to the center of Turin. It is true that by train and bus you will have to travel for a long time: they are short-distance transport.
- For example, SADEM buses travel every 30-40 minutes from the airport to the railway station of Porta Nuova. The fare costs about 5 EUR, you can buy at a special ticket kiosk terminal airport. The journey from Turin airport to the city center takes about 40 minutes. In general, we must note that in Turin it is necessary to purchase tickets in advance at stations or stops. The controllers will not stand on ceremony with the "hares."
By train
Turin has three main railway stations: Porta Nuova, Porta Susa and Lingotto. The station of Porta Nuova serves long-distance trains, and Porta Susa (now under reconstruction) - electric trains, but trains from Milan, following from Porta Nouva, also stop here. In this regard, it is better to determine in advance the destination where you want to go.
At car
By car to Turin can be reached via the motorways A4, A5, A6, A21, A32.
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Cuisine of Turin
Risotto. As it is told in one legend, the recipe of cooking risotto appeared in the 16th century thanks to a young culinary expert who seasoned rice with saffron. At the present time, the ingredients of the Turin risotto are pumpkin, rosemary and sparkling wine, which are added to a slightly undercooked rice firstly tinned in broth with butter and then flavored with grated cheese. In Italy, it is believed that cheese can not spoil any dish.
- Visit the Cathedral of John the Baptist, in the depths of which the famous Shroud
- Try the most correct and real risotto
- View the Egyptian Museum's magnificent collection - the Egyptians smoke nervously on the sidelines
- View 20 films at the same time on the facade screen of the Cinema Museum
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Shopping in Turin
Perhaps no one associates Turin as a place for shopping. And this will be a big mistake, because in Turin and its suburb there are many outlets, patches and shops that are not so famous among tourists, but are popular among Italians themselves. Read more on the page "Shopping in Turin."
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Turin climate
| Monthly average temperature, ° C | ||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | may | june | jul | aug | sen | ok | nov | douk | |
| by day | + 4 | + 6 | + 13 | + 18 | + 23 | + 26 | + 29 | + 27 | + 23 | + 17 | + 9 | + 5 |
| night | - 1 | + 0 | + 4 | + 8 | + 12 | + 16 | + 18 | + 17 | + 14 | + 9 | + 4 | + 0 |
The climate in Turin is quite mild, even in winter the temperature seldom falls below zero. The greatest amount of precipitation falls on the spring and early summer. See also the current weather forecast for Turin for 10 days.
Cloudy + 11 ° C in the day + 5 ° C at night ° C water |
Cloudy, light rain + 10 ° С in the afternoon + 3 ° С night ° C water |
Clear + 13 ° C in the afternoon + 3 ° C at night ° C water |
| Weather forecast in Turin for 10 days | ||
Entertainment, excursions and attractions Turin
In Turin, the most interesting are the palaces in the Baroque style, large-scale street interchanges and a lot of the world-famous museums . For example, the National Museum of Cinematography, which was opened in July 2000 . Here in the building, which has the shape of an inverted glass, there is a landmark of the city - the cinema museum, and earlier this building was intended for the Mole-Antonellian synagogue Antonelliana) . Stairs in the form of a spiral, repeating the bizarre curves of the film and an elevator on thin transparent strings that rises up to the observation deck 85 meters . In the museum, if desired, you can watch simultaneously up to 20 films on the screen ah, which are located from floor to ceiling . Sound is adjusted in the headrest of the armchairs . Depending on the genre, each film assumes its own manner of viewing . Sitting to watch a serious or complex movie, reclining is an easy movie, and lying - only love films . Special effects in the cinema museum are as bright and unexpected .
The collection of the Automobile Museum includes more than 170 exhibits - from 18th-century wagons to Formula 1 cars. However, now the museum is under reconstruction, and its opening is planned for 2011. Part of the collection is exhibited in the Turin Exposition, 2 km from the Automobile Museum
Egyptian Museum was founded in 1824 and contains 30 thousand unique exhibits. The collection of the museum tells about all the stages of the development of Egyptian civilization and is put by experts on a par with the collection of the Cairo Museum. Among the other values here are the famous "Pharaonic Papyrus" and "Golden Mask". Entrance 7, 50 EUR.
Also it is recommended to visit the Museum of Criminal Anthropology, the Mining Museum and the Museum of Piedmont Marionettes. In addition, Turin has many entertainments: interesting and fascinating shopping, discos, night clubs and, of course, an unforgettable Turin cuisine, which is considered to be one of the best in Italy.
Turin Shroud
In Turin, in the Cathedral of John the Baptist, there is a religious shrine - Turin Shroud - a four-meter canvas, in which, according to legend, the body of Jesus Christ was wrapped after his death. Very rarely they open a real shrine for public viewing. The last time it was shown in 2010.
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