Turin (Con't)
This city is known for its art nouveau, neo-classical, renaissance, and rococo architecture. Lots of the city squares, gardens, palaces, and castles were built during the 16th and 18th centuries. Turin is very well known for its fine schools and universities. It’s also the birth place of Italian cinema. In the 20’s and 30’s, Turin hosted several film productions and major film studios (film houses); in 1937, this industry moved to Rome. Currently, Torino is one of the main cinematographic and television centers in Italy, mainly due to the Turin Film Commission that reports the production of many feature films, soap operas and commercials. Today, their National Museum of Cinema is located in 19th century tower.
A specific type of chocolate, Gianduiotto, named after Gianduja, a local Commedia dell'arte mask, is manufactured in Turin. The city is also known for the bicerin, a traditional hot drink made of espresso, drinking chocolate, and whole milk served layered in a small round glass. Every year Turin organizes CioccolaTÒ, a two-week chocolate festival featuring main Piedmontese chocolatiers, Caffarel, Streglio, and Venchi, plus some international chocolate producers.
Torino cuisine features a particular type of pizza, pizza al padellinoy, a small-sized, thick-crust, deep-dish pizza typically served in many local pizzerias.
Be sure to check out the street markets, especially two of their special monthly farmer’s market if you’re there when it takes place. (Held on different Saturdays and Sundays.) The Crocetta market, is the trendy spot in town for clothing and accessories. Porta Palazzo is the largest open-street market in Europe. NOTE: This market is known for black market goods and keep a sharp eye out for pick-pockets. Activities in the area include wine tasting and wine cellar tours. The palace of the House of Savoy is worth a visit – the inside is far more luxurious that its façade.
You will find an excellent selection of hotels ranging from budget to luxury in the area.
Please call us at 559-324-8150 or email us at info@perfectvacationtravel.com to set up an appointment to start planning your extraordinary travel to Italy.
Italian Ventures travel agency at 1122 E. Champlain Dr., Ste 102 in beautiful Piazza del Fiore shopping center in Fresno, CA.
A specific type of chocolate, Gianduiotto, named after Gianduja, a local Commedia dell'arte mask, is manufactured in Turin. The city is also known for the bicerin, a traditional hot drink made of espresso, drinking chocolate, and whole milk served layered in a small round glass. Every year Turin organizes CioccolaTÒ, a two-week chocolate festival featuring main Piedmontese chocolatiers, Caffarel, Streglio, and Venchi, plus some international chocolate producers.
Torino cuisine features a particular type of pizza, pizza al padellinoy, a small-sized, thick-crust, deep-dish pizza typically served in many local pizzerias.
Be sure to check out the street markets, especially two of their special monthly farmer’s market if you’re there when it takes place. (Held on different Saturdays and Sundays.) The Crocetta market, is the trendy spot in town for clothing and accessories. Porta Palazzo is the largest open-street market in Europe. NOTE: This market is known for black market goods and keep a sharp eye out for pick-pockets. Activities in the area include wine tasting and wine cellar tours. The palace of the House of Savoy is worth a visit – the inside is far more luxurious that its façade.
You will find an excellent selection of hotels ranging from budget to luxury in the area.
Please call us at 559-324-8150 or email us at info@perfectvacationtravel.com to set up an appointment to start planning your extraordinary travel to Italy.
Italian Ventures travel agency at 1122 E. Champlain Dr., Ste 102 in beautiful Piazza del Fiore shopping center in Fresno, CA.
