Turin is one of the largest cities in Europe and the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy; it embodies many faces, linked to its history as capital of the Duchy of Savoy from 1563, of the Kingdom of Sardinia from 1720 and of Italy from 1861 to 1865.
Turin intrigues the visitor from the first impact, due to its noble and aristocratic atmosphere that you can breathe among the wonderful palaces in Baroque or Art Nouveau style, the historical cafés and arcades. The Mole is the symbol of the city: with its 163 meters high, it is the tallest brick building in the world; today it houses the Cinema National Museum.
Not to be missed: the self-portrait drawn in red chalk on paper by Leonardo Da Vinci, preserved in the Royal Library, the Shroud of Turin, in the Chapel of St. John Cathedral, the Egyptian Museum, the largest one in the world after Il Cairo, and the Savoy residences, such as Palazzo Madama, Palazzo Carignano, Palazzo Reale, Castello del valentine, Villa d'Agliè and Venaria Reale.
The stunning Basilica of Superga, located on the homonymous hill and designed by Filippo Juvarra, is the perfect location to enjoy a fabulous view of Turin and, at the same time, a journey back in time in the history, curiosities and anecdotes of the Savoy family.
Turin is also the capital town of handmade chocolate and the delicious "gianduiotti" are its highest expression. But Turin pastry also includes other specialties, such as zabaglione, nougat, almond and hazelnut short panettone, biscuits of Novara, "amaretti", "torcetti" and marrons glacés.
With the invention of vermouth, in the second half of the XVIII century, Turin became the home of the aperitif. Moreover the Salone Internazionale del Gusto, a world event organized every two years by Slow Food association, started life here, as did Eataly, the megastore of Italian high quality food and wine.