ATL unica - Turismo Torino e Provincia
A lively and elegant city, gentle hills, crystal-clear lakes and the imposing ring of the Alps, pristine landscapes that were the backdrop to great historical events and that still guard millenary traditions. The Torino area will gift you with extraordinary experiences. Torino invites you to discover its broad tree-lined avenues, rich in artistic and architectural beauties, and to enjoy the many little pleasures that have always made it unique. Torino – the first capital of Italy, today again at the centre of the international scene – is surrounded by vegetation: it gently leans against the feet of luxuriant hills and is encircled by the winding course of the Po river, thereby forming a marvellous whole with its surrounding areas.
The Olympic Mountains and Royal Mountains surround the Torino area with a chain of peaks that are silhouetted against a relaxing setting of woods, fields, lakes, parks and protected reserves.
If you love nature and sport, they will leave you breathless: both in summer and in winter you will be free to pursue your passions and do the things you enjoy most.
Information
Tourist Information Centers
www.turismotorino.org
Piazza Castello/Via Garibaldi - 10122 Torino
Tel. +39.011.535181 (Call Center lun-dom 9.30-21.30) - Fax: +39.011.530070
E-mail: info.torino@turismotorino.org
Corso Vercelli, 1 - 10015 Ivrea (To)
Tel. +39.0125.618131 - Fax: +39.0125.618140
E-mail: info.ivrea@turismotorino.org
Viale Giolitti, 7/9 - 10064 Pinerolo (To)
Tel. +39.0121.795589 - Fax: +39.0121.372084
E-mail: info.pinerolo@turismotorino.org
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Places
Biblioteca Reale di Torino
The Biblioteca Reale (Royal Library) houses important collections of manuscripts, illuminated manuscripts, and engravings. Besides its 2,000 drawings, it has several drawings by Leonard Da Vinci, among which are: the Self-Portrait, the Volto dell’Angelo (the Angel’s Face), the preliminary drawing for the Vergine delle Rocce (Virgin of the Rocks), and the Codice sul Volo (Codex on the Flight of Birds).
Forte di Fenestrelle
The largest fortified structure in Europe and the longest wall-structure in the world after the Great Wall of China: a 635-meter inclination, 3 km long, 1,300,000 square meters large, 4,000 steps in the Scala Coperta (Covered Staircase), 2,500 steps in the Scala Reale (Royal Staircase), 5 drawbridges, and 183 lights to illuminate the interior.
Castello di Costigliole d’Asti
Surrounded by a large park, the castle houses an international cooking school and the annual “asta del Barbera” (“Barbera auction”) which has become a not-to-miss event for fans of quality wine.
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People
Gianmaria Testa
“I find that the geometry of the hills of the Langa area is ideal for a fine view that is completely white…the spell of these days is priceless.”
Mario Brunello
“Torino has a special karma when it comes to music. The audience here in Torino takes a little more time to decide compared to others. It seems like they are waiting, as if they don’t want to invade the field. This is because they treat artists like people, not like celebrities. They make you feel important because of what you have to say with finesse. This is a very courteous way to make you feel at home.”
Roberto Capucci
“Torino is an aristocratic city, not a scoundel. You natives are spared because there is not too much tourism and this is a great fortune. There is a class to this city that no longer exists elsewhere. I’m reminded of a woman like Rita Levi Montalcini, for whom I have designed over 50 dresses”.
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