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Castello di Camino
Immersed in a marvelous park of age-old trees and looking out over the hills of the Basso Monferrato, Castello di Camino has a main structure, which is crenellated on top, as well as a large, quadrangular tower that ends in a slight open gallery.
Castello di Costigliole d'Asti
Surrounded by a large park, the castle rises over the town. Since 1994, it has been the seat of the Parco Culturale del Premio Grinzane Cavour (Grinzane Cavour Award Cultural Park) which works to promote all aspects of the territory and houses an international cooking school as well as the annual “asta del Barbera” (“Barbera auction”).
Castello di Grinzane Cavour
It is one of the oldest and most imposing castles in the Langhe. At present, the castle houses the Enoteca regionale piemontese Cavour (Piemonte Cavour Regional Wine Cellar) and an ethnographic museum, as well as being the permanent seat of the “Premio letterario Grinzane Cavour” (Grinzane Cavour Literary Prize).
Castello di Serralunga d'Alba
On the top of the Serralunga d’Alba hill, one sees the outline of a very scenically striking structure built from a parallelepiped block with two towers, a corner turret that towers over the high walls, and a double lancet window.
Castello di Masino (Caravino)
The castle, the property of Fai – Italian Environment Fund – since 1987 and referred to as the “balcony of the Canavese”, is surrounded by an English-style park and a small garden which is oftentimes used for floral shows.
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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 Vinadio
Requested by Re Carlo Alberto, the Forte (Fort) di Vinadio represents one of the most important examples of military architecture from the Alps. It extends length-wise for 1,200 meters, on three levels, which cover about 10 km of interior passageway.
Villa Scott
The little manor house, one of the most important examples of Torino Liberty architecture, is linked to the name of Dario Argento who set his film, “Profondo Rosso” (“Deep Red”) here – perhaps his most emotional film and the one with the strongest visual effects.
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People
Alain Elkann
“Torino remains a beautiful city, but not only that, it is also a serious city in which one can work well. One feels protected…Then, in those hills on certain winter days when the sky is blue and the air is clean, it’s like being in Kathmandu”.
Alessandro Baricco
"Torino is a place where, in general, things are done with great seriousness and exactness. Even living and dying."
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.”
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