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HOW TO SPEND A LONG WEEKEND IN TURIN

 

Mole Antonelliana and The National Museum of Cinema 

An architectural landmark of the city of Turin, planned and begun by architect Alessandro Antonelli in 1863, it was only completed in 1889. The panoramic lift allows visitors to go up to the panoramic terrace which is 85 metres high and take in the amazing views of the city and the surrounding Alps. Visitors can also climb on foot along the cavity of the dome stairs, up to the panoramic terrace.

 

Among the most important in the world for its rich heritage and the diversity of its scientific and educational activities, the National Museum of Cinema owes its uniqueness to its exhibition set-up, this "temple of cinema" spirals upwards through several exhibition levels, creating a spectacular display of its extraordinary collections and retracing the history of cinema from its origins to the present time, in an evocative interactive itinerary.

 

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Basilica of Superga

The Basilica of Superga has been built by will of Duke Vittorio Amedeo II, because of a vow he made to the “Madonna delle Grazie” in 1706, when the city of Turin was putted under siege by the French-Spanish army. The project of the Basilica is by Filippo Juvarra, architect born in Messina who worked for the Savoia House.

The interior is enriched by six chapels, four altars and a Main Altar, decorated with sculptures and monuments in Carrara marble. Particularly interesting are the numerous altar’s paintings and the dome, inspired to the roman works by Francesco Borromini. In the Vow Chapel, inside the Basilica, is kept the wooden sculpture of the “Madonna delle Grazie”, in front of which Vittorio Amedeo II kneeled and asked for the grace to defeat the French army.

 

A spiral staircase of 131 steps will lead you to the external balcony of the dome. From the balcony it is possible to admire a marvelous landscape with a spectacular view over the city, the valleys and mountains all around

 

It is possible to arrive at the Basilica of Superga, using the Sassi-Superga tramway. The funicular railway is made up of antique style carriages in a red and white color, with wooden doors and large windows to admire the view going up the hill. A really suggestive experience made with a means of locomotion with a charm of other times.

 

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Underground Turin

The City of the "downstairs" reveals itself in an unprecedented and incredibly evocative guided tour.
An exciting itinerary "at the centre of the earth" to discover the city of "downstairs" that so many times has saved and given refuge, in history, to the inhabitants of "upstairs".
A fascinating itinerary in almost unexplored basements, to discover an unknown city that tells of a past crystallized in time.

 

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Palazzo Madama

Palazzo Madama is an architectural and historic complex located in the central Piazza Castello in Turin.The palace houses the ancient art Civic Museum. 

 

The visit covers four floors, taking you on a sort of journey through time: in the basement, down by the Roman foundations, there is the Lapidario Medievale – the medieval stonework collection – with stone sculptures and jewellery; from there you can reach the Medieval Garden, a heaven of calm and nature in the heart of Turin. The ground floor is mainly devoted to the fifteenth-century castle and to the art of the Middle Ages and of the Renaissance with the Portrait of a Man by Antonello da Messina.

The Baroque rooms on the first floor contain the art of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, with paintings and with furniture by Piffetti and Prinotto in lavishly decorated settings.

On the second floor, you will be able to see the decorative arts of all ages: ceramics, ivories, jewellery, fabrics, glasswork, and much more besides.

Lastly, on the third floor, the Panoramic Tower offers a special view of the city and the surrounding natural envirement. 

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Automobile Museum

A collection of cars unique in the world, enhanced by picturesque landscape contextualisation created by François Confino: the MAUTO takes us on an intriguing journey through history, describing how the car has influenced fashions, customs, scientific research and technological achievements in a constant flow of innovation.

The three-storey itinerary is conceived as an emotional journey among vintage and dream cars, important prototypes and iconic models, while in the background can be heard songs from the Sixties and the roar of Formula One engines.

 

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Langhe Roero and Monferrato

 Hilly stretches as far as the eye can see, on which ancient villages and castles are perched, a succession of gentle slopes planted with vines the rows of which make geometric shapes: this is the magnificent scenery of the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, which has become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The beautiful wine-growing areas of Piedmont, which with their landscapes shaped by of nature and man, have become part of the world heritage list.

These strips of land that extend into lively shapes, modulated by the changing of the seasons, represent the outstanding quality of the Piedmont landscape and its profound and living culture of wine.
These areas produce wines of international quality and excellence - such as Barolo, Barbaresco, Asti Spumante and Barbera d'Asti - made ​​thanks to a rich heritage of knowledge and techniques, based on the deep knowledge of the vines cultivated here for centuries

 

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