The 18th edition of Luci d’Artista Luci d’Artista (Artist’s Lights), has become a very well acclaimed contemporary art exhibition both nationally and internationally, and it takes place every year in Turin and Salerno. This 18th edition, launched this weekend to celebrate the imminent week dedicated to the contemporary art, with a lot of events and …
Sometimes it’s very hard to put into words all the shades and Turin has so many shades! So let’s try to tell it with shots taken around its streets and squares.
The Basilica of Superga is a church near Turin. It was built from 1717 to 1731 for Victor Amadeus II of Savoy by Filippo Juvarra, at the top of the hill of Superga, to fulfill a vow the duke (and future King of Sardinia) had made during the Battle of Turin in 1706. The architect …
Agnolotti are a kind of ravioli typical of the Piedmont, made with small pieces of flattened pasta dough, folded over with a roast beef meat and vegetable stuffing. The origin of the name may come from the name Angelot from Monferrato, who is said to be the inventor of the recipe, or from the Latin …
Palazzo Madama is a architectural and historic complex located in the central Piazza Castello in Turin. It is a UNESCO World Heritage. Palazzo Madama is a combination of two thousand years of history of Piedmont: erected by the Romans as a city gate, Porta Decumana to the side exposed to the river Po, the building became …
Reggia di Venaria Reale is a former royal residence located in Venaria Reale, near Turin, in Piedmont. It is one of the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy, included in the UNESCO Heritage List in 1997, and one of the largest royal residences in the world, comparable in size and structures to those of …
The Museo Egizio is a museum in Turin, specialising in Egyptian archaeology and anthropology. It houses the world’s second largest collections of Egyptian antiquities after Cairo. The first object having an association with Egypt to arrive in Turin was the Mensa Isiaca in 1630, an altar table in imitation of Egyptian style, which Dulu Jones …
The history of the square began in the second half of the 14th century, when the princes of Savoia-Acaia decided to demolish the blocks near the castle and the city walls, creating a representing area used for dynastic events. This space became “square” only since the end of the 16th century, thanks to the interventions …
Duration: 2 days / 2 nights Accomodation: Pacifico, central Turin studio (4 stars equivalent) Price: 140,00 € a couple (the apartment only) This is just a way to quick discover Turin: the main town of Piedmont in the north-west of Italy, Turin is very close to the Alps and it was the first capital of Italy (1563-1864). …
