Travel guide to Turin
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About Turin
Turin is the capital of Italy’s Piemonte region in the far north west of the country and is famous for Fiat cars, football and the Turin Shroud. It is the major city in the Western Alps. Turin does not have the political importance it once held but the city is a major industrial center.
Tourist attraction in Turin are in plenty to explore. It is a tourist destination with historic buildings and architecture. The Mole Antonelliana nineteenth century brick building, the Piazza Castello home to grand palaces such as Palazzo Reale and Plazzo Madama are the famous tourist places which is worth a visit. The museums, Egyptian Museum and the Museo Nazionale del cinema are famous for its many interesting displays. The famous shroud of Turin is in the main Turin Cathedral is a centuries old linen cloth that bears the image of a crucified man.
Hotels and accommodation for the tourists visiting Turin are expensive and bland, cheaper accomodation is available in the south east area of the main railway station. Although you can be more comfortable by paying a bit extra and staying in the city central.
