Turin miniguide
Turin is a city 120 kilometers southwest of Milan , at the foot of the Alps.Turin is the fourth largest city in Italy , and is the capital of Piedmont region.There are 865,000 inhabitants in the town itself, while the suburbs are Turin's population 1.5 million.
Turin is known as the organizer of the Winter Olympics in 2006. The city's name comes from the Celtic word meaning Tau mountain.Turin is known for its automobile production. Fiat and Lancia cars produced here. Turin also has a car museum, Museo dell 'Automobile, which has a collection of more than 170 cars. It includes everything from 1800s Formula 1 cars to newer sports cars. Here are also made strong wines vermouth. Turin's Egyptian Museum is regarded as one of the most important. Cathedral from 1498 room the famous Shroud of Turin. The city also has several fine palaces like the Palazzo Madama and Palazzo Reale kongesottet, in addition to the cinema museum and several art galleries.
Turin Aeroporto is located 15 kilometers from the center of Caselle.
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