TORINO - TURIN - PART 2

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May 14th 2007

Published: May 14th 2007

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Turin (Torino) is an ideal holiday destination, but also a perfect stop-off on a longer trip, thanks to the access roads and efficient transport systems that provide excellent land and air links from all principal Italian and European cities.
Turin (Torino) lies at the centre of a wonderful region, Piedmont, the ‘land at the foot of the mountains’. In fact, as you travel towards the city, you will be able to admire the rich and varied landscapes that surround it, the view of the Alps and the parks and hills that connect it to the many charming places in the vicinity.

Enjoying good food and drink is undoubtedly an important part of Turin (Torino)’s culture. With the informal atmosphere of the trattorias, the charm of the top restaurants and the exoticism of the ethnic eateries, your eyes, nose and taste buds are in for a incredible experience. Turin (Torino) is, in fact, one of the undisputed world capitals of taste: the city has always boasted a tradition of good food and wine and is famous for the unique ingredients that are used in its local dishes and the skill and creativity of its chefs, confectioners and chocolate makers. Several

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establishments have developed here over the years that pay close attention to quality and continuous improvement, in order to making eating and drinking a truly pleasurable experience. Thanks to initiatives such as Torino Gourmet and ChocoPass you can sample many different dishes and delicacies at affordable prices. Go on, give in to temptation!

Good food should be accompanied by fine wine, and there is no shortage of the latter in Piedmont, with 9 DOCG wines and more than 40 DOC wines. There are whites (Gavi, Arneis, Favorita, Moscato), superb reds (Dolcetto, Grignolino, Barbera, Nebbiolo, Barbaresco and Barolo), and also sparkling wines, which, through Martini & Rossi, gave rise to the tradition of Asti Spumante. In some restaurants and wine bars it is possible to take your unfinished bottle home with you. Many establishments participate in the Buta Stupa project (a Piedmontese expression meaning ‘uncorked bottle’) and will seal the bottle and put it in a paper bag so that you can finish it later, prolonging the pleasant memory of your stay in Turin (Torino).
To find out more about the history of oenology you can visit the Martini Museum at the gates of the city. It is housed in