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Europe » Italy » Piedmont » Turin June 6th 2007

I attempted to spend a few days in the Cinque Terre and on the beaches of the Italian Riviera. It would take a couple train changes to get there and I was careful about writing them down when I bought the tickets. The morning I left I checked the time table on the Italy's train website and wrote them down again, just in case I lost one copy. So I boarded my train from Florence to Pisa no problem. In Pisa i was to switch to a train to Spezia. I am especially careful about boarding trains in Italy because it can be more confusing than other countries...often they don't tell you the ultimate destination of the train when you buy the ticket, but that is what is listed at the platform... usually they can't ... read more
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B&B Richi/Susa

Europe » Italy » Piedmont » Turin May 30th 2007

We are still alive and not lost, in case you were worried. We are currently in Turino, in the Italian Alps. (the winter olympics were just here recently). We are too busy sampling the finest chocolate in the world with our "chocopass" of the city to update this silly blog. we will update in Venice, in a day or so. And we have some great stories! Caio!... read more
Cinque Terre Again
Cinque Terre Three

Europe » Italy » Piedmont » Turin May 14th 2007

Apartment in TURIN  Europe » Italy » Torino Turin By alex_italyMay 14th 2007alessandro MAYA'S APARTMENT: The apartment, situated on the 4TH floor and recently refurbished, is very comfortable and brightly illuminated. It’s composed by an entrance, dining room with completely equipped kitchen, large living with TV-Sat, Hi-Fi Cd-player, 1 bedroom with twin beds; 1 relax room with internet point and bathroom with shower and hair-dryer. It is a lovely apartment with the most modern comfort, ideal for a resting vacation at less than 10 minutes from the fascinating Piazza Castello. Address: corso Agnelli - Torino - Turin Price on request: 50 Euro per nig... read more
maya's apartment
maya's apartment
maya's apartment

Europe » Italy » Piedmont » Turin May 14th 2007

Crossed by the river Po, Turin is an Italian city of dual importance. From a cultural point of view it has been the capital of the Sabaudo state and has a well preserved Baroque style historic center. From n economic point of view it has become Italy's second most important industrial city with the head quarters of the FIAT at Lingotto. The first monument to visit has to be the symbol of Turin, the Mole Antonelliana; followed by Palazzo Madama, Palazzo Reale, the Colonnata Bell Tower, the Church of St Domenico, the Church of St Maria del Monte dei Cappuccini, the Church of the Trinity, Turin Cathedral, Palazzo Valentino and Parco Valentino, Palazzo Carignano, the Sanctuary of the Consolata, Villa Reale, the Basilica di Superga, Palazzo del Lavoro. Turin has an important Polytechnic and famous Musical ... read more

Europe » Italy » Piedmont » Turin May 14th 2007

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, ... read more
TORINO
TORINO
TORINO

Europe » Italy » Piedmont » Turin February 24th 2007

My friends and I felt like we needed to get away from Florence. We needed some fresh air, a new Italian city, and different scenery. We decided to go to Torino, where the winter Olympics were in 2006. Torino is a great place to go to really live like an Italian and take in what Italian cities are like. We bought a 2 day pass to get into all the museums for free and ride transportation for free. So we went exploring around Torino. We went to the Egyptian Museum, the National Cinema Museum, and a Mountain (Alps) Museum. We took a walking tour of part of the city, hiking up a lot of hills, and found an amazing views of the city!! It was very foggy the whole weekend, but that is okay because we ... read more
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Europe » Italy » Piedmont » Turin April 28th 2006

If you happened to be watching Italian MTv today at about 3pm, you would have seen yours truly in the background, tactfully avoiding the hosts running around with a mike, interviewing people by hiding behind a bush! Hehehe. So really, I guess you would have only seen the bush...hmm... ;p Anyways. It's hard to imagine that just two short months ago this city was playing host to the Winter Olympics. Where has all the snow gone??? Yes, I'm well aware that it is now spring, but still. Although remnants and reminders of the games are everywhere. Flags with the games motto 'passion lives here' (or 'la pasionne abita qui' in Italian- see, I'm learning stuff!!), odd little red spiky metal sculptures I guess you'd call them, saying 'Torino, OIympic host city' on them, and other bits ... read more

Europe » Italy » Piedmont » Turin February 25th 2006

Well, on my way back to London, like I said before, I met one of Jay Leno's cameramen. He was really cool. But thing that made me the most mad was that I had to go back to London!! BOO, i wish i could have been at the Olympics longer, but whatever. So, i left, reluctantly. It was really frusterating my trip back. you see, first the plane was delayed for boarding. Then they boarded us and once everyone was aboard, we began to leave, but then they got a call from tower control and we had to sit on the runway for an hour before we could take off. Then I got back to london and it took them FOREVER to get our baggage on the thingy. And I wasn't the only one who was ... read more

Europe » Italy » Piedmont » Turin February 24th 2006

What you all have been so patiently awaiting...thank you for baring with me...is this story! Probably the best day of my life! Torino, the Olympics, everything was absolutely amazing!!! After coming out of the train station, the first thing i saw that really captured my eye was this Italian man i saw...now he didn't capture my eye in the way most would like to think...He was strikingly similar to someone from home and I immediatedly knew who it was: Filpi!!! he was about the same height, same build, had the same eyes, and even the same gruff laugh...But i was too intimidated by him to stop and talk. (And as it turns out Filpi had some relatives that live near Torino....I should have just tried to talk to him) and the Canandian wanted to carry on. ... read more
Olympic Torch!
Go Russia
Curling

Europe » Italy » Piedmont » Turin February 22nd 2006

The olympics. It is a wierd feeling going to an olympic went of any kind. I really felt the national pride from everyone and from myself more than every before. I found myself rooting for some countries and rooting agains't others, sometimes for a particular reason, sometimes just because they are the underdog. We got to go see the Russia vs. Kazakistan Hokey game, and for under face value. Some scalper saw us being bummed out due to the fact that we couldn't get tickets to anything. It was close to game time so it was a perfect match. It was a lot of fun and those russians sure know how to cheer and chant. Funny fact: Since Budweiser is the sponcer of the olympics, it is the only beer you can get at the events. ... read more
The hockey building we didn't go to
haveing fun outside the grounds
so close but yet so far away




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