Dateline: Turin Monday 18th April 2011

Day 2 in Turin.
Trivia.  
* Turin is in North Italy.  It is the capital of the area known as Piedmont.
* Turin is mostly on the left bank of the Po River.

Tram and Royal Palace in the background

* It is now one of Italy's main industrial cities and has a rich cultural history.  Turin is home to the manufacturers of Fiat, Lancia and Alfa Romeo motor vehicles.
* The city is the home of Juventus Football Club, Italy's most successful team.
* The Shroud of Turin is kept in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in the centre of the city.  Due to concerns with its preservation it will not be exhibited again until 2025.

The River Po

Medieval Village drawbridge

We walk to the river and on to a reconstructed Medieval Village before returning to the hotel.    The train leaves at 4:15, change at Bologna for Venice.

 Palatino Towers, one of the four Roman gates.  Almost no ancient landmarks are left in this city.











Next:  Breakfast beside a canal in Venice

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