Our B&B, FlaneurBnB is located right in the center of Turin, near to various places of interest....We offer cosy rooms, convenient location for travellers who come to visit Turin. In this Blog we would like to offer our view of this marvelous city and provide useful info and sight to travellers who want to explore the city.
Turin is the hosting city for the Euro Vision song contest 2022, it will be held in May on the 10, 12 and 14.
To celebrate the event, a projection is cast onto the upper facade of La Mole, so everyone can see it and count down till the starting of the event.
Piazzale Aldo Moro was an 'abandoned' area for a long time, then construction work began and for a long time it was working in progress.
The place is interesting because below the ground were hidden fragments of history, the remains of the foundations of the barracks of the cavalry of Carlo Emanuele I, and a large portion of one of the seventeenth century walls built to defend the city.
Now, the construction work has more or less completed and it is the university compound now, with restaurants and shops.
The most interesting aspect is the piece of ancient wall remains on the underground and the big opening above it which allow people to view the landmark, La Mole from below.
There are a few places in Torino that provide a view of the city center from a higher level, places like the top of La Mole and from the high level of the grattacielo San Paolo, although provide a magnificent panorama view of the city, but they come with a extra cost. Whereas, places like the Mont dei Cappucini and Superga are a bit far and needs to do some extra walking. From the above mentioned places the view is great and far, is marvellous, especially on a fine, clear day.
View From Top Of La Mole
View From the 35th Floor of The Grattacielo Intesa Sanpaolo
View From Superga Hill
View From Mont Dei Cappucini
To get a more closer view but from a higher point in the center, there are some public places one can visit and go for the view.
One is up the tower of the Palazzo Madama, which has a lift to get you up to the top and it is situated right in the center of Piazza Castello.
View From The Tower Of Palazzo Madama
The another one is the bell tower beside the Duomo which is accessible from the Museo Diocesano, it has no lift to bring you up but only 210 steps to climb till you get to the top, 210 small steps and it is worth the trouble just for the interesting view.
View From The Bell Tower - La Torre Campanaria
2021 had ended, as usual during the Christmas season, the city was decorated with lights on various streets, the highlight of 2021 season decoration was the video mapping inspired by the symbols of Christmas illuminting the facade of the Palazzo Reale.
Palazzo Reale at Piazza Castello
Along the shopping street via Garibaldi
Along another shopping street via Lagrange
At piazza Carignano and via Academia delle Scienze which leads directly to the Egyptian museum
Via San Francesco D'Assisi which leads to the Town Hall
