Above And Below

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.

View From The Top

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 Christmas Lights

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