Turin
Back in October, I headed to Italy starting with Turin, the former capital of the Duchy of Savoy, the Kingdom of Sardinia and the Kingdom of Italy. I went there by direct bus from Annecy through Flixbus. It took about 4h and just €15, passing through Chambéry and Tunnel de Fréjus on the way. I stayed in Turin for one week and did a lot of visiting. The weather was not that great but I still had a good time. Here are a few photos I took with my new Sony RX100 VII I had bought before the trip. I will soon make more in-depth articles (once I have cleared the backlog of hikes from the summer / early fall).
Above, view of central Turin from the viewpoint of Monte dei Cappuccini.
Above, Po river in the morning.
Above, arcades (portici) of Turin.
Above, royal palace on Piazza Castello. That location is very popular with visitors.
Above, Piazza Castello and dome of the Chapel of the Holy Shroud, seen from the tower of the Cathedral of Turin.
Above, throne room inside the palace.
Above, royal armory.
Above, ball room.
Above, below the dome of the Chapel of the Holy Shroud. Since the fire in 1997, the Shroud of Turin is actually kept in the Cathedral of Turin next door.
Above, in the garden of the palace.
Above, cappuccino.
Above, Olympic Arch built for the 2006 Winter Olympics in the Lingotto area of Turin.
Above, ex-Mercati Generali on the other side of the arch.
Above, decaying building in the Olympic Village. Apparently, it is now occupied by migrants.
Above, remnant of a monorail in the Giardino Corpo Italiano di Liberazione. It was built for Italia ‘61 as part of the celebration of the centenary of Italian unification.
Above, Po river.
Above, squirrel in Parco Millefonti.
Above, in Parco del Valentino.
Above, view from the Church of Gran Madre di Dio, across the Po from Piazza Vittorio Veneto.
Above, those arcades sure are nice when it rains.
Above, Cinema Lux inside the covered Galleria San Federico.
Above, Porta Nuova train station. My hotel was right next to it.
Above, Canale d’Ercole inside the gardens of the Palace of Venaria, located in Venaria Reale near Turin. The palace was one of the residences of the Royal House of Savoy.
Above, Galleria Grande.
Above, mountains seen from the palace.
Above, Venetian Bucentaur boat.
Above, covered Galleria Umberto I, in the center of Turin.
Above, Porta Palatina, which dates from Roman times, seen from the tower observatory of the Cathedral of Turin.
Above, garden of the Royal Palace.
Above, Porta Palatina from the ground.
Above, pizza al tegamino (aka pan pizza), a specialty of Turin.
Above, Royal Theatre of Turin.
Above, rowing on the Po river.
Above, Luigi Einaudi campus of the University of Turin, designed by Foster + Partners.
Above, Po river.
Above, spire of Mole Antonelliana, which houses the Museum of Cinema. It also has an observatory with a great view on Turin.
Above, looking towards the Susa valley with Torre Littoria and the Intesa Sanpaolo skyscraper in the foreground.
Above, Monte Viso.
Above, shadow of the dome of Mole Antonelliana.
Above, the platform of the observatory.
Above, entrance of Palazzo Carignano.
Above, arancino snack (fried rice ball stuffed with meat, cheese or vegetables).
Above, Basilica of Superga, in the hills above Turin. Its dome has a viewpoint open to the public with a great view on Turin.
Above, Turin seen from the Basilica.
Above, Gran Paradiso.
Above, hills of Turin in the background.
Above, OGR - Officine Grandi Riparazioni, a former train maintenance facility, now transformed into offices and exhibition spaces.
Above, hall of the Porta Susa train station.
Above, Dora Riparia river in Parco della Pellerina, one of the largest parks in Turin.
Above, goose in Parco della Pellerina.
Above, Ponte-canale Ceronda in Parco di Via Calabria.
Above, Dora Riparia river in Giardino area ex-Paracchi.
Above, steel columns in Parco Dora, a large park built on formerly industrial land and designed by Latz + Partner.
Above, Church of the Santo Volto in the background.
Above, inside the Church of the Santo Volto.
Above, bell tower.
Above, Museum of Contemporary Art in Rivoli, near Turin. It was also a residence of the Royal House of Savoy.
Above, Corso Francia, a large and long street that goes from Turin to Rivoli. The Basilica of Superga can be seen in the background.
Above, Monte Musinè.
Above, Parco di San Grato, near the museum.
Above, tower of the old Church of Santa Maria della Stella.
Above, street in the lower city.
Above, in the new Church of Santa Maria della Stella.
Above, evening crowd near Via Giuseppe Luigi Lagrange.
Above, Dora Riparia river in Susa. The town is easily accessible from Turin, with frequent trains running from the Porta Nuova train station.
Above, Rocciamelone.
Above, Porta Savoia, dating from Roman times. The town was the main entry point to Italy from France and Northern Europe.
Above, towers of the Cathedral of San Giusto and the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore.
Above, Roman amphitheatre.
Above, tower of the Cathedral of San Giusto.
Above, in Avigliana, a town located midway between Turin and Susa. It has an old town, overlooked by a castle in ruins with a great view on the Susa valley and the surrounding mountains.
Above, Torre dell’Orologio.
Above, the ruins of the castle. It is just a short hike from the old town.
Above, Susa valley, with Sacra di San Michele on the left.
Above, view from the castle. The two lakes are part of the Natural Park of Avigliana Lakes.
Above, old town.
Above, lizard on the castle stones.
Above, sunset from Monte dei Cappuccini.