Porta Palatina
The Palatine Gate (Porta Palatina) is a Roman Age (1st century AD) city gate located in Turin, that used to provide access through the city walls from the North side.
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Torino 2006 Winter Olympics: Olympic Arch, Olympic Village, Palavela
Turin held the 2006 Winter Olympics, although the mountains are not that close to the city: Ice-based sports were staged in the metropolitan centre, with snow-based events in the mountain regions. For the occasion, a number of buildings and infrastructures were built or refurbished. This includes the Olympic Arch and footbridge, as well as the Olympic Village, both built in the Lingotto neighbourhood of Turin. I also passed by the Palavela arena in the same area near Giardino Corpo Italiano di Liberazione.
Dome Observatory of Basilica di Superga
Basilica di Superga is an 18th-century church located at the top of the Superga hill above Turin. Its Royal Crypt is the burial place of the Savoy family (although earlier members were buried at the Hautecombe Abbey near Chambéry). The Basilica also has a dome with an outside observatory that offers a great view on Turin and the Alps.
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).