Jour 1
Turin - first impressions
12 mars 2018, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Drove down through torrential rain checked in and wandered around. First impressions very positive - maybe because it finally stopped raining!?
12 mars 2018, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Drove down through torrential rain checked in and wandered around. First impressions very positive - maybe because it finally stopped raining!?
12 mars 2018, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Very pleased with our accommodation. Just round the corner from the station on the south side of the old town and sadly the shopping area.
ItaliePiemonteTorinoTurinDuomo di San Giovanni45°4’24” N 7°41’7” E 12 mars 2018, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
The truth about the shroud..... it's kept well hidden!
ItaliePiemonteTorinoSan Salvario45°3’33” N 7°40’51” E 12 mars 2018, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Still some remains left ...
ItaliePiemonteTorinoCentroPiazza Carlo Felice45°3’34” N 7°40’52” E 12 mars 2018, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Very few high rise buildings and a good range of architecture through the ages.
The graffiti certain adds atmosphere to the grandeur of the wall, bet the bloke who built it would be impressed.
Very reminiscent of Prague, and for that matter the red roof architecture of many Eastern European cities. However the grandeur of the courtyard (pictured later) and graffitied wall are so Praguesque if you hadn't said where you where I would have assumed Eastern Europe. Very interesting.
13 mars 2018, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Plenty of classical sculpture about.
ItaliePiemonteTorinoTurinMurazzi45°3’46” N 7°41’45” E 13 mars 2018, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
A gentle stroll along the main river flowing through Turin.
ItaliePiemonteTorinoCentroPiazza Carlo Felice45°3’34” N 7°40’52” E 13 mars 2018, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
It is a reconstructed medieval village. We nearly did not go because the reviews called it a "fake" but in fact it was great fun and very well done.
ItaliePiemonteTorinoTurinPalazzo Bricherasio45°3’59” N 7°40’58” E 14 mars 2018, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Another sunny day and a chance to explore the city. The grid pattern of streets makes it easy to navigate with lots of small, individual shops. Well you can't have everything. ....
But with NutellaEn savoir plus
ItaliePiemonteTorinoCentroPiazza Carlo Felice45°3’34” N 7°40’52” E 15 mars 2018, Italie ⋅ 🌧 5 °C
Well who would have believed it? 50 years! Had a super lunch at Eataly (Italy) - geddit. It's a supermarket specialising in Italian regional products with various places to eat scattered throughout.En savoir plus
Oh it's a cake. Obviously Nigel, otherwise known as the Grasse pyromaniac, wasn't in charge of the candles .....
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Happy Easter - can you see the Easter bunnies?
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This DIY has really ground Nigel down but Sandra still has her halo ...
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Yes the tourist office is in a shipping container. Good recycling though ...
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The grand central station from where we will embark for Milan.