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Turin (Torino)

Turin is a capital of the Piedmont region and a major business and cultural centre in northern Italy. If you decide to spend your vacation here you'll find a lot of places for enterntainment. Number of art galleries, churches, restaurants, parks, gardens, theatres, libraries, museums and palaces will attract you and hold your interest. Turin has many places to astonish any tourist as its history is so rich and various.

One of the best preserved Roman remains in northern Italy are Palatine Towers. The main church of Turin is Turin Cathedral of San Giovanni Battista. Do not miss a chance to visit the Egyptian Museum of Turin. And if you are an amateur of eastern art, then surely attend the Museum of Oriental Art with one of the most important Asian art collections in Italy. You can also go for a walk along the streets of Turin, there are many wide boulevards and covered arcades that you'll like for sure. Drop into some cafe and taste original Turin chocolate Fererro Rocher with a cup of Lavazza coffee or order original Cinzano Martini and drink to magnificent Turin!

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