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Excellent place to visit for a couple of days. I would suggest the following (all reachable by public transport)
The old Fiat factory at Lingotto (sp), its now a very nice hotel and shopping complex but if you are crafty you can get on the roof to have a look at the test track as featured on Italian Job and the double helix ramp up to it is an engineering masterpiece.
Musee d'Automobili - a splendid collection of Ferrari and other Italian greats. Also if I recall correctly one of the Paris Peking race entrants. You also go past the large curved roofed building driven up in Italian job if you go on the bus from city centre. Think its a kindergarten now!
The City itself is also well worth a look. There is a big square to the North with the Cathedral and a large Palace there is also tucked away a magnificent painted church. Whilst I don't think the original is actually out on display the church where the Turin shroud is kept is also worth a visit.
The station is interesting if you like your architecture. Subways around station also feature in Italian job.
Lots of nice Cafes etc in the collonades round the squares for a coffee and a break!
And the way they drive you'll be glad you don't have a hire car.....
The old Fiat factory at Lingotto (sp), its now a very nice hotel and shopping complex but if you are crafty you can get on the roof to have a look at the test track as featured on Italian Job and the double helix ramp up to it is an engineering masterpiece.
Musee d'Automobili - a splendid collection of Ferrari and other Italian greats. Also if I recall correctly one of the Paris Peking race entrants. You also go past the large curved roofed building driven up in Italian job if you go on the bus from city centre. Think its a kindergarten now!
The City itself is also well worth a look. There is a big square to the North with the Cathedral and a large Palace there is also tucked away a magnificent painted church. Whilst I don't think the original is actually out on display the church where the Turin shroud is kept is also worth a visit.
The station is interesting if you like your architecture. Subways around station also feature in Italian job.
Lots of nice Cafes etc in the collonades round the squares for a coffee and a break!
And the way they drive you'll be glad you don't have a hire car.....
ks. That'll teach me to try and multi task whilst reading PHGassing Station | Holidays & Travel | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff