Torino is a city of nice... and other Torino, Italy Things to Do Tips

Torino is a city of nice museums. Most people know about the Egyptian Museum (Museo Egizio), which is a must visit. At the end of july 2000, a new museum opened and it is dedicated to movie: Museo del Cinema.

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Directions: The Museo del Cinema is beatifully installed within the Mole Antonelliana, the 'identity card' of Torino itself
Other Contact: Large rooms are dedicated to rec

Hiking in the Alps valleys is very easy from Torino. You may also want to angle, but a specific permit is requested for freshwaters and I'm not sure how long would it take for a tourist to obtain one.
In winter, skiing is possible in many places.
The region of Torino is called 'Piemonte', and it means 'at the foot of the monutains', literally. The Alps are surrounding Torino 180 degrees around, they can easily be seen by the city centre and the mountains can be very impressive when thay are snow covered.

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Directions: I just provide a picture of Val Quarazza, a side valley of Valsesia. The highest peak you may notice is Monte Rosa (4,600 metres), the second highest in Europe.

The picture shows the so called Borgo Medioevale, the perfect reconstruction of a Medieval urban area, built on the shore of river Po, in central Torino's Valentino Park.

Torino is a city of many historical caffé (cafeterias), They are very nice and it's wiorth spending some time in them, sipping chocolate or 'marocchino' (a special coffe, milk and chocolate hot beverage they prepare here).
The very nice and unique experience is to taste bicerin. The basis is still coffe, but chocalate and hazelnuts cream is added and the whole thing is served hot and topped with cream. The most famous place to have this is the tiny and familiar bar El Bicerin, in piazza della Consolata, within the most ancient part of Torino historical centre.

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The castle within the Borgo Medievale, in wintertime, when trees loose their leaves creating strange design in the parks.

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River Po recently inundated the lower areas of the city, leaving behind a lot of mud, destruction (though not so severe as in tropical areas) and also a few extra strips of sandy beaches at the bottom of the Borgo Medievale. Of course, it's unthinkable of diving and swimming in the river wa

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