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Turin, Italy
Famed for the revered Shroud and home to FIAT, Turin was once renowned as solely an industrial city and capital of the motor car. Today the city has revitalised its European image towards the new high-tech Europe based upon a modern culture of innovation. |
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Visiting Turin is a larger undertaking than one might initially think, as there are many different ways to explore the city and the surrounding area. Try this tour of the city centre in the morning, when you are feeling energetic—after this nice... [ more ] |
| Little is known about Turin before the Roman domination. It is probable that the Taurini, a people of Celtic or Ligurian origin, inhabited the area. The city was destroyed by Hannibal in 221 BC during his descent from the Alps towards Rome. Julius... [ more ] |
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