Its beautiful squares, like Piazza Castello and Piazza San Carlo, are a testament to the city's grandeur, and are surrounded by lively cafés.
The covered galleries, such as Galleria Subalpina and Galleria Umberto I, provide a very elegant shopping and strolling experience.
Turin was a prominent centre of Italy's industrial revolution, and its name became synonymous with Fiat, the iconic automotive giant founded here in 1899. The Lingotto building, once a Fiat factory, has been transformed into a multifunctional complex.
I didn't bother trying to see the infamous painted rag in its dedicated chapel next to the cathedral.
Two dinners and one lunch so far in Italy and I have eaten neither pizza nor pasta. I expect that will change at my next destination: Naples.
My train leaves Turin Porta Nuova on Saturday at 1pm and arrives at Napoli Centrale at 7pm.
You can see my photos of Turin on my Instagram account:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CvQE1CVs0Xo/
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