What to expect During this tour?

Turin is an important business and cultural center in northern Italy. Located mainly on the western bank of the Po River, it was the first capital city of Italy from 1861 to 1865. Turin was also the birth town of the first King of Italy, Vittorio Emanuele II of Savoy. During the rule of the House of Savoy, the town flourished. Turin, nowadays, is well known for its automotive industry, with automobile manufacturers Fiat, Lancia and Alfa Romeo, and a long chocolate tradition. This royal town boasts with an abundance of cultural and historical legacy. The examples can be seen all over the city but mostly around the Palazzo Reale, Palazzo Madama, Palazzo Carignano, the large, majestic boulevards, and the arcaded shopping streets, and, of course, in La Venaria, Turin’s equivalent of Versailles. Though shadowed by cities such as Rome, Florence, and Venice, Turin, as you can see, will meet everyone's needs and wishes.