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Turin, five reasons why it’s not only an industrial city

Turin used to be ignored by the international tourists who chose Italy for their holiday in the past. Often considered only an industrial centre with few points of interest, this city remained out of the usual touristic route Venice-Florence-Rome. Recently, the trend seems to be changing: in 2015, in fact, more than four millions tourists visited the capital of the Piedmont region, with a 7% grow year-over-year.

If Rome is the symbol of Antiquity and Florence is renowed as the cradle of the Renaissance, Turin is the royal city per excellence. The city of Savoy dynasty was the first capital of the Italian Kingdom, when it was founded in 1861, and it has kept till nowadays an austere and royal atmosphere. Moreover, Turin hosts a large number of famous museums and monuments and has a strong cultural and culinary tradition, that makes the visit not only interesting but also tasty.

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Source: http://www.italiangoodnews.com/

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