Historical House of Savoy

When Italy unified in 1861, Turin became the 1st capital of Italy and the House of Savoy became its King.

Door of the Devil

In the spirit of Hallowe’en, we had to mention the Door of the Devil, Torino’s most curious attraction.

Mark Twain loved Torino’s extraordinarily wide streets, prodigious piazzas and spacious sheltered porticos.

Can you guess what George Washington and Christopher Columbus, who lived 300 years apart, have in common?

We wholeheartedly agree with the Arts Council England study that found visiting art galleries makes you happy.

The 19 museums and galleries of the Smithsonian Institution collectively exhibit 150 million artifacts.