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With only a half hour trip from the Caselle airport, and near the Milano and Genova highway junctions, the 3 star Hotel Interporto of Turin has a centralized location from Piedmont businesses and tourist attractions which heavily concentrate the Turin area.

After Italy’s unification, Turin was the first capital. Nowadays, it is a city rich in culture and monuments. A place where history and modernism merge in wake of the country’s various developmental phases: whether the technical-industrial, tied to the automotive world, or those of the recent evolution of the advanced service industries and cultural heritage conservation. Within its streets are prestigious universities and numerous contemporary and modern art galleries. In 2008, Turin will become the European capital of design with the construction of a forefront business center such as Lingotto, which is capable of hosting world class fairs and conventions, giving Turin a leading role.

Near the most modern regions you will find still intact evidence of a prestigious past like Piazza Castello, the true city center, emerging from Palazzo Madama and Palazzo Reale's splendor. The Savoy dynasty’s home, which fuses varying architectural styles ranging from the rococò, baroque, to neo-classical, is today the Savoy dynasty Museum. The busy Piazza San Carlo is most certainly Turin’s prettiest square, with it's baroque church facades, an the equestrian monument dedicated to Emanuele Filiberto, and it's famous 19th century caffès; San Carlo and Turin, along with renowned pastries. The Shroud of Turin is conserved in the San Giovanni Battista cathedral, which is the shroud that is said to have covered Jesus after His death, leaving the image of His face printed in the fabric.

From above its 167 meters, the Mole Antonelliana dominates the scenery. It is the city’s symbol and it houses the National Museum of Cinema. One must not miss the opportunity to visit the Egyptian museum; second only to the Cairo Museum. It houses 30,000 exhibits, intact tombs, papyrus and temples. An extraordinary collection that is unmatched anywhere in the world. Equally as important is the Automobile museum located in Corso Unità D’Italia. It’s exhibition length spans a kilometer and a half, making it an essential must-see venue at the European level. Inside, it’s possible to view the evolution of legendary makes such as Ferrari, Alfa Romeo and Rolls Royce.

Among the hotels in Turin, Hotel Interporto has an ideal location from which to explore the city. Villa della Regina and the Palazzina Caccia di Stupinigi are some of the many splendid Savoy Villas that are found in the surrounding hills. Within the first one, the colorful Italian style gardens with melodious fountains blend between baroque architecture while the rococò style of the second preludes the precious features which decorate its interior. The Sacra of San Michele located in Pirchiriano hill in Val di Susa, is an antique roman monastery immersed in an ancient atmosphere, and a true Piedmont symbol. The building deserves a visit in which you will admire the steep Scalone dei Morti that lead to the Porta dello Zodiaco, a 12th century sculptural masterpiece, and the beautiful 5 meter statue recently dedicated to Archangel Michael.