Tag Archives: Travel

Museums in Turin (Torino), Italy

Posted on July 16, 2019 by

Turin is loaded with museums of all kinds, ancient to modern, full of art, culture and history.  Here are two that we visited last fall, during our week in Turin.  The Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile This is a very modern museum, … Continue reading →

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The Palace of Venaria

Posted on July 6, 2019 by

Reggia di Venaria Reale, near Turin, Italy, is one of the largest palaces in the world (80,000 square meters).  Charles Emmanuel II began the building of his hunting “lodge” in 1675.  The plan was for a palace, gardens, and hunting … Continue reading →

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