#torino
Turin - one of the most beautiful cities I saw in Italy, totally different from everything that I saw here. More french style. Royal city.
Turin is famous for its historical caffes. Some of them are even from XVIII-th century. Many of them where meeting-places for those who wanted unite Italy, but also for aristocracy, artists, writers, poets, opera composers and philosephers. In all of them you can try great chocolate and ****bicerin**** (Torino’s famous drink made with espresso, hot bitter chocolate and whipped cream served in small rounded glass). Unfortunately these famous caffes are also expensive so we just visited two of them…
****Caffè Mulassano****
Opened in 1879 very small and charming caffe on Piazza Castello was popular among members of Savoy family. In this place were invented tramezzini - famous italian sandwiches (I think I never tried better ones).
****Caffe Torino****
Opened in 1903 on Piazza San Carlo. Sitting outside on heated terrace in winter was already popular here in 1950’s. Now there is also restaurant. Before you enter on the floor you can find famous relief of a bull which is simbol of Torino.
Other famous cafffes are: Al Bicerin (since 1763) on Piazza della Consolata, where ****bicerin**** was invented. This place was visited by Alexander Dumas, Puccini and Nietzsche. Caffe Fiorio (opened in 1780) on Via Po - one of the most representative streets of Turin. This caffe is one from few which had maintained its original design - impressive chandeliers, yellow Siena marble counters and vintage mirrors. It was meeting - place of most influential people in city. Baratti&Milano (founded in 1875) on Piazza Castello as a confectionery and spirits shop. Today caffe is famous for its sweet and ****gianduiotti**** (chocolate mixed with piedmontese hazelnuts).
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Forgotten gods of the Royal Palace Museum in Turin.
A wing of the museum was shut down a few years ago since the rooms were in need of a major facelift. There was something really eerie about the abandoned looking galleries with peeling wall paint and dated signs. I loved it.