Torino Tour

I've been wanting to visit Torino for a while. The Gambero Rosso café guide for Italy lists an astounding 4 places with highest marks (3 cup, 3 bean) where most cities would be lucky to have even a single café with such a high rating. The force in the GR cafés are strong and so I made my pilgrimage to this coffee haven.

Torino has huge stretches of arcaded walkways. Every city should take note as they are invaluable in the rain. I only had great weather during my stay so these arcades served purly aesthetic purposes. The main draw in Torino, apart from the coffee, turned out to be wandering the little streets off the main roads. With the city being extremely symmetrical, it was really easy to get around.

The main shopping street in Torina is Via Roma. It was there that I saw this helmet that rivalled the Vespa in beauty. Would it be that bad to have a helmet but no scooter???

Another reason to visit Torino is the gelato at Café Fiori (Via Po, 8). This is the best gelato I've EVER tasted. Try the giandui (chocolate hazelnut) and the nocciola. Mmmmmmm.

The last reason to visit Torino is that it's the gateway to the wine regions of Alba, Barolo and Asti. More about this another time.