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Margherita of Savoy, Italy’s First Queen
Born in Turin in 1851, Margherita of Savoy married the future King Umberto I and became queen in 1878. Although she was Italy’s first queen, she was not the consort of Italy’s first king, Victor Emmanuel II. At the time of Italian unification, Victor Emmanuel II was...
March 8: International Women’s Day in Italy
Header Photo: Éric Ponrouch. Every year, on International Women’s Day, Italy pays tribute to those who paved the way for women’s emancipation. March 8 carries a strong historical and social significance. Among these iconic figures is Lidia Poët, whom I wrote about in...
6 January: The tradition of the Befana in Italy
The Befana festivity is one of the most beloved popular traditions in Italy, celebrated every year on January 6th, the day of Epiphany. It is a mix of winter folklore and Christian tradition.
Orazio Gentileschi – A painter on the Move
Orazio Gentileschi - The Finding of Moses, 1633 - Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado The theme of travel forms the central leitmotif of the exhibition dedicated to Orazio Gentileschi (Pisa, 1563 – London, 1639). The exhibition places the painter’s works in dialogue with...
The Schneiberg Museum and the Magic of Turin
Located at Via Santa Teresa 20, on the first floor of a noble 17th-century residence, the Schneiberg Museum is a place where one loses all sense of time. Crossing its threshold means embarking on an initiatory and exotic journey. A magic of colors, lights, and sounds...
7 Courtyards of Turin: Discover the City’s Architectural Elegance
The courtyards of Turin are hidden gems that reveal the city’s most authentic elegance. Behind the understated façades of buildings, mostly Baroque and Neoclassical, lie quiet spaces often adorned with niches, statues, arcades, columns, loggias, and inner gardens....
Alba White Truffle, Porcini, and Chestnuts: 3 Flavors of the Piedmontese Autumn
With the arrival of autumn, the hills and woods of Piedmont yield two of their most prized treasures: porcini mushrooms and, above all, the Alba white truffle. Porcini: a true delicacy The porcino mushroom (called bulé in Piedmontese dialect) is prized for its firm...
The Lingotto Plant in Turin: An Iconic Building of the City’s Industrial Heritage
Photo: Evergreen Design House. Rising like a concrete giant about 5 km (approximately 3 miles) from the city center of Turin, the Lingotto plant stands as a powerful symbol of the city's industrial legacy. Once a buzzing epicenter of Italian car production, it is...
Turin in August: from the ghost town of the 1970s to today’s emerging tourist destination
The article explores how Turin in August has transformed over the past decades — from a ghost town in the 1970s, emptied out by the summer shutdown of FIAT and the mass departure of factory workers to their hometowns in Southern Italy, into a vibrant, emerging tourist destination.