3 - Mar - 2026 | English, Events, Outdoor activities
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 - Nov - 2025 | Art, English, History, Outdoor activities
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....
3 - Sep - 2025 | Art, English, History, Outdoor activities
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...
23 - Jul - 2025 | Art, English, History, Outdoor activities, Traditions
In the 1970s, Turin in August would shut down completely. The summer closure of FIAT marked the start of a collective ritual: thousands of factory workers left the city to return to their hometowns, especially in Southern Italy. After the Second World War, Turin...
20 - Mar - 2025 | English, Art, Bike tours, Outdoor activities, Sport
The hills of Turin awaken with the arrival of spring: buds and blossoms emerge from the plants, an enchanting revival! Stretching across the North-Eastern side of the city, the Turin Hills follow the slow-moving water of the Po River, the longest in Italy (652 km...
29 - Dec - 2024 | English, History, Outdoor activities, Sport
Photo: Museo Nazionale della Montagna – CAI Torino. The idea to create a National Mountain Museum in Turin started in 1874 among the first members of the Italian Alpine Club (Club Alpino Italiano or C.A.I.), which had been established in the city in 1863....
