Turin - Italy
Turin is a major city as well as a business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 (November 2008) while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 1.7 million inhabitants; the Turin metropolitan area is estimated by OECD to have a population of 2.2 million.
Turin is a flourishing, industrious and cosmopolitan European city, which enjoys state-of-the-art technology and architectural developments. The city boasts a rich culture and history, and is known for its numerous art galleries, restaurants, churches, palaces, operahouses, piazzas, parks, gardens, theatres, libraries, museums and other venues. Turin is well-known for its baroque, rococo and neo-classical architecture. Much of the city's public squares, castles, gardens and elegant palazzi (such as Palazzo Madama), were built by Sicilian architect Filippo Juvarra, who modeled these buildings on the Baroque and classical style of Versailles. Examples of these French-themed edifices include the Royal Palace of Turin, the Palazzina di caccia of Stupinigi and the Basilica di Superga. Turin is sometimes called the cradle of Italian liberty, due to its having been the birthplace and home of notable politicians and people who contributed to the Risorgimento, such as Cavour. The city currently hosts some of Italy's best universities, colleges, academies, lycea and gymnasia, such as the Polytechnic University of Turin. Prestigious and important museums, such as the Museo Egizio[7] and the Mole Antonelliana are also found in the city. Turin's several monuments and sights make it one of the world's top 250 tourist destinations, and the tenth most visited city in Italy in 2008.
Turin used to be a major European political centre, being Italy's first capital city in 1861 and being home to the House of Savoy, Italy's royal family. Even though much of its political significance and importance had been lost by World War II, it became a major European crossroad for industry, commerce and trade, and currently is one of Italy's main industrial centres, being part of the famous industrial triangle, along with Milan and Genoa. Turin is ranked third, after Rome and Milan, for economic strength. With a GDP of $58 billion, Turin is the world's 78th richest city by purchasing power, and even though the city was unable to become a world city, unlike Milan or Rome, it was ranked by GaWC as economically efficient, along with Jerusalem, Genoa, Macau, Marseille, Liverpool, Strasbourg, Salt Lake City, Seville and Tijuana, to name a few.Turin is also home to much of the Italian automotive industry.
Turin is well known as the home of the Shroud of Turin, the football teams Juventus F.C. and Torino F.C., the headquarters of automobile manufacturers Fiat, Lancia and Alfa Romeo, and as host of the 2006 Winter Olympics. Several International Space Station modules, such as Harmony and Columbus, were also manufactured in Turin. It was the capital of the Duchy of Savoy from 1563, then of the Kingdom of Sardinia ruled by the Royal House of Savoy and finally the first capital of a unified Italy.
It is often referred to as the Capital of the Alps. Turin is also known as the Automobile Capital of Italy or the Detroit of Italy; in Italy it is also called [La] capitale Sabauda.
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Pacific Gateway Hotel one of the closet hotels to the Vancouver International Airport. Offering a free 24/7 airport shuttle, Pacific Gateway Hotel at Vancouver Airport is located in Richmond, just 3 km from Vancouver International Airport. This hotel includes a seasonal on-site pool, and a restaurant on the water.
This was my 2nd stay here - the convenience of this hotel was why I came back - the shuttle bus is on a permanent rotation every 20 minutes from the airport to the hotel, and made travel into the city easy - get the bus to the airport, then get the Sky train into Vancouver downtown. Be aware that there is a surcharge for travel from the airport, but if you buy the daily pass from the hotel kiosk, it avoid that surcharge. Coming home alone at night on the skytrain felt very safe, as I could arrive at the airport then just take the shuttle bus back to the hotel.
The hotel was also very convenient for access to the Richmond YVR South seaplane terminal. There is also a shuttle bus available from the airport to there or it is about 5 mins in a taxi from the hotel. The hotel was very happy to store my suitcases for a few days while I went to the Sunshine coast by seaplane (which couldn't accommodate my enormous bags!) The bell hops were super helpful, lots of information on best ways to go places etc.
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A Royal Estate - the Savoia's hunting grounds in Stupinigi - Part 2
The Savoia Royal Estate in Stupinigi, just outside Turin. These was the royal's hunting grounds.
Savoy Royal Residences, located in Torino and its surroundings, are a journey along monumental architecture styles between XVII and XVIII century, and an expression of monarchy ideology..
Added to UNESCO world heritage list since 1997
A hunting lodge for a European Court
A place of leisure and hunting, this was the favourite spot of the Savoy family for spectacular parties and solemn marriages, as well as being the residence of Napoleon in the early 19th century.
Filippo Juvarra designed the exceptional architecture for the sovereign, styled on the model of contemporary Central European Residences. For completing the project, also Benedetto Alfieri and other architects of the 1700s lent a hand, while cabinetmakers and carvers, stucco decorators and gilders helped to achieve the final decorative display.
Home to the Furniture Museum since 1919, it holds precious items of furniture, chinoiseries and masterpieces by cabinetmakers and craftsmen coming also from other Savoy Residences.
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