Style and elegance in Torino

We've moved into our apartment on the Piazza Vittorio Veneto (known as Piazza Vittorio) a large Piazza about 110 yards wide by 350 yards long. To the west is the Via Po, one of the main streets of Torino, where you can find the University of Torino and the Piazza Castello. To the east is the River Po, and the bridge that crosses the Po, the Ponte Vittorio Emanuale I (King of Sardinia, 1802-21). On the east side of the Po is the Chiesa Gran Madre di Dio.

Another very elegant Piazza is the Piazza San Carlo, built from 1618 to 1638. Around the Piazza, under the portico, you'll find high-end shops like Prada & Armani, along with several banks and one of the oldest coffee shops in Torino, Caffé San Carlo.

Piazza San Carlo with the Chiesa Santa Cristina

Style in Torino? How about this Lancia convertible from about 1956-60?

...or perhaps this shop in the central district? Stile Floreale, or Art Nouveau...

Much more to do and see in Torino. Tomorrow we go on a walking tour of the historic center with our Italian class, and perhaps a few more photos to add to the Torino diaries. Oh, I almost forgot; today was the first day of Italian lessons...all went well. The school and staff are very well organized, and we're both placed in the highest level class which only has three students. Ciao! David