Turin is located in an area of 130 km ² in a plain bounded by the river Stura di Lanzo, Sangone and Pad (which crosses the city from south to north). Another river that crosses the city is Dora Riparia. Pad (Po) separates the hills of the city torineză plain that drops in altitude from 280 to 220 feet (from west to east). The city is surrounded to the west and north of the Alps and in the south are Monferrato hills. Castello Square is the town square.
Today, Turin is an industrial center, known particularly in the automotive industry, as head of Fiat.
Bardonecchia, host of all snowboard competitions during the 2006 Winter Olympics, is located closely to Turin, near the French boarder in the Susa Valley. This winter holiday resort is one of Italy's favourite ski regions and looks back on a long tradition of winter sports. Already in 1909 Bardonecchia hosted the very first Italian ski competition. The town was formed from four districts: Rochemolles, Millaures, Melezet and Les Arnauds, each one having its own history, art and culture. There are numerous historic monuments such as churches, chapels and museums. Shopping fans will love the Via Medail with its many boutiques, shops and cafés. The ski area offers 100 kilometres of piste with slopes for all degrees of difficulty, great off-piste opportunities and snow security up to 2,800 m.
Turin (Turin in Piedmontese and Occitan) is an important industrial city in northwestern Italy. It is located on the left bank of the Pad river, close to its confluence with the Sangone, Dora Riparia and Stura di Lanzo rivers. With a population of 905,209 inhabitants and 1,700,000 in the metropolitan area, it is the largest city and capital of the Piedmont region and at the same time of the homonymous province.
Oraș mic situat pe malul de est al lacului Garda, Malcesine este una dintre stațiunile turistice pitorești, cu străduțe pietruite, înghesuit între apele albastre ale lacului și crestele masivului Monte Baldo. Una dintre principalele atracții turistice este reprezentată de castelul Scaligero.
Stațiunea montană se află la o altitudine de 585 m și este punctul de pornire pentru drumeții și alpiniștii care doresc să exploreze muntele Baldo. Veți găsi aici natură sălbatică și virgină, pășuni cu vite și cai. San Zeno este locul ideal pentru iubitorii bucătăriei tradiționale rurale.
