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Pictures of Turin (Torino), Italy

By , About.com Guide

Turin was the site of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Italy. Turin is known for its Baroque cafes and architecture and its arcaded shopping promenades and museums, some of which you'll see in our pictures.

Turin, or Torino, is in the Piedmont, or Piemonte, region of northern Italy - a region of some of Italy's best wine, cheese, and produce. Over 160 cheeses are to be found in the Piemonte, many sold in open air markets around the city like the markets shown here.

Enjoy our Turin pictures. Click the thumbnails to see them full size.

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  1. Turin Picture: Arcade with Martini Signturin, martini, vermouth, italy, picture
  2. Turin Picture: dried fruits and olives at a Turin open air market.turin, italy, open air market, picture
  3. Turin Picture: Cheeses and Salami in a Torino Open Air Marketcheese, salami, open air market, picture
  4. Turin Picture: Ah! The immense variety of Olives in Italy!olives, turin, open air market, picture
  5. Turin Picture: Cakes in a cafe windowcakes, pastries, torino, turin, italy
  6. Raining? Duck inside the Galleria Subalpinaturin picture, torino, galleria subalpina, picture
  7. Turin Picture: Vittorio Emanuele II MonumentVittorio Emanuele II Monument, picture, turin
  8. Turin Picture: Vittorio Emanuele II Monument and Moon, Turin, ItalyVittorio Emanuele, picture, monument, turin, italy
  9. Picture of a door leading to an interior courtyard, Turin, Italy.turin, italy, picture, door
  10. Piazza Castello Pictureturin photo
  11. Borgo Medioevale Pictureturin photo
  12. Tree Moon and Palazzo Picture, Turin, Italyturin picture

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