Best Western Hotel Piemontese
Turin, Torino

Built at the end of the 1800s in a Liberty style, this hotel rests in a quiet street in the city centre, just 200 metres away from the beautiful Parco Valentino. The romantic park skirts the serene River Po, offering beautiful flowers, rock arrangements, fountains and streams to enjoy. The Valentino, as the locals refer to it, also contains Castello Valentino, the botanical gardens, Borgo Medioevale (model Medieval castle and village), and the Torino Esposizioni (exhibition centre). The main shopping area of Via Roma is also close by. Recently renovated, Best Western Hotel Piemontese's elegant rooms and courteous, efficient staff all create a comfortable, relaxing environment for your unforgettable stay in Turin.

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Turin (Italian: Torino; Piedmontese: Turin) is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. The population of the city of Turin is 908,000 (2004 census); its metropolitan area totals about 1.7 million inhabitants. The province is one of the largest in Italy, with 6,830 kmē (2,637 sq. mi), and one of the most populous, with 2,236,941 inhabitants at the 2004 census. Turin is also well-known as the home of the Shroud of Turin and host of the 2006 Winter Olympics. The name of Turin comes from Tau, a Celtic word that means mountains. Its Italian name, Torino, translates as "little bull"; hence the coat of arms and the symbol of the city. The area was settled by the Taurini in pre-Roman times. In the 1st century BC (probably 28 BC), the Romans created a military camp (Castra Taurinorum), later dedicated to Augustus (Augusta Taurinorum). The typical Roman street grid can still be seen in the modern city. Turin reached about 5,000 inhabitants at the time, all living inside the high walls.