Hotel Alpi Resort
Turin, Torino

With a prime city centre location by Piazza Vittorio Veneto, you need not travel far to begin exploring Turin's varied attractions. Relax with a espresso in the grand Piazza Vittorio Veneto that lies in the shadow of impressive Chiesa Gran Madre di Dio (church of the great mother). The square is a hub of activity in the evening, offering the finest of Piedmontese cuisine, vibrant bars and gelatarias. Restaurants to suit all tastes and budgets (trattorie, pizzeria, baraperitivo) surround the hotel. This is also a main shopping district for fashion, antiques and confectioneries. You can escape from the bustle of town with a stroll along the river Po into the romantic Parco del Valentino, where paths lead through beautiful rock gardens, by fountains and sculpture.

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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.