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The narrow Via San Domenico will lead you to the medieval church of San Domenico (14th century), along Via Milano, which connects with Via Garibaldi (a pedestrian byway full of shops of every kind) and to the market at Porta Palazzo (also not to be missed).

Regarding churches: the diocese has prepared a downloadable brochure at:

http://www.diocesi.torino.it/torino2006/olympics.htm


We also recommend visiting:

http://www.diocesi.torino.it/torino2006/itineraries_churches.htm, to get an idea of the cultural and religious treasures that Turin offers.

If you want to unite the sacred and the profane, we suggest the delicious restaurant L’Acino, right next to the church. It’s open only in the evenings. The food is amazing, as is the wine. The atmosphere is warm and boosted by the large window overlooking the church. It’s an evening spectacle with a big impact! From the church, turn right onto Via Milano to reach the city hall square. Under the porticoes of the piazza you can hear echoes of the past. There is another old herbalist, the “Foscarol – Antica erboristeria since 1896” and a bar, “Antica Piazza delle Erbe”, surrounded by lovely portices your drink will taste even better! From the piazza, we suggest heading down Via Conte Verde, which runs behind city hall. On the left side of the street, there are portico columns and a shop of “old things”. Going a little further there is another fascinating small piazza, called Corpus Domini, with the church of the same name and there are two restaurants that attest to the city’s multiculturalism: the Libanese eatery Elmir and the Italian Agnolotti and Friends.

Andrea Biscàro