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Caption: Turin A culinary discovery
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Caption: Through all my Italy travels I’ve never been to the famous Piedmont area – until now!
It’s a region well-known for it’s culinary tradition. Nestled in-between the snow-capped alpine mountain tops and the
Po river lies the capital of Piedmont, the city of Turin.
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Caption: It’s not only the birthplace of delicacies such as Gianduja (the famous chocolate hazelnut spread), but also the city, where GROM was born.
The gelato makers from Turin invited me to discover Italy “come una volta” – like it used to be!
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Caption: To be perfectly honest, Turin wasn’t really on my radar before!
I’ve been to all the famous places in Italy so far – from Rome, to Venice, Naples to Florence, but never have I considered Turin in all my travel plans.
And it’s a shame!
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Caption: The city is a melting pot of culinary traditions and architectural remains of the Savoy period.
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Caption: But my focus wasn’t the architecture of Turin, but rather all the Piedmontese delicacies (which are plentiful!).
If you ever choose to visit Turin, make sure to come with an empty stomach and taste your way through the city.
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Caption: From the chocolate coffee drink #Bicerin to handmade pasta and Gianduja filled sweets...
Turin will spoil you!
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Caption: And to top it off the city is beautiful.
So even if you’re not hungry, there’s still a lot to see and discover - but let me just show you...
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Caption: Find the full story with
all my tips for a city trip
on thetravelblog.at.
