Luxury Car Hire in Turin

Turin, the capital of the Piedmont region, is an important business and cultural city in northern Italy. Located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the western Alpine arch and the Superga Hill. Many styles of architecture can be seen in Turin - baroque, renaissance, rococo, art nouveau and neo-classical - and much of the city's public squares, castles, gardens and elegant palazzo date from the 16th and 18th century. The famous Shroud of Turin can be viewed in The Chapel of the Holy Shroud. With a rich culture and history, Turin is known not only for its numerous churches, museums, art galleries, opera houses, libraries and palaces, but also for its piazzas, theatres, parks and gardens.<br /><br />Via Roma runs between the square of Piazza Castello and Piazza Carlo Felice. Piazza Castello is regarded as the heart of the city. Around this half-pedestrianised square stand some significant buildings such as the Palazzo Madama, the Palazzo Reale (formerly the Savoy Royal House) and the Biblioteca Reale housing the Leonardo da Vinci self portrait.<br /><br />At the southern end of Via Roma you will find Piazzo Carlo Felice with a garden in the centre, Giardino Sambuy. Visit the Porta Nuova railway station here in Turin - a prime example of monumental architecture with its magnificent foyer and the Baroque Sala Reale (the former Royal waiting room). The largest Baroque square in Europe, Piazza Vittorio Veneto, is now the heart of the Turin's nightlife with fashionable bars and restaurants. For a luxury shopping experience, visit Via Lagrange, which also hosts The Egyptian Museum of Turin, housing arguably the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities outside of Egypt.<br /><br />Turin is a fantastic, elegant and eclectic city with a magnificent natural landscape.<br /><br />A wonderful route to take whilst renting your luxury car, is to drive the exciting mountain road of Mont Blanc through to Switzerland. Amazing.