Torino is the capital of Piemonte Region, whose territory occupies the west-northern area of Italy, close to the French border. Capital of Savoy Kingdomn, first capital of re-united Italy in 1861, Torino is crowned by the magnificent Savoy's Royal Residencies (Venaria Reale, Rivoli, Moncalieri, Stupinigi); its historical city-centre, dominated by the Mole Antonelliana, shows elegant squares, baroque buildings, long arcades, typical cafes and restaurants.

A cultural centre with the Egyptian Museum (one of the richest in the World) and the National Cinema Museum, 2008 World capital of Design, Torino lives also a strong passion for sports, demonstrated by the success of the Winter Olympic Games in 2006 and of the Winter Universiade in 2007. A city of solid industrial tradition, Torino boasts also its food-and-wine belief, whose shiniest stars are chocolate ("Gianduiotti" and "bicerin" are a kind of symbols there), wine and the aperitivo, who was born here 200 years ago and now is considered a leading actor of the movida by the Po riverside.