Torino

Last weekend I left the city of lights for a relaxing few days in Torino Italy.

Torino is a city in the north west of Italy best known as the birth city of Fiat and it was the first Italian capital. The region around the city produces wine, cheese, and hazelnuts, which are then transformed into yummy gianduiotti chocolates (topic for another post). One of my favorite places in the city is Porta Palazzo probably the largest outdoor-markets in Europe. Here a whole week worth of fresh fruit, vegetables and fish can be bough for under 10 euros. It's a lovely chaotic place where the vendors scream to sell their products.

A bit further down the road is an ice cream parlour called Gelateria Popolare. This small shop sells gelato made with real fruit. The flavours are always varied and range from classic cream and lemon, to orange with cardamon and faire trade coffee. While I was there I had camera problems, so I did no take as many pictures as I would have liked.