Turin: A Quick Stopover

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Location.
NH Santo Stefano is located in Turin's Piazza Castello neighborhood, close to Cappella SS. Sindone, Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, and Turin Royal Palace. Nearby points of interest also include Egyptian Museum and Galleria Sabauda.

Hotel Features.
NH Santo Stefano's restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A bar/lounge is open for drinks. Room service is available during limited hours. The hotel serves a complimentary buffet breakfast. Recreational amenities include a steam room. This 4.0-star property has a business center and offers small meeting rooms, audio-visual equipment, and business services. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. This Turin property has 4 meeting rooms. Guest parking is available for a surcharge. Additional property amenities include a concierge desk, multilingual staff, and secure parking.

Guestrooms.
There are 125 guestrooms at NH Santo Stefano. Guestrooms have city views. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, bidets, makeup/shaving mirrors, and complimentary toiletries. Wired high-speed Internet access is complimentary. In addition to desks and in-room safes, guestrooms offer direct-dial phones. Televisions are available in guestrooms. Air-conditioned rooms also include minibars and electronic/magnetic keys. Housekeeping is offered daily and guests may request wake-up calls. Guestrooms are all non-smoking.

Notifications and Fees:

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.

• Self parking: EUR 20 per day
• Fee for wireless Internet in business center: EUR 6 per hour (rates may vary)
• Fee for wireless Internet in all public areas: EUR 6 per hour (rates may vary)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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This iconic building is in many ways Turin's Eiffel Tower, the symbol of Turin. A 167.5 metre landmark, originally planned as a synagogue by Alessandro Antonelli, it was the highest brick building in the world at the time of its completion and remains the tallest building in Turin. Damaged by a storm in 1953, the spire was rebuilt, following its collapse, in metal with a stone overlay. Today it is home to Italy's National Cinema Museum.

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On the north-eastern side of Piazza Castello, a little square can be seen. It is called the Piazzetta Reale, and is closed by a cast-iron gate topped by statues of the Dioscuri, twin brothers of Helen of Troy. On the far side of Piazza Reale is a view of the Royal Palace, residence of the Savoy family since 1865. It is possible to go on a guided tour through the various rooms where the rulers of the Savoy household once lived. The Royal Gardens are of particular interest, as they are situated behind the palace, and play host to various open-air bars and evening entertainment during the summer months.

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Between the Piazza della Republica and Palazzo Reale sits the Porta Palatine, one of the four Roman city gates of Turin. Built around 25 BC, This was the Northern Gate and approaching from Via XX Settembre you can see the imposing twin towered gate rising up adjacent to the remains of the original Roman walls. It opened out onto the Cardo Maximus, the north south axis road, which terminated on the other side of the city at Porta Mamorea which was demolished in 1635. Between 1872 and 1934 restoration was undertaken to achieve the original appearance after centuries of structural additions and neglect. In 1724 the gate was used as a prison in 1877 as the City Music School.

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Construction on this church began in 1679 under Guarino Guarini. The foundations were laid on the site where the church of Saint Andrea previously stood with its hexagonal presbytery. After the death of Guarini, Juvarra designed the dome upon which Bortoloni's fresco was painted. The 11th century Romanesque tower belonged to the previous church and now sits on the right hand side of the Basilica's facade. The church is decorated with many valuable marbles, most of which were votive offerings. The impressive marble floor is one of the main talking points of this church. Next to the Basilica della Consolata stands a 25 meter high dedicatory column. A statue of the virgin Mary was placed on top in 1835 as a thank you to the Madonna for keeping at bay the dreaded plague which devastated Europe that year.

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The Museo della Sindone in an enchanting place in the downstairs of the baroque church of Holy Shroud, offers a multimedia journey, with interactive points, through the holiest relics of Christianity. Found here is also a photographic copy of the Shroud of Turin, taken straight after the fire of the cathedral in April 1997.

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Although the reasons why are obscure, the city has always been symbolized by a bull, but whatever the origin of the association, it must have had a positive value. This is the case with the bull in Piazza San Carlo. It is said that to tread on its horns, or even better its genitals, will bring great fortune. The only thing is that it must be done accidentally. And for this reason, you will not be told in what part of the square the bull is to be found, hoping that you will tread on him by accident!

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The church of Santa Cristina was built on the request of Madama Reale, Maria Cristina, in 1639 on the project of Carlo di Castellamonte. The facade erected between 1715 and 1718, is the work of Juvarra. It has one nave and is rather simple in style, but the chapel dedicated to San Giuseppe and Santa Cristina. It has been built on the side of Via Roma in front of the church of San Carlo. These two sister churches stand out on the south side of the piazza.