​I believe what really put this place on the map is The Shroud of Turin.
This….blanket as my friend called it….has the impression of a dead man, which many have taken as Jesús after he was crucified. Truthfully, the image has many similarities to the wounds of Jesus.
You can’t see the actually thing due to preservatiom, but a copy is displayed over the box the original is kept in.
1. Could be the first photo (please don’t ask me to explain haha, but the video made it work).
3. It is actually from a dead body (they tried with a dead pig and sorta got the same results) (pigs and humans have the same body composition so many use it for murder invesitgations, etc).
The church is quite beautiful and it’s free to enter. Near the church is some ruins of old Roman gates.
I took the bus to and from Turin as it was cheaper and about the same time as the teain. Plus, free WiFi and phone charger.
I got in about 12.20, I got a bit of a late start. Actually, I was debating heavily about going to Cinque Terre, but decided against it as I was so exhausted from lack of sleep (please see Milan post) and it appeared it needed more than a day to do it justice.
However, Turin is quite small and didn’t need much time, I left on the 16.30 bus.
I really liked the streets of Turin. They were quaint and all the balconies appeared to be lovely. There were no ugly modern ones. I thought that was cool.
I didn’t go into any museums, but if you do I suppose you need a full day. I just wandered around the streets, going where I thought looked good. They have a river going through and so I went down there. There is also a villa that looked pretty online; however it was a bit far to walk and I was a bit lazy to try the public transport so I didn’t go.
I also almost missed the big monument of Turin. So I had to trace my steps back to see it.
Near the end of the day, I went to a cafe to get a drink, buy my bus ticket back, and use the restroom. I asked what they recommended and they offered this hot chocolate with coffee, milk, and cream that was supposedly from there. It was delicious.
Just like Como, once I went to the restroom and came out to order it was packed with people. It’s like people are seeing where I go and then follow me!
Italy has this bar culture in the cafes. Meaning, if you stand at the bar with your coffee it’s cheaper. It’s also meant for quick espresso runs. I decided to stand at the bar this time.
Turin is a nice day trip. If you don’t really care about the Shroud, I wouldn’t necessarily recommend coming here. It’s a nice town, but not much to do. I went for a variety of reasons.
I also went to Turin for the Shroud- I come from a Catholic background and I already saw the Last Supper painting so why not.