Alfa Romeo

Turin Trip July 2011

FIAT 500 Abarth's

Palazzo Madama - in Paizza Castello, a 13th Century Castle Built on the remains of the Roman East gate

F Rossetti - Rally Classic

Carrozzeria Bertone

Abarth Museum

FIAT Abarth 750

Group listening to the FIAT Guides

Abarth Museum Entrance Foyer

Abarth prepared Yamaha

FIAT showroom in Mirafiori Motor Village

Alfa Romeo Showroom - Mirafiori Motor Village

Alfa Romeo Fountain Pool

Entrance to Mirafiori Motor Village

Drinks outside Tre Gali before Dinner

Louise, John & Simon

Having Dinner in Ristorante Pautasso

Porta Palatina - one of the four main city gates, Roman structure

Turin Palace - Palazzo Reale

Piazza Castello was designed in 1564 by Vitozzi - this backs on to the Palazzo Madama - In Piazza Castello (The Castle Square) begin the most important central streets, like Rome Street, Po Street, Garibaldi Street and Pietro Micca Street..

Via Roma - the longest road in Turin, perhaps even in Europe, it starts from the Gate in Palazzo Madama and goes all the way to Porta Nuova Station

A view from Olympic Bridge walking across towards Lingotto to the Green Bubble

Another view towards Lingotto looking across to the left of the huge old factory built in 1920

From the balcony of the Green Bubble - a view of the Olympic Village & Arch across Turin with the Alps in the distance - about an hours drive away for the slopes

On top of the famous Roof of Lingotto - The Test Track

Another view of the Test Track & Helicoptor Pad

A different view across Turin to the Hillside with exclusive Villas

The Roof Test Track curve

Walking the Test Track

The Green Bubble where a recent G8 Summit meeting took place - we were privileged to go inside and take a look

The Test Track ramp leading up to the roof - can you imagine the noise and the smell of those Minis racing up - fantastic!