Destination Weddings in Turin

Turin, considered a "city of magic," and sometimes referred to as the Italian Paris, is filled with tree-lined streets and stately town homes. With a perfect marriage between natural and architectural beauty, Turin has much to offer its visitors. It is home to over 40 museums, such as the Egyptian Museum, which contains some 30,000 pieces of ancient artifacts of Cairo, Egypt. The city's National Museum of Cinema presents film history in a location surrounded with spectacular views. Turin was Italy's first capital between 1861 and 1864, and the Museum of the Risorgimento outlines the history of the Italian unification. Via Roma in uptown Turin is the main shopping street in the area and connects the city’s famous square, the Piazza San Carlo, with the Museum of Ancient Art, known as the Palazzo Madama.

The Shroud of Turin, the ancient linen sheet in which the body of Christ is said to have been wrapped, can be viewed in the 15th-century marble Cathedral. Although the sheet is rarely exhibited, the chest where it is stored is on display. The Holy Grail is also thought to be buried in Turin.

One of the more unusual activities unique to Turin is that the Fiat Corporation is located there, and the company offers guided tours of their headquarters. There is a full-scale test track on the roof, and the auto museum, the Museo sketches the history of the car.

With the recent attention given during the Winter Olympic Games of 2006, Turin (Torino in Italian) gained much notoriety, and its beauty was flaunted for the world to see. Turin is a superior choice for a destination wedding as it holds such history and excitement, and is now world-renowned as a multi-faceted town with a variety of activities for its residents and guests.