Classing It Up in Turin

Palaces. Opera houses. Gardens. After getting to know beautiful, rusty Bologna, Turin felt like an extravagance. I arrived knowing little more than the following about the fourth largest city in Italy:

• It is home to the famous Shroud of Turin, which some believe to be the shroud in which Jesus was buried. 
• Italy's royal family, the House of Savoy, lived there.

Given its royal history, I figured that Turin would be elegant, but I'm not sure I bargained for this:

Boom!

The streets and plazas were spotless.

And floor to ceiling mirrors. Yes.

And chandeliers. Chandeliers, people!

Sir Gnome, sophisticated gentleman that he is, absolutely loved it here. I mean, just look at the excitement on his face.

Here's to living pretending to live lavishly. 

For more pictures of my trip to Turin, visit my photo gallery.

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