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Torino – Milano
Tuesday 23rd June 2026 All aboard the Italo Treno for the one hour high speed journey to Milano. We walked through the porticos from Piazza Castello along via Roma all the way to t
Torino Day 3
Monday 22nd June 2026 We found a new breakfast place this morning and have enjoyed the Italian version of smashed avocado on toast with 2 eggs. Great breakfast and it only cost us
Torino Day 2
Sunday 21st June 2026 After breakfast at our passicceria downstairs we set off to explore Torino attempting to stay as cool as possible, the temperature topped 35C again today. I h
Torino Day 1
Saturday 20th June 2026 Italy is in the grip of a heatwave. 35C during the day and still 29C at 10pm. Fortunately the tall buildings and the many kilometres of porticos provide g
Conzano to Torino (Turin)
Friday 19th June 2026 Early start, well for us anyway considering we are on holidays. Time to farewell Conzano and move onto Turin. We drove the hire car back to Alessandria and ca
Farewell to Conzano
Friday 19th June 2026 Just a few more images of Conzano before we leave. via Mezzavilla 25 was where my grandmother grew up. No doubt this house has changed since then, however the
Conzano via Mezzavilla 70
Our home for one week at via Mezzavilla 70. The property extends from via Mezzavilla down a sloping driveway towards the edge of the hilltop. In the past it was part of a contadini
Conzano Day 6
Thursday 18th June 2026 We took a drive in the countryside in search of Casina Dorera – the Angelino farmhouse. We think we finally found it but it is not being used as a far
Conzano by night
Wednesday 17th June 2026 The church bells are still ringing, along with the town clock, and it’s 11pm. Choir practice at the church has just finished. Diners at Uvo Blu (th