Quick Guide to Susa, Piedmont

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Published June 12, 2010 at 2:52 a.m.
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the foot of the Cottian Alps, Susa lies on the banks of the Dora Riparia only 55 km west of Turin. Admire the mighty Roman Gate, see Italy's smallest amphitheatre and enjoy some fine food and great wines ... Susa, once known as the 'Gate to Italy', has always been a town of great strategic importance. Founded by the Gauls, it joined the Roman Empire voluntarily and was later visited by Hannibal and his elephants, conquered by Constantine, captured by Charlemagne and destroyed by

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An insider's guide to Turin's best aperitivo bars

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Published March 5, 2009 at 9:35 a.m.

Cocktail hour in Turin goes beyond a drink and a few free nibbles. John Brunton on the bars that serve up sumptuous buffets ... Turin is Italy's capital of the aperitivo, home of world famous brands like Martini Rosso, Cinzano and Gancia. Locals have been sipping their aperitivi in the city's grandiose cafes for over 200 years, and today, the sumptuous buffets that accompany early evening drinks make an entertaining and economic alternative to shelling out for dinner at a restaurant. Here are

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Piedmont & the House of Savoy

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Published Dec. 11, 2008 at 10:24 a.m.

Piedmont ... is one of the 20 Regions of Italy . Area: 25,399 km². Pop: ~4.4 million. Capital:  Turin ... Dialect:  Piedmontese ;  Occitan is also spoken although not an official language, a dialect, spoken by a minority. Piedmont is a contraction of "Ai piedi del monte", meaning "At the base of the mountain" ... Economy ... Lowland Piedmont is a fertile agricultural region, producing wheat, rice, maize, and grapes. Piedmont is one of the great winegrowing regions in Italy. More than

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