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Stazione Porta Nuova is the main point of arrival. Busy Corso Vittorio Emanuele II runs southeast to northwest and is the main tram and bus route. Via Roma links the station (southwest) with Piazza Castello (northeast). Piazza Carlo Felice, the square in front of the station, and Via Nizza, which continues southwest past it, are the main hubs of Turin's seedier side of life.
The Mole Antonelliana dominates the horizon to the east, near Via Po (the university area), Piazza Vittorio Veneto and the River Po. Nightlife is centred around the riverside Murazzi del Po and the Quadrilatero Romano, the old town patch of Turin west of Piazza Castello.
Getting There
European, national and international connections to Turin are all catered for via planes, trains and buses.
Turin airport is 16km (10mi) northwest of the city (in Caselle; tel: 011 567 63 61). Buses come together at Corso Castifidardo (tel: 011 433 25 25). The main train station has daily connections with Milan, Venice, Genoa and Rome, and is situated at the Piazza Carlo Felice.
Getting Around
Buses, trams and cable cars make up the city's public transport network. A metro line is planned for 2006. Plenty of taxis criss-cross the metropolitan area. Cars and bicycles are available for hire.
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