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My day starts with a cappuccino kick-start at one of the sumptuous Baroque cafes, where I concentrate on ogling the cool-looking clientele rather than those fabulous ricotta-filled pastries; I want to strut, not waddle, to my next stop. This, of course, being the designer boutiquesof Via Roma. Next, it's time for an amble through old Turin and the cobbled streets that criss-cross Via Guiseppe Garibaldi packed with intriguing shops, delis and antique stores. I duck into funky Caffè dei Guardinfanti on the corner of Mercanti and Barbaroux for my final pre-noon cappuccino - it's infra dig for Italians to drink cappuccino after midday. Next I drop into Pizza Al Taglio on Via Tommaso for a slice (or two) of pizza, followed by a gelataria dessert from the handy ice-cream place right across the street. I'm munching on the move because I can't be in this part of town without ducking into the Palazzo Reale for its fabulous frescoes and tapestries. If I'm feeling holier-than-thou, the Cathedral's controversial Turin Shroud may beckon and, if I feel like an entertaining overdose of cheesy Shroud paraphernalia, I'll continue on to the Museo della Sindone. It's probably now bicerìn (coffee with chocolate) time, which can only mean Al Bicerìn on Piazza della Consolata; a fabulous mirror-lined place which oozes 18th-century elegance. I'm still in time to watch the sun go down over the water, so I hightail it to the Piazza Vittorio and hop on one of the river's ferries. If I miss the boat, hey, that's no biggie; I'm in the right part of town to tweak my appetite (again) with some of the tasty pub-grub on offer. Then it's trattoria time, finishing up with a late-night visit to the bars and clubs that line the River Po.
Author: Josephine Quintero
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