Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Peyrano
(
www.peyrano.com
; Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 76)
Creator of
Dolci Momenti a Torino
(Sweet
Moments in Turin) and
grappini
(chocolates filled with grappa), Peyrano has been in op-
eration since 1912. After changing hands in 2002, it went under during the recent eco-
nomic crisis, but was quickly bought back by its original family owners.
CHOCOLATE
Libreria Luxemburg
BOOKS
(Via Battisti 7)
This British bookshop is well stocked with light and heavy lit plus a full
stash of Lonely Planet guides. There are also daily British newspapers.
Pastificio Defilippis
(Via Lagrange 39; 8.30am-1pm & 4-7.30pm Mon-Sat)
Nose through the open doorway of this
1872 establishment to watch the family making dozens of varieties of pasta; you can buy
it here to cook later or sit down to eat it.
FOOD
Paissa
FOOD
(
www.paissa.it
; Piazza San Carlo 196)
This wonderful old-fashioned emporium in Piazza San
Carlo, complete with ladders and a heavy wooden counter, is where you can buy
everything Turin is famous for, including
grissini
(breadsticks), wine and chocolates.
Information
A bank, ATM and exchange booth can all be found within Stazione Porta Nuova; others
are dotted throughout the city. A 24-hour automatic banknote-change machine can be
found outside
Unicredit Banca.
(Piazza CLN)
3pm-12.30am)
Night
Farmacia Boniscontro
(
011 53 82 71; Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 66;
pharmacy.
011 5 08 01; Largo Turati 62)
Hospital.
Ospedale Mauriziano Umberto I
(
Pharmacy
(
011 518 64 67; Stazione Porta Nuova;
7am-7.30pm)
Police Station
(
011 5 58 81; Corso Vinzaglio 10)
Post Office
(Via Alfieri 10;
8.30am-7pm Mon-Fri, to 1pm Sat)
