Rain was forecast for the afternoon so we thought we would take the Hop on Hop off bus in the morning and look in an art museum in the afternoon. Rain started before we even got on the bus. We were not given earphones so we could not use the audio and given the rain, we had trouble seeing what was outside.

The bus station above.

I did not hop off to buy something for Berkeley.

The castello (castle) which we later learned was the only remaining part of the Roman gate to the ancient city.

In the background, the dome of the Cathedral (I think).

Scott wanted to go see the Mole Antonelliana, originally a synagogue and now a museum of cinema. It’s the landmark of Torino with its distinctive tower. We got close on the bus but could not manage a good photo. And since it was raining, we did not get off. Above is the best we did for a photo, which was later on the ride.

The Po river is very full with all the rain.

We got off the bus and were never charged for the trip. We had a ride around but did not learn much about Torino. We did observe the city is very hilly.

We walked to a restaurant near the museum of the Riorgisamento which is in a building where Nietzsche lived.

Walked to nearby Palazzo Madama which is part of the castello. The Roman towers were built into a fort and later a palace. It is now an eclectic museum of history, architecture, archaeology and art. The history of the building site was interesting.

I wanted to see the painting by the early Renaissance painter, Antonello da Messina, a portrait of a man.

Not a lot is known about Antonello but he was significant for introducing oil paint and oil painting techniques to Italy. The above was done in 1476 towards the end of his career.

Another interesting work was Bronzino, a Mannerist, a post-High Renaissance painter.

Lots of Baroque decorated rooms.

Old glassed in veranda:

There were various exhibitions including one about local linguistics and the environment going on in the museum.

Not a great art museum. The Galleria Sabauda has a more significant art collection but we did not have time for another museum.

Walking back to the hotel, we went through a little galleria.

Piazza San Carlo, the largest piazza in Torino:

For dinner we went to a traditional place recommended by the hotel, Al Mondo Nuovo.

Gratineed vegetables and gnocchi with sausage and leeks.

Braciole, rolled beef in tomato sauce.

Chocolate salami with chinotto, an herbal liquer that is supposed to aid digestion.