
Athenaeum

Besides the image: the joy of GPS usage in the city: Two different street names for apparently the same spot as in “Hot Food”. But the actual spot was at the crossing of the streets…
Update: I finally managed to create a version that leaves the night athmosphere better intact.
Via Palazzo di Città, Turin, (osm)
Of course this is no classical dynasty tower as you could see them most beautifully in San Gimignano, but without doubt the architect took up classical elements when designing that highriser near the center of Torino. I have to admit that no highriser here would be even better, but then, human self-aggrandisation needs to vent…
Via Roma, Turin, (osm)
Torino is a partner in the European Union funded project PUMAS, in which European Cities, among them the City of Munich, partner to explore possibilites for a less CO2 emitting urban traffic. For this reason, all delegation members took notice of the big number of yellow bicycles in the city, which are available for rent…