Where better to indulge your taste buds in some of the best artisan chocolate and confectionery in Italy’s most elegant, baroque city.
Turin, Piedmont, in northern Italy, on the border of Switzerland and France, is renowned for the tradition of hand crafted chocolates and confectionery. ‘Gianduiotto’ chocolate, a sumptuous blend of cocoa and hazelnuts, is the specialty of Turin, having been first invented here in 1865.
Take a stroll under the covered porticoes, through the sun dappled piazzas and impressive boulevards where antique cafes, coffee bars and patisseries showcase their finest hand crafted sweets, chocolates and pastries, captivating passers-by.
