The capital of the Piedmont region is a place of understated elegance, a city of royal palaces and grand arcades that also served as the engine room of Italy's industrial heyday. As Italy’s fourth-largest city, with a population of just under 900,000, Turin, or Torino, has all the amenities of a major urban centre but without the chaotic energy of Rome or Milan. Living in Turin means life in the shadow of the Alps while enjoying the buzz of a city that still echoes with a rich intellectual history.

The Turin quality of life is one of its biggest draws. The lifestyle here is built around savouring the good things, from the elegant architecture that lines the streets to the world-class food and wine that comes from the Piedmont region. Much of daily life happens under the city’s famous porticoes, miles of covered arcades that allow for a leisurely passeggiata or a browse of the shops.