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February 22, 2006 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: Torino, Italy Packing Round 1. Torino (Turin in English) is one of Italy`s most important centers of INDUSTRY . 2. The city is to the controversial religious relic called the SHROUD of Turin. 3 The Medieval-Baroque Madama Palace now holds the Municipal Museum of ANTIQUE Art. 4. "Torino 2006" athletes are housed at Olympic Villages in Torino, Bardonecchia and SESTRIERE . 5. Torino is known as the first place these cars were first made. FIAT 6. The "Torino 2006" mascots are Neve, a female snowball, and GLIZ , a male ice cube. Picture: squared domed building Departure Round 1. The sweet treat called "gianduja" is a Torino specialty. What is it? CHOCOLATE-HAZELNUT SAUCE 2. The Olympic opening ceremony included an exhibition on skates called SPARKS OF PASSION . 3. This new jazz group from Torino recently made their U. S. debut. ELLE IN TONES 4 Torino is situated on an especially pretty section of the PO River. 5. The Olympic event called "skeleton" is best described as a kind of BOBSLEIGHING . Picture: white building three or four stories On Tour 1. Torino became the capital of the House of SAVOY in 1574. 2 Torino is served by the CASELLE International Airport. 3. Via Po is Torino`s main STUDENT area. 4. The festival of this patron saint of Torino is held on June 24. GIOVANNI 5. Torino is home to one of the world's most important museum's of EGYPTIAN art. 6. A gate flanked by these two Roman gods marks the entrance to Reale (Royal) Palace. CASTOR AND POLLUX 7. A popular ANTIQUE market called "Il balon" draws a crowd every Saturday. Picture: city square with horse and rider monument 8. Torino has an abundance of both cafes and ice cream parlors called GELLATERIAS . 9. You`ll see a famous "Isotta Franchini" in Torino`s Museum of AUTOMOBILE . 10. All of these nearby towns are "Torino 2006" competition sites except PADOVA . 11. Torino's Royal Gardens were designed by Andre Le Notre what also designed the gardens of VERSAILLES . 12. Gourmands ascend on the Piemonte region around Torino in order to hunt for MUSHROOMS . Bonus Question One The hilltop Basilica di SUPERGA is considered a symbol of Torino. Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Italy is Torino found? Area 1 Picture: field of flowers with an olive tree Slide Show 1. Originally a synagogue, Torino's landmark Mole Antoneliana" is now a National Museum of CINEMA . 2. Piazza CASTELLO is dominated by Torino's Madama Palace. 3. Porticoed buildings surround Piazza San Carlo which is called Torino's DRAWING ROOM . 4. The landmark VALENTINO Park surrounds a 17th Century French- style chateau. Clues for next destination: Old city Temple mount Coenaculum Dome of the Rock |