I absolutely fell in love with Turin on a 2022 visit. I went back in 2023 for 2 weeks and walked the whole city. The romantic and cultured feel of the city is not to be missed. I keep an eye on the air quality from time to time. Alba is another gem.
Turin is on my Top 5 retirement destinations, but glad to see Asti made the list. Asti is a beautiful town steeped in history, architecture, and amazing food and wine. Thanks, Giorgio! Also, I've seen the majority of your videos and would be disappointed if you didn't have Turin in the number one spot.
Used to go to this region most weekends when working nearby and it's a real gem of coastline and spectacular mountains, a pal of mine has a couple of houses in aquadolce, gorgeous
Thank you for your feedback. Good point on the centralized heating. I must do a more detailed video on what to look out for when buying property in Italy such as centralized heating system v independent heating system (The latter is usually better) and what floor you should buy on (most Italians do not like buying ground floor apartments)
Is there a quiet section of Turin with mostly historic residential villas where you can have the feel of a smaller town while also being in a walkable distance to the major attractions?
Being the region of Piemonte you obviously have a winter so if your seraching for winter sun this is not the region of Italy for you. Turin has had a problem with air quality but is improving.
That whole region (Piedmont) has the absolute worst air pollution in Italy, and among the worst air quality in all of Europe. Turin and the other cities you mentioned, have that issue as a big negative.
None of the five places mentioned are in the top 20 when it comes to air polution in Italy. www.statista.com/statistics/1284568/average-pm25-in-regional-cities-in-italy/
