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Torino’s courtyards resemble its inhabitants. They are hidden, inconspicuous, sometimes closed on the outside, but in reality they are very welcoming to those who “find the right key”. The city centre offers many unexpected and charming insights. Some of them are noble courtyards of ancient palaces. In the Italian history, the courtyards were the nerve centres of meetings, intrigues, feasts, exchanges, barters and chatter.
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