Via Garibaldi (Garibaldi Street), Turin

Garibaldi Street in Turin is a pedestrian street. It may be the oldest street in the city. Long before it was called Garibaldi, it was the Decumanus Maximus of the Roman settlement of Julia Augusta Taurinorum. It connected the two main gates of the city, the Decumana Gate (Porta Decumana) and the Praetoria Gate (Porta Praetoria).

The Decumana Gate can be seen in the front towers of the Madama Palace. Praetoria Gate is now on Garibaldi Street, near Consolata square. Over time the road was known as Contrada Dora Grossa. By the 18th century, it had sidewalks and pavement, with fine churches built along its sides.

Following the Risorgimento and the unification of Italy, the street was named for modern Italy's greatest hero, Giuseppe Garibaldi. Along the way are the churches of the Holy Martyrs, the Holy Trinity, San Dalmazzo, the Scaglia di Verrua Palace, and Saluzzo di Paesana Palace.

Garibaldi Street runs from Castello Square to Statuto Square. It has no shortage of shops, restaurants, bars, and street vendors. It has been called "the Longest Pedestrian Street in Europe." It is always lively, especially on Saturday afternoons.