The panorama you see in this photo of mine portrays a very large area: the mountains in the background are more than 150 km away from the shooting point.

In a single glance you can see a large part of the western province of Turin, the capital of Piedmont, a region in the north west of Italy, whose name means "At the foot of the mountains".

In the foreground, the City of Avigliana with its medieval fortress, now reduced to ruins, is clearly visible, while in the background the City of Turin (about 900,000 inhabitants) immersed in the morning fog is visible. The tallest buildings in the city stand out (the Mole Antonelliana, symbol of the city, the two recent skyscrapers and other important buildings).

In the background, however, there is the hill that surrounds the city, with the highest point reaching 700 meters. On the hill the Basilica of Superga stands out, visible right in front of the area where the sun rises, while further to the right the Maddalene lighthouse, surrounded by telecommunications antennas.

On the right of the photo there are instead the countryside of the nearby province of Cuneo (the Langhe) with the slopes that reach the Ligurian Apennines in the background (behind these mountains there is Liguria with its Ligurian Sea).

In the photo there are very fine details: houses, buildings, cars and trains in motion, even the people waiting for the train to arrive at the train station. The unexpected light of dawn made the image even more impressive.