Where can an American in Torino find other Americans in Torino to socialize with ?

Question

I am on holiday in Northern Italy and in Torino for a few weeks and wonder if other Americans congregate to socialize, and if so, where, when, etc.

Answer 1

If you are only there for a few weeks, yourr best bet of meeting other Americans is to stick with the touristy things as looking for Americans in the local places would be diffult just because of timing and not knowing where they will be. I am unaware of any groups that meet regularily as most people tend to try and socialize with the locals once they move as it expands their social network and are more likely to find common interests.

Answer 2

There are very few Americans in Torino. The best places to meet English-speaking foreigners are the Irish pubs on Corso Vittorio Emanuele, particularily the Shamrock and Murphy's. These are between Porta Nuova train station and the Po River. There are some Americans working for Fiat and other car companies (multiple locations), and a few working out at the Motorola Research Center (on Via Stradella), but it's not like you can just magically find them and befriend them. There are a fair number of English teachers in the city, so lurking at cafes around the major schools (Inlingua, Shenker, British Institute, etc) at lunch time might work.