Under the Turin porticoes you hear the pure, sharp Tuscan, the rich, drawling Roman, the lisping Venetian, the close ringing Neapolitan, as often as the harsh, guttural, vernacular Piedmontese.
Garibaldi describes the diverse array of Italian dialects heard in Turin, symbolizing the cultural convergence during unification.
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