Porta Palazzo Market

A city of grandiose baroque colonnades set on a Roman-style grid, Turin feels as though it should be a capital city. Indeed it was in the past ? as seat of the Savoyard dukes and kings from 1559, as capital of unified Italy from 1861-1864, and as the Fiat-driven Italian car capital for much of the 20th century. The wheels of industry came off in the 1980s, but since the new millennium and the 2006 winter Olympics, Turin has had a renewed, post-Fiat confidence.The Porta Palazzo is Europe’s largest open-air market. Saying ths market has something for everyone is kind of an understatement actually. Clothes to jewelry, home decor to toys, this massive market features merchants from all over Northern Italy.And food? It is impossible for anyone to leave this shopping mecca hungry. The fruit market is particularly fantastic here, as variety and price are both extraordinary. International culinary treats are also around every corner. For the dedicated bargain hunter, this is the spot in Turin.