Italy Guide
Piemonte and Valle d'Aosta
Piazza della Repubblica
The huge Piazza della Repubblica, otherwise known as Porta Palazzo, hosts Europe's largest outdoor market Opening time: Mon– Fri 8.30am–1.30pm, Sun 8.30am–6.30pm, selling mainly fruit and vegetables, but also some clothes and, in the indoor market hall, cheeses, bread and salumi. Behind the Porta Palazzo is the Saturday-morning Balôn, or flea market, where you can find everything from pirate DVDs to fake designer gear. On the second Sunday of each month there's a Gran Balôn on the same spot, with opportunities to buy collectable items including lace, toys, secondhand furniture and books.