36 Hours in Turin, Italy

The Mercato di Porta Palazzo, in the grand Piazza della Repubblica, is one of Europe’s largest markets, and it thrills in size and sprawl. The market is divided into quadrants, each with its own specialty. In one, stalls overflow with the nation’s agricultural bounty, including Sicilian lemons, Sardinian artichokes and Pugliese peppers. Another has sunglasses, suitcases, pajamas, Italian soccer jerseys, and other inexpensive clothes and accessories. A third houses the Antico Tettoia dell’Orologio — a covered glass-and-metal market hall packed with purveyors of coffee, cheeses, cured meats, breads, olives and other classic Italian delicacies, while the fourth quadrant contains the Mercato Centrale Torino, a vast modern indoor food court. If you’re still in shopping mode, Turin’s favorite vintage and retro market, Il Balon, takes place Monday to Saturday (hours vary) in a network of nearby streets, notably Via Borgo Dora.