Porta Palazzo was like a home away from home to me while I was doing my doctoral fieldwork. Today I returned after 2 years, followed by a group of UNISG students. The magic of  the Porta Palazzo market infected me once more. This is a truly magic place. If you are in Turin, check it out for yourself. This is the largest open-air market in Western Europe. Today was Saturday and we also visited the Balon flea market adjacent the big market (see the above photo of extreme crochet at the balon).