{"id":9726,"date":"2022-12-15T15:30:23","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T15:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1solo.com\/il-balon-in-turin-a-place-out-of-the-ordinary\/"},"modified":"2023-10-19T10:07:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T10:07:27","slug":"il-balon-in-turin-a-place-out-of-the-ordinary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1solo.com\/en\/il-balon-in-turin-a-place-out-of-the-ordinary\/","title":{"rendered":"Il Balon in Turin: a place out of the ordinary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t
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\nThe Balon<\/strong><\/a> in Turin<\/strong> has existed since 1857<\/strong>, it has always been the historic flea market of the first capital of Italy.<\/span><\/h2>\n

Si svolge ogni sabato in uno dei quartieri pi\u00f9 suggestivi della citt\u00e0 e, ogni seconda domenica del mese, va in scena l’edizione pi\u00f9 grande, con oltre 350 espositori, chiamata Gran Balon.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Balon market has always taken place in the Borgo Dora<\/b> district and extends between Borgo Dora, Lanino, Mameli and Canale Molassi streets.<\/span><\/p>\n

The curved shape of the buildings in Via Borgo Dora is not accidental, but is the mark left by the “Canale dei Molassi”, which flowed through this village until 1962.<\/span><\/p>\n

The entire district of Turin, due to the fame of the historic flea market, is now commonly called “Balon” by the people of Turin. A tradition that has shaped the entire area which today hosts dozens of antique dealers’ shops, reuse shops, workshops of artisan restorers, framers, all interspersed with delicious restaurants, typical Turin bars and multi-ethnic venues, given that the neighborhood is one of the most multicultural in Turin.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is the right place in Turin if you are a lover of antiques<\/b>, vintage<\/b> and everything that involves reuse<\/b>, restoration<\/b>, vintage objects and, not to be underestimated, a youthful, informal environment.<\/span><\/p>\n

It’s a place of the soul<\/b> – to mention James Hillman<\/b> – where you can rummage through a stall side by side with the city’s famous notary or TV or movie star in search of art objects, as well as with the common person who exchanges extra pieces from their collection with something that completes it.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n