BEST Costa Blanca Markets: WHERE and WHEN Are They?

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT DAYS MARKETS ARE ON?

Visiting the local market (or rastro as they are known in Spain) in the town where you live or going on holiday is the way of life on the Costa Blanca and is an experience not to be missed.

Each town has a set day of the week for which a market is held every week. If you are holiday you want to get to your local town’s market to experience a taste of Spanish culture. Below we list the various locations and their respective market day of the week.

At the local markets you can buy all your fresh produce, from fruits and vegetables in season, fish, meat, cheese, olives, nuts, eggs, clothes, shoes, belts, handbags, kitchen utensils, music cds, carpets, paintings, also items like chillies which are not readily available at the local supermarkets.

The produce is of the highest quality and much fresher than at the supermarket. Prices should be cheaper than the local supermarkets so you will see plenty of local Spanish people at the market stocking up on fruit and veg for their weeks cooking.

Calpe MarketThe Sunday markets tend to be rastro markets selling antiques, bric-a-brac and clothes. There are additional rastro markets in Calpe on Wednesday, Benidorm on Friday and Jalon on Saturday.

These rastro markets are very popular and busy. Like our boot sales back in the United Kingdom if you wish to sell unwanted items like clothes that are too small, DVDs that you are finished with.

You need to arrive by six in the morning, the first shoppers usually arrive between eight and nine in the morning and it costs around €5 for a stand or stall.

If you are a visitor to any market please be vigilant with your belongings especially your handbag.

Keep your wallet in a secured bag and if possible keep your hand on it at all times. Pick pockets abound and work in teams, don’t become a victim and enjoy this unique shopping experience instead.

Monday Markets

Agres

Callosa d’En Sarria

Cox

Denia

Elche

Formentera

Granja de Rocamora

Ibi

La Nucia

Llocnou de Sant Jeroni

Orihuela

Parcent

Petrer

Penaguila

Monover

Real de Gandia

San Pedro del Pinatar

Santa Pola

Sax

Xeraco

Tuesday Markets

Alicante (Rastro)

Aspe

Altea

Barx

Bellreguard

Benijofar

Campo de Mirra

Castalla

Elda

Jalon (Xalo)

Orihuela

Palma de Gandia

Piles

Rafelcofer

Relleu

San Fulgencio

Tibi

Villalonga

Xeresa

Wednesday Markets

Ador

Alcoy

Alqueries

Almoines

Banyeres

Barx

Benjema

Beniaries

Benidorm

Benilloba

Benitachell

Biar

Callosa de Segura

Calpe (Rastro)

El Campello

Elda

Guardamar del Segura

La Font d’en Carros

La Mata

Muchamiel

Monforte del Cid

Novelda

Orba

Ondara

Petrer

Polop

Potries

Rotova

San Miguel de Salinas

Teulada

Calpe Market

Local Fruits at Calpe Market

Thursday Markets

Agost

Agres

Albatera

Alguena

Alicante

Aspe

Benidoleig

Cocentaina

Hondon de los Frailes

Javea (Xabia)

Llocnou de Sant Jeroni

Pego

Playe de Bellreguard

Rafelcofer

Rojales

San Javier

Tavernes de Valldigna

Villajoyosa

Xixona (Jijona)

Friday Markets

Alfaz del Pi

Almoines

Banyeres

Benejuzar

Beniarres

Benidoleig

Crevillente

Daimus

Denia (Rastro)

El Verger

Finestrat

Gata de Gorgos

Granja de Rocamora

L’ Alfas del Pi

Monforte del Cid

Montesinos

Moraira

Muro de Alcoi

Oliva

Onil

Petrer

Pilar de la Horadada

Rafol d’ Almunia

Tibi

Torrevieja

Villalonga

Saturday Markets

Alcoy

Alicante

Almoradi

Alqueria

Banyeres

Bellreguard

Benifairo

Benissa

Callosa d’En Sarria

Calpe

Castalla

Castell de Castells

Catral

Elche

Elda

La Font d’En Carros

La Romana

Gaianes

Hondon de las Nieves

Novelda

Ondara

Pedreguer

Playa Flamenca

San Vicente del Raspeig

Salinas

Relleu

Santa Pola

Xalo (Jalon) Rastro

Sunday Markets

Algorfa

Benidorm

Benijofar

Campoverde

El Campo de Guardamar

Elche

El Zoco

La Nucia

Lliber

La Marina

Pedreguer

Verger

Villajoyosa

The video below shows the street market in Calpe – “Calpe market takes place every Saturday morning from 8.00am in Calle del Norte (parallel to the dual carriageway into town). The top has flowers, fresh fruit and vegetables, lower down, pickles, dried meats, honey and spices, then Paella pans, baskets, shoes and clothing. Shoes from €3 and dresses from €2.99 !!”

Comments

  1. Can someone tell me who I need to contact to host a stall at the Weds Calpe rastro flea market please?

  2. Hello,

    Can someone please tell me if, and which days there’s a kind of flee market / antiques market in Elche?

    Best regards

  3. Starting on the 28th Of October London Antiques carretera Bigastro Orihuela 03300 is holding regular Saturday Antiques & Craft Fairs indoor and outdoor pitches available and the first 4 weeks are FREE for traders.

  4. S. Jagintowicz says

    There is a small market starting from near the Centro de Salud , Cabo Roig/Campoamar, on Thursday.

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