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.
The 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
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
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 !!”
Can someone tell me who I need to contact to host a stall at the Weds Calpe rastro flea market please?
Hello,
Can someone please tell me if, and which days there’s a kind of flee market / antiques market in Elche?
Best regards
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.
There is a small market starting from near the Centro de Salud , Cabo Roig/Campoamar, on Thursday.