If there is one typical Spanish leisure activity that is winning over more and more of our foreign residents, it is definitely visiting a street market. Street markets offering fruit, antiques, arts and crafts, traditional products, and more. An endless range of options to choose from means that this day out has something for everybody. If you feel like taking a break from the beach and spending a bit of time doing something a bit different, we offer you some ideas below for a perfect weekend discovering some of the most emblematic and locally popular street markets.
Cocentaina All Saints’ Fair
Dating back to 1346, the fair is the second oldest in Spain and is considered a National Tourist Attraction. Every year it draws crowds of 200,000 to 400,000 people and covers a space of 90,000m2. Split into three large areas, you can find everything from an Arabian area, artisan food street stalls, a medieval Christian market with children’s activities to agricultural machinery. It is held in Cocentaina, an inland village in Alicante that has great transport links with the regional capital and Benidorm. You can pay it a visit from 1 to 3 November.
Rastro de La Nucía
Just 10km from Benidorm, this is one of the most famous street markets on the Costa Blanca. For almost 40 years this antiques street market has brought together hundreds of people looking for bargains and special items.
Vélez Rubio Antiques and Arts and Crafts Street Market
If you’re at home in Mar de Pulpí, we would recommend a trip to a must-visit street market: the Veléz Rubio Antiques and Arts and Crafts Street Market which is held on the last Sunday of the month and draws in crowds of craftsmen and women from all over the region. Just a few kilometres from San Juan de los Terreros, it is the perfect place to find antiques at great prices.
Artà Street Market
20Km from Manacor and just 13km from Colonia San Pere, it offers a wide range of products, from decorating materials to food, clothes, and household products. You can find it on Tuesdays all year round in the Plaça Conqueridor in Artà, Mallorca.
