Mercadillos
One of the activities we most recommend is to visit the “Mercadillos”. They are markets assembled in the streets of many of the Spanish towns and villages once per week.
It is very traditional in the Mediterranean area because due to soft temperatures, even during the winter it is very pleasant to shop while walking in the streets.
In the Mercadillos you can find many products: fresh fruits and vegetable collected from close fields only some hours ago, typical Spanish products like olives prepared in thousands different ways, but also clothes, shoes, custome jewellery, toys, etc.
In the Mercadillos, it is quite common to bargain with the market stall owner in a friendly way to get a better price. You can do it!
Usually, you can find information about the place and time of the mercadillo in the website of the corresponding town or village or you can also ask to us.
Some of the mercadillos in the coast towns (north to south):
(most of them are not installed when bank holiday. In that case, it is usually organised the previous day)
a) Cullera: Thursday between 8:00 and 14:00 in Carrer de la Bega. About 50 stalls
b) Denia: Monday between 8:00 and 14:00 in Carrer Germans Maristes. About 390 stalls
c) Xábia / Jávea: Thursday between 8:30 and 14:00 in Plaza de la Constitución. About 130 stalls
d) Calp / Calpe: Saturday between 8:00 and 14:00 in Av. Rumanía. About 200 stalls
e) Benidorm: Wednesday and Sunday between 8:00 and 14:00 in Ctra. Albir, 47. Bus line 6. About 300 stalls
f) El Campello: in the streets beside the City Hall between 8:00 and 14:00
- Wednesday
- On Fridays and Sundays, it is also installed but smaller
g) San Juan de Alicante: Saturday between 8:00 and 14:00 in Carrer del Mercat and contiguous streets
h) Santa Faz: Sunday between 8:00 and 14:00 (Avenida de Alicante, close to Hospital Universitatio)
i) Santa Pola: Friday (also when bank holiday) between 8:00 and 14:00 in Av. de Albacete. About 440 stalls
j) Torrevieja: Monday and Saturday between 8:00 and 14:00 in Av. Delfina Viudes (next Aquatic Park). Up to 700 stalls. It is one of the largest open-air zones for small businesses in the Comunidad Valenciana
