Local Street Markets

Don't miss them!

Once or twice a week each town and village on the Costa del Sol, hosts its very own mercardillo (local market). It is an important part of Spanish life and a real high point of the week for many. Noisy, fun, colourful, entertaining and an experience not to be missed, the markets are great fun, whether you plan to buy anything or not. They have, for many generations, provided the local community with a huge variety of products and each one is different. Some are great combinations of flea markets and car boot sales, where you can get your hands on some amazing bargains and soak up the atmosphere at the same time...

In almost every market you will find local goods such as flowers, plants, furniture, hand-made jewellery, clothes, bags, shoes, hardware, linen, antiques things and many traditional Andalusian products. The markets are a great place to buy Moorish pottery, Moroccan clothing and decorative items, Arabic metalwork, wood and brassware. Senegalese carved wood statues also, along with imported handicrafts from Thailand and Indonesia such as rattan, clothing and jewellery can also be found. Copies of designer bags, watched, sunglasses and clothing can also be found at many of the markets. Don't be fooled, they are not the real McCoy, but are worth a look if you can't afford a few thousand for the latest Chloe design or are still struggling to save for those Jimmy Choos. Just remember, they tend to come with only one guarantee - that you will never get your money back under any circumstances. Happy hunting.

Monday Markets:

• Marbella: from 9 am to 2 pm, at the Recinto Ferial de Arroyo Primero (Las Albarizas area). Includes food, flowers, clothes and shoes.
• Alora: Plaza Baja Street market
• Torrox: Market at El lano and in Urb. Costa de Oro
• Malaga: in Campaniallas in the Barriada de la Luz

Tuesday Markets:

• Fuengirola: Puerto Deportivo, the biggest market on the coast and it attracts visitors from nearby resorts as well as the local’s. Here you can find fruit, vegetables, plants, olives, nuts, ceramics, pottery, handicrafts, housewares and traditional Andalusian produce. Many of the stalls sell the same kind of things, so try a bit of haggling. Around the market there are lots of bars so you can have a rest, drink and something to eat while you keep your eyes peeled for more bargains.
• Alozaina: street market
• Nerja: in the El Chaparril area on Calle Antonio Ferrandis
• Malaga: Churriana in Puerto de la Torre
• Marbella: at the Recinto Ferial
• Benahavis: Street market at the Avda. de Andalucia
• Algeciras: at the Barriada Salidillo
• Tarifa: Calle Padre Pont

Wednesday Markets:

• Estepona: from 9am to 2pm in the town centre, Avenida Juan Carlos I, next to the Recinto Ferial. Large and well organised with a great variety of stalls. There's limited parking nearby, so make sure you get there early.
• Benalmadena: Flea Market at Parque de la Paloma, Recinto Ferial
• Malaga: in the barriada Huelin and the barriada de la Paz districts
• Mijas Costa: in La Cala
• Istan: at the entrance of the town
• Alhaurin de la Torre: Avda del Limon
• Rincon de La Victoria: Plaza de Supersol
• also markets in La Linea, Arroya de la Miel, Torrox

Thursday Markets:

• Alhaurin el Grande: on the Feria Ground
• San Pedro de Alcantara: Calle Jorge Guillen, Recinto Ferial in the Divina Pastora District
• Torre del Mar: next to Conj Europa
• Torremolinos: at the Recinto Feria near the Aqua Park
• Velez Malaga: Barraida Cruz Humiladero, in the Parque Juan Jurado Lorca opposite the Guardia Civil
• Guaro: Avda de Andalucia
• Barbate: Calle Zabal

Friday Markets:

• Marbella: Casco Antiguo market (Old Town)
• Las Chapas: from 9am to 2pm. Behind the 'Tenencia de Alcaldía' building. Clothes and fruit and vegetables.
• Sabinillas: in the town (Manilva), small local market.
• Benalmadena: market with foodstuff. Plaza del Alguail, behind the station in Arroyo de Miel.
• Cartama: at the Feria Ground
• Aguamania: Country Farmer's Market
• Casares: Calle Penon Roao
• Malaga: Los Corazones
• Mijas Costa: Urb. Calypso

Saturday Markets:

• Nueva Andalucía: Every Saturday from 9am to 2pm. arround the bullring. Absolutely the best market for antiques and art from Spain and from other countries around the world. Beautiful furniture, mirrors lamps, crystals, hand made jewellery, carpets, sculptures, bags, sunglasses, shoes, leather goods and home-ware. The stalls spread in all directions. Best to park at the bottom end of the town near the N340 and walk up (10 minutes). Lots of places to eat and drink around the market.
• Fuengirola: Every Saturday morning, street market held in the Fairy Compound. Come early, it is a huge second hand, flea and boot market. Packed with bargains. A perfect place if you have just moved to Spain and are looking for unusual items to fill up your new home, from second hand clothing to antique maps, video equipment and furniture, as well as household items and thousands of cheap second-hand goods.
• Malaga: in the Huelin district and the El Palo district on Calle Argenteo
• Coin: at Feria Ground
• Ojen: Plaza de Andalucia at the Pueblo
• La Cala: Street market
• Estepona: at Recinto Feria
• Istan: Entrance to Town
• Mijas Costa: Las Lagunas

Sunday Markets:

• Ronda: Every Sunday from 9am to 2pm at San Francisco district.
• Estepona: Every Sunday, around the small port. Lots of bars around the market to eat and drink.
• Sabinillas: Every Sunday, market and car boot sale, alongside the N340 highway. Late starting but full of bargains. Good Moroccan and Indian items. Nearby bars become packed very quickly.
• Fuengirola: Sunday art market at the Fuengirola Port in the afternoon/evening
• Monda: Every Sunday from 11am to 4pm there is a Market at the Marbella Gun and Country Club in Monda.
• Malaga: Avda.de Martiricos, near the Rosaleda Football Stadium
• Torremolinos: Recinto Ferrial, near the crocodile park.
• Nerja: between Urbanizacion Flamingo and Almizara II
• Sotogrande: Puerto Deportivo

And don’t forget, half of the pleasure is trying to haggle on the price, so get practicing your Spanish and try and nab yourself a great deal.