Wednesday street markets in the Region of Murcia
Street markets all over the Region from Totana to Yecla
The following weekly markets are held in the Region of Murcia on Wednesdays.
The listing was updated in May 2018.
Markets may be cancelled or altered due to bad weather and local or regional holidays: if in doubt, make enquiries at the local tourist office.
As a general rule the weekly markets are open from 9.00 to 14.00.
Street markets are always very popular with both locals and visitors from abroad, offering an opportunity to buy fresh produce, bargain clothes, household goods, plants and flowers and almost everything else ranging from frying pans to baby clothes: the larger the market, the more variety on offer!
They're crowded affairs, full of colour and noise as shoppers jostle for space, queue at stalls, stand and socialize and generally enjoy the experience of shopping at a relaxed pace!
Cautionary tips
When buying fruit, choose stalls that have prices clearly marked and always ask for the receipt so you can check you've not been overcharged. Traders are obliged by law to give a receipt with a purchase, so don't be shy of asking for one if you feel the bill may not be correct. It's always advisable to check the bill and make sure that the correct price per kilo has been charged and the number of items you have corresponds to the receipt (in Spanish “ticket”).
Watch out for pickpockets, crowded areas such as markets tend to attract them all the world over, so make sure wallets are in front pockets and handbags have fold over flaps and zips rather than the more casual open-top format.
Take your own plastic bags to recycle and invest in a shopping trolley from the local bazaar if intending to buy lots of veg; bags can get very heavy if it's a big market!
Wednesday markets
Mar Menor and Cartagena
Cartagena - the main weekly market in Calle Ribera de San Javier in the centre of Cartagena: click for map.
Santiago de la Ribera in the municipality of San Javier, in Avenida Patrulla Águila.
San Cayetano in the municipality of Torre Pacheco (see map)
South-west Murcia
Balsapintada - in the Plaza de los Camioneros (click for location).
The villages of Coy, Avilés and Marchena in the municipality of Lorca
Totana, in the in the Rambla de la Santa and Calle Calvo Sotelo (not hard to find: the main stalls run alongside the rambla in the centre of the town)
Central Murcia and the regional capital
Alcantarilla (two locations) - the Mercadillo de Arriba and the Mercadillo de Abajo
Casillas in the municipality of Murcia
Churra (municipality of Murcia) - see map
El Puntal (municipality of Murcia) - see map
La Raya (municipality of Murcia) - see map
Los Dolores (municipality of Murcia) - see map
San José de la Vega (municipality of Murcia) - see map
Torreaguera (municipality of Murcia)
Zarandona (municipality of Murcia) - see map
North and north-west Murcia
Cehegín - around 100 stalls are set up in and around Calle Ciudad de Mataró (see map).
Cieza - approximately 100 stalls are set up in and around Avenida de Abarán (see map).
Yecla - outside the main Plaza de Abastos, selling clothes, footwear and all kinds of items as well as food (click for exact location).
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