Updated 3 June 2023
One of the best ways to discover a place is to wander around its local market, browsing and chatting to the stall holders and, hopefully, finding some hidden gems to take home.
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Babel Street Market (Mercadillo de Babel)
Market Days: Thursdays and Saturdays. Unless it’s a holiday then the market is held the day before.
Number of stalls: 507
Opening hours: We’re here bright and early from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, so you can start your day off right.
Location: Find us at Calle Asilo, between Calle Pardo Gimeno and Calle Guillén de Castro.
Benalúa Street Market (Mercadillo de Benalúa)
Market Days: Thursdays and Saturdays. Unless it’s a holiday then the market is held the day before.
Number of stalls: 307
Opening hours: We’re here bright and early from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, so you can start your day off right.
Location: Find us at Calle Carratalá, Calle Alberola and Calle Arquitecto Guardiola.
Carolinas Street Market (Mercadillo de Carolinas)
Market Days: Thursdays and Saturdays. Unless it’s a holiday then the market is held the day before.
Number of stalls: 185
Opening hours: We’re here bright and early from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, so you can start your day off right.
Location: Find us at Calle San Benito, Calle Manuel Senante, Calle Doctor Nieto and Calle Polavieja.
NOTE: The Carolinas Street Market has undergone a temporary relocation due to the ongoing renovation and redevelopment of the Carolinas municipal market and San Mateo Street. A total of 54 fruit and vegetable stalls have been relocated to Calle Gasset and Calle Artime, between Calle Cánovas del Castillo and Calle San Mateo, while the construction works are in progress.
The Department of Commerce and the Department of Urbanism have collaborated to ensure minimal inconvenience to residents, market-goers, and traders. The urbanization works on San Mateo Street are expected to be completed by the end of September 2023, at which point the affected stalls will return to their original location.
Efforts have been made to inform residents and vendors about the temporary relocation through circulars, notifications, and announcements on the municipal website, aiming to minimize any disruptions. The provisional relocation has been carried out smoothly and has been well-received by market users and traders.
Teulada Street Market (Mercadillo José Manuel Gosálbez)
Market Days: Thursdays and Saturdays. Unless it’s a holiday then the market is held the day before.
Number of stalls: 373
Opening hours: We’re here bright and early from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, so you can start your day off right.
Location: Find us at the intersection of Avenida Dr. Jiménez Díaz and Calle Teulada.
Artisans Market
Friday to Sunday 7pm to midnight (summer months)
Sundays from 10am to 3pm
Centrally located in the Plaza de Santa Faz behind the town hall, opening times during the summer months until mid September are Friday, Saturday and Sunday from around 7:00pm – midnight, and in the winter months from mid September are Sunday from 10:00am – 3:00pm. This is a super little market for collectors or those that just like to browse for that special something. It’s all about hand crafted items here, some of the stall holders actually working on their crafts while customers are browsing. Here you will find beautiful jewelry, antiques & collectables, embroidery, textiles, leather goods, pottery, ceramics, glass and brass.
Medieval Market
Holidaymakers lucky enough to be visiting during the last week of June or first week of July can enjoy the most exciting of the Alicante street markets, the flamboyant and colourful Medieval Market. Held in the streets of the old town, visitors are transported back in time where the stall holders, and the more adventurous market goers dress up in the clothing of the period and have a jolly old time with street performers, jugglers, jesters, street urchins and knights of old adding an authentic feel to the festivities. Market goers can watch various artisans using age-old tools and techniques of their trade, and among the assortment of market stalls visitors can enjoy a variety of traditional Medieval food and drink.