From small to large, from vegetables to household appliances, markets in Murcia over the weekend
The following weekly markets are held in the Region of Murcia on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, although please note that some of these events may alter their schedules during the summer months or to co-incide with local fiestas.
In addition, 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 to avoid a wasted trip.
As a general rule the weekly markets are open from 9.00 to 14.00.
Open-air markets ar always popular with visitors, offering an opportunity to buy fresh produce and bargain clothes. Many also feature a range of products from plants and flowers to frying pans, baby clothes and electronic equipment: 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, and don’t be scared to rummage, everyone does and that’s half the fun of it!
If you intend to buy a reasonable amount of fruit and veg, it’s worth investing in a shopping trolley which can be found in all “bazaar-type” stores. Taking your own plastic bags to recycle is also good for the environment!
Saturday markets
Central Murcia and the regional capital
Abanilla – in the centre of Abanilla, in the Plaza de la Constitución, Plaza de la Purísima, Calle /Pío XII and Calle Mayor.
Archena – in the southern outskirts of the town, on Camino Pago Barranco (click for location), a good-sized event with around 145 stalls
Molina de Segura – in the Parque de la Compañía, the large park at the heart of the town. All over the Region of Murcia there are markets held in small- and medium-sized towns, offering chances to pick up some fresh fruit and veg, a few plants or some items of clothing, but this, like the main markets of Murcia and Cartagena, is shopping on a very different scale.
Among the 400-plus stalls are numerous food outlets and others selling everything from leather jackets to furniture, hand-sewn baby clothes and cot linen. In among them, of course, there is no shortage of stalls offering sustenance to the weekend shoppers!
El Esparragal (municipality of Murcia)
Llano de Brujas (municipality of Murcia) – in Calle Obispo Javier Azagra
Nonduermas (municipality of Murcia) – in Carril de los Párraga
Sangonera la Verde (municipality of Murcia) – in Calle Rosalinda
Mar Menor and Cartagena
Los Narejos – in Calle Leonardo da Vinci
La Manga del Mar Menor – on the Esplanade next to the Puerto Tomás Maestre roundabout.
Torre Pacheco – in Avenida de Fontes, Calle Dr. Marañón, Calle Navarro de Haro. This is the largest of the street markets within the municipality of Torre Pacheco with 160 stalls, and remains open until 15.00.
A wide range of goods are on offer including: fruit and vegetables, meat, roast chicken stand selling whole roast chickens, churros ( doughnut sticks coated with sugar), nuts and nibbles, cakes, bread and pastries, textiles and fabrics, kitchenware and household goods, cosmetics and household cleaning items, plants and flowers, gift items (watches, glasses, toys) as well as jewellery, clothing and shoes.
Los Urrutias – from June 30 to September 16. During the summer the market is held on Thursday mornings.
North and north-west Murcia
Fortuna – in Calle Ramón y Cajal
Moratalla – in and around Calle Lucas Egea (see map).
Mula – in Avenida Explanada (see map).
South-west Murcia
Águilas – in and around Calle Murcia in the northern outskirts of the town, “outside” the ring road.
Fuente Álamo – in Avenida de Murcia.
Lorca (Barrio de la Viña)
Mazarrón – in the Plaza del Convento, in front of the Parroquía de la Purísima, the attractive white church which dominates the square. This is open on a Saturday morning, so have a look inside if you go to the market!
It’s a fairly big market with around 80 stalls and is popular with expats, many of whom head for a coffee afterwards in one of the bars which surround the Plaza.
Sunday markets
Central Murcia and the regional capital
Corvera – in and around Calle Juan Carlos I at the southern end of the built-up area.
Barrio Ermita Rosario and Barrio San José de la Montaña in Los Garres (municipality of Murcia)
El Raal (Murcia) – click for location
Ojós – in Calle Cabo Massa
Mar Menor and Cartagena
Cabo de Palos – 200 stalls are set up outside the Centro Comercial Las Dunas, close to the tourist office and the main dual carriageway between Cartagena and La Manga (see map).
Barriada de San Cristóbal (Cartagena)
Los Nietos (summer only)
South-west Murcia
Puerto de Mazarrón – around 300 stalls. Located in the Urbanización Bahía next to the municipal tennis and padel tennis courts, and is open from 8.00 to 14.00. In theory there is plenty of parking, but in the summer it is normally necessary to leave the car a fair distance away, particularly after around 10.00 as long queues form on the main road down into the town.
Aledo – in Calle Campos, on the right hand side of the main street leading towards the castle.
La Hoya (municipality of Lorca) – see map
Purias (municipality of Lorca) – see map
Zarzadilla de Totana (municipality of Lorca) – see map
Monday markets
Central Murcia and the regional capital
Macisvenda in the municipality of Abanilla – in Calle San Juan Bautista.
Beniel in Plaza San José.
Campos del Río – click for location.
Lorquí – in Parque de la Constitución.
Algezares in the municipality of Murcia – in Calle Pintor Antonio Roca
Barqueros (municipality of Murcia) – in Calle Santo Cristo
Era Alta (municipality of Murcia) – in Calle Príncipe Felipe
Guadalupe de Maciascoque (municipality of Murcia) – in Calle Mayor
La Alberca (municipality of Murcia) – along the rambla which runs through the west of the town
Lobosillo (municipality of Murcia) – in the centre of the village, in Plaza Consejo Regional.
Monteagudo (municipality of Murcia) – in Calle Martínez Costa.
Puente Tocinos (municipality of Murcia) – in Calle Ángel Laorden.
Rincón de Seca (municipality of Murcia) in Carril Antoñitos
Sucina (municipality of Murcia) – in Calle Cultura (click for location).
Ulea – in Plaza de la Constitución.
Mar Menor and Cartagena
Barrio Peral, Cartagena – see map
San Pedro del Pinatar – in and around Calle Libertad and Calle Víctor Pradera, next to the Parque Condesa Villar de Felices.
Roldán in Torre Pacheco – in Calle Miguel Ángel Asturias.
North and north-west Murcia
Caravaca de la Cruz – in the city centre, in Calle Raimundo Rodríguez, Plaza Ciudad Jardín, Calle Corredera, Calle Poeta Ibáñez, Plaza Santa Teresa, Calle Herrerías, Calle Rafael Tejeo and Calle Cuesta de la Plaza.
South-west Murcia
Almendricos in the municipality of Lorca (see map)
La Paca (Lorca) (see map)
La Parroquia (Lorca) (see map)
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