Weekly Markets Mar Menor

Regular Markets in the Mar Menor area

Not all weekly markets are set in stone, and if they coincide with public holidays they may be cancelled or postponed. In addition, days can change, so if you're not sure a call to the relevant tourist office is advisable to avoid a wasted trip (click tourist offices in the region of Murcia for more information).

As a general rule the weekly markets are open from 9.00 to 14.00.

The markets are very popular events, and for those from abroad are especially attractive as they offer an opportunity to buy fresh products 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.(tícket or tiquet)

If there are no bags on the stall, ask for one and pick your own fruit, otherwise you will end up with more than you want and you'll be given the bruised items - this is not a cynical remark, but many years of market experience! (bag is "bolsa").

Watch out for pickpockets, crowded areas such as markets tend to attract them all the world over!

Don't be scared to rummage, everyone does and thats half the fun of it all!

In the Mar Menor area of the Region of Murcia the weekly markets are as follows (listed by municipality):

CARTAGENA

Monday: the district of Barrio Peral in the city of Cartagena.

Tuesday: Los Belones, on the shore of the Mar Menor.

Wednesday: Calle Ribera de San Javier in the centre of Cartagena.

Thursday: markets in the outlying towns and villages of La Aljorra, Los Dolores and La Palma. In addition, during the summer (normally from mid-June to mid-September) there are weekly markets in La Azohía and Los Urrutias.

Friday: year-round markets in El Algar, Llano del Beal, Pozo Estrecho and the Urbanización Mediterráneo. In addition, during the summer (normally from mid-June to mid-September) there are weekly markets in Islas Menores and Isla Plana.

Sunday: year-round markets in Cabo De Palos (at the Las Dunas shopping centre) and in the San Cristóbal district of the city of Cartagena, and during the summer there is a weekly market in Los Nietos.

Click for more information and maps of the weekly markets in Cartagena.

LOS ALCÁZARES

Tuesdays in Calle de los Catalanes and Calle Parque Peñas Huertanas

Saturdays in Los Narejos (Leonardo Da Vinci, Calle Pintor Pedro Flores and Francisco Bayeu). Click for more information and maps.

SAN JAVIER

San Javier: every Thursday from 8:00 to 14:00 in and around Calle Coronel Fernández Tudela.

Santiago de la Ribera: every Wednesday morning in and around Avenida Patrulla Águila.

La Manga de Mar Menor: every Saturday morning on the esplanade next to the Puerto Tomás Maestre roundabout.

Click for further information and maps.

SAN PEDRO DEL PINATAR

Monday - Victor Pradera, C/ Libertad, C/ Batalla del Salado, C/ Delicias, Pza. Juan Ramón Jiménez, Avda. del Taibilla y Avda. del Pilar.

Thursday - district Lo Pagan, Calle Avda. Salzillo