Markets in El Alquián

El Alquián is a small coastal village just outside Almería city, so staying nearby gives you the best of both worlds. Basing yourself in El Alquián village centre puts you close to local markets, or you can stay a short drive away in Almería city centre and easily reach the village by car or bus.

If you prefer a beachside setting, Retamar is a quiet residential area right on the coast and just minutes from El Alquián, making it a relaxed base for your visit.

The village's one weekly market runs every Sunday from 8am to 2pm along the Carretera Nijar-Alquián, close to the N-344 towards El Toyo. The 30 stalls are set up outdoors and cover a solid mix of everyday goods: clothing, footwear, handicrafts, and books. The pitch is wheelchair accessible and most stalls accept card payments alongside cash. Arriving early gives you the best pick of stock before the busiest hours.

For more markets in the province, the Almería page lists what's on across the region. Nearby towns with their own weekly markets include Níjar and Roquetas de Mar. The Almería tourism office also has useful information on getting around the area.

El Alquián's street market runs on a Sunday, the only day of the week the village trades. Stalls set up along the Carretera Nijar-Alquián from 8am and pack away at 2pm, so the whole thing is a morning affair. It is the one market in El Alquián, and it runs every week.

El Alquián street market opens at 8am on Sunday and closes at 2pm, the standard hours for the village's only market. Arriving in the first hour gives you the best pick of stock before the aisles fill up. There is no afternoon trading here, so a late start means a closed street.

El Alquián's 30 stalls sell clothing, footwear, handicrafts and books, which makes it a general goods market rather than a produce one. Everything trades outdoors along the Carretera Nijar-Alquián. Most stalls take cards as well as cash, and the pitch is wheelchair accessible throughout.

No, El Alquián has no Saturday market. The village's single street market trades on Sunday only, from 8am to 2pm on the Carretera Nijar-Alquián, with 30 stalls. For a Saturday market you would need to look elsewhere in Almería province, where several larger towns trade at the weekend.