El Piojito Market

El Piojito Market, known locally as Mercadillo El Piojito, sets up every Friday morning on the Explanada del Piojito, the open ground off Avenida de la Música in Conil de la Frontera. It runs from 9am to 2pm with 120 stalls, and it is the largest of the markets in Conil de la Frontera. Bring cash, because the stalls do not take cards.

About El Piojito Market

The market takes its name from the esplanade it occupies, and locals use the short form, El Piojito, for both. It is an open-air mercadillo rather than a covered hall, so the whole thing appears and packs away again inside five hours. Friday is the only day it runs, and on any other morning the esplanade is empty ground.

What you'll find at El Piojito Market

Clothing and textiles take up the largest share of the 120 stalls, with footwear and leather goods alongside them. The food end sells fresh fruit and vegetables plus spices and herbs, loose and by weight. Nothing here is indoors, so a hat in summer and a plan for rain in winter both help.

How to get to El Piojito Market

The address is Avenida de la Música, Explanada del Piojito, in Conil de la Frontera. Conil is compact enough to walk across, so the esplanade is a short stroll from the old town. Opening times and any changes are posted on the Conil tourism page for the mercadillo. For other options in town, see the street markets in Conil de la Frontera.

Where to stay in Conil de la Frontera

Staying in Casco Antiguo puts you within easy walking distance of the esplanade, and Centro is much the same, with smaller guesthouses and holiday apartments a few minutes from Avenida de la Música. The Hotel Fuerte Conil-Costa Luz is the comfortable option if you don't mind a short drive.

What day is El Piojito Market in Conil?

El Piojito Market runs on Friday only, from 9am to 2pm, every week of the year. The 120 stalls fill the Explanada del Piojito off Avenida de la Música from first thing in the morning and are packed away by early afternoon, so come before about 1pm to see it at full strength.

Do I need cash at El Piojito Market?

Yes, bring cash to El Piojito Market. The stalls do not take cards, which covers the fruit, vegetable and spice traders as well as the clothing and footwear ones, so draw money out in Conil de la Frontera before the market opens at 9am on Friday.

Is El Piojito a flea market?

No, El Piojito Market is a mercadillo, an open-air street market rather than a flea market. Its 120 stalls sell new clothing, textiles, footwear and leather goods alongside fresh fruit, vegetables, spices and herbs, not second-hand goods. It sets up on the Explanada del Piojito each Friday from 9am to 2pm.