Bolonia Flea Market

Bolonia Flea Market, the Rastro de Bolonia, sets up every Sunday from 9am to 2pm at Bolonia, outside Tarifa town on the Cadiz coast. It is one of the street markets in Tarifa, and the only one that trades under the rastro name: handicrafts alongside the second-hand stalls that word implies. Everything is outdoors, and it is packed away by early afternoon.

What you'll find at Bolonia Flea Market

Handicrafts are the one product category on the record here, and they sit alongside the second-hand goods a rastro is named for. Stallholders bring what they have that week, so the mix is not fixed from one Sunday to the next. There is no hall and no covered aisle, which is worth knowing in August and in a wind off the Strait: the stalls stand in the open for the five hours they trade.

How to get to Bolonia Flea Market

The market is at Bolonia, along the coast from Tarifa town, so most people drive out on Sunday morning and park nearby. Aim to arrive well before the 2pm finish, as stalls start packing up ahead of it. For what else trades in the area, see all markets in Tarifa or the wider Cadiz province page. Europa Sur has written up the market and its stalls.

Where to stay in Tarifa

Tarifa town centre is the practical base, with the drive out to Bolonia taking a short stretch of coast road. Casco Antiguo puts guesthouses and small hotels within walking distance of the beach and the ferry port.

For somewhere with more character just outside the centre, Hurricane Hotel sits on the beach road and books up fast in summer, so plan ahead if you are visiting in peak season.

What day is Bolonia Flea Market?

Bolonia Flea Market runs every Sunday, from 9am to 2pm. The recurrence is weekly rather than a monthly rotation, so any Sunday of the year should find it trading. Stalls stand in the open air at Bolonia, outside Tarifa town, and pack away by early afternoon, which makes a morning visit the safe one.

Where is Bolonia Flea Market?

Bolonia Flea Market sets up at Bolonia, a coastal spot outside Tarifa town in Cadiz province, Andalusia. There is no market building: the stalls trade outdoors, which is why the Sunday 9am to 2pm slot is the whole of it. Most people reach it by car from Tarifa rather than on foot.

Do you need cash at Bolonia Flea Market?

Bring cash to Bolonia Flea Market. No stall here is recorded as taking cards, and a small open-air rastro is not a place to count on a card reader. Small notes help, since traders are selling handicrafts and second-hand pieces one item at a time rather than ringing up a basket.