Órgiva Craft Market

Órgiva Craft Market sets up every Thursday from 9am to 2pm in Plaza de la Alpujarra, in the centre of Órgiva. Known in Spanish as Mercado Artesanal de Órgiva (Raíz del Viento), it is the town's artisan market rather than its general one, and the goods on the stalls are handmade.

What you'll find at Órgiva Craft Market

The stalls cover four things: handicrafts, jewellery, footwear and leather, and clothing and textiles. Expect silver and beaded pieces, hand-cut belts, bags and shoes, and woven or embroidered clothing. The square is open to the sky, with no roof over the stalls.

How to get to Órgiva Craft Market

The market fills Plaza de la Alpujarra, 18400 Órgiva, in the centre of town, which the town hall's official page confirms as its regular pitch. Other street markets in Órgiva run on different days.

Where to stay in Órgiva

Órgiva is small enough that a bed in the Town Centre puts the square a few minutes' walk away on a Thursday morning. For more comfort, Hotel Taray Botanico sits just outside town with gardens, and works as a base for the wider Alpujarra.

What day is Órgiva Craft Market?

Órgiva Craft Market runs every Thursday, from 9am to 2pm, in Plaza de la Alpujarra. It is a weekly market with no seasonal break, so a Thursday in January works the same as one in August. Stalls begin packing away towards the 2pm close.

What can you buy at Órgiva Craft Market?

Órgiva Craft Market sells handmade goods in four categories: handicrafts, jewellery, footwear and leather, and clothing and textiles. In practice that means silver and beaded jewellery, leather belts, bags and shoes, and woven or embroidered clothing, sold by the craftspeople who made them between 9am and 2pm each Thursday.

Do I need cash at Órgiva Craft Market?

Yes, carry cash to Órgiva Craft Market. No card payment is listed for its stalls, and each craftsperson takes payment at their own pitch in Plaza de la Alpujarra rather than through a single till, so bring enough for the morning instead of counting on a card.