Markets in Salobrena

4 markets tracked in Salobrena.

Salobrena has four markets and every one of them is an outdoor street market, so there is no covered hall to fall back on when the weather turns. Friday is the busiest day, with two of the four trading, and there is something on somewhere in town on Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday as well. Most open at 9am and pack away by 2pm. Between them the stalls cover fresh fruit and vegetables, organic produce, clothing, footwear, handicrafts and antiques. For the rest of the province, see the Granada province markets guide.

Weekly Market Schedule

Monday · today Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
No markets No markets No markets
Monday · today None
  • No markets on mondays.
Tuesday 1 market
Wednesday None
  • No markets on wednesdays.
Thursday None
  • No markets on thursdays.
Friday 2 markets
Saturday 1 market
Sunday 1 market

Where to stay in Salobrena

Staying in Salobrena Old Town puts you within easy walking distance of the weekly market and the daily produce stalls in the lower town. The hilltop Moorish quarter is compact, so you can explore everything on foot without needing a car.

For a comfortable base, Hotel SaloBreña is a reliable option close to the seafront, and Hotel Salobrena Beach works well if you want to combine market visits with some time on the Costa Tropical. Both are easy to reach from the main market areas.

Planning the trip

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Street markets in Salobrena

The largest by some distance is the Salobreña Friday Night Market, at 70 stalls, and it sets the tone for the town: clothing, footwear and handicrafts rather than a weekly food shop, browsed in the evening rather than first thing. The rest are smaller and more specialised, one of them built around organic fruit and vegetables and another around antiques, which is an unusual pairing for a coastal town of this size.

That mix means the market you want depends on what you came for. Produce and organic growers are the morning trade, on the usual 9am to 2pm pattern, while the clothing and craft stalls carry the evening. Nothing here is indoors, so a wet morning can thin the stalls out. The full list, with each market's day, hours and stall count, is in the grid below.

Market days in Salobrena

Friday carries two of Salobrena's four markets, one of them the evening market. Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday each have one, and Monday, Wednesday and Thursday have none, so a stay of two or three nights that includes a Friday will catch the most.

What day is the market in Salobrena?

Friday is the main market day in Salobrena, when two of the town's four street markets trade, including the 70-stall Salobreña Friday Night Market. There is one more market on Tuesday, one on Saturday and one on Sunday, which leaves Monday, Wednesday and Thursday as the only days with nothing on.

What time do the markets in Salobrena open?

Markets in Salobrena usually open at 9am and finish at 2pm, so the produce and organic stalls are a morning job. The exception is the town's biggest, the Friday night market, which runs in the evening with 70 stalls of clothing, footwear and handicrafts.

Does Salobrena have a municipal market?

No, Salobrena has no covered municipal market hall. All four of the town's markets are outdoor street markets, trading on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and selling fresh fruit and vegetables, organic produce, clothing, footwear, handicrafts and antiques. Fresh food shopping here happens outdoors on market days rather than daily under one roof.

Are there markets in Salobrena on a Sunday?

Yes, one of Salobrena's four street markets trades on a Sunday, which makes it the quietest of the town's four market days against the two that run on a Friday. Sunday trading follows the usual 9am to 2pm pattern, and like every market in the town it is outdoors.