We Love Nerja Market

We Love Nerja Market is an evening artisan market in Nerja, Malaga. It sets up every Saturday in Plaza de España and trades from 6:30pm to 12:30am, which puts it after dinner rather than at the usual morning mercadillo hour of the other street markets in Nerja. Stalls sell handicrafts and jewellery, and it is worth arriving with cash.

What you'll find at We Love Nerja Market

Handicrafts and jewellery are the two categories the market lists, so this is a browse for a gift rather than a shop for the week. Sellers are makers working from a temporary pitch for the six hours the square is given over to them, and there is no produce or grocery trade recorded here.

How to get to We Love Nerja Market

The market sets up outdoors in Plaza de España, in central Nerja, with no covered area, so the evening weather decides how comfortable the browse is. Nerja town hall publishes market news and date changes on its official page.

Where to stay in Nerja

Staying in the old town puts you closest to the We Love Nerja Market, and you can easily explore the rest of town on foot from there. Nerja Old Town is your best bet for a central base, with plenty of hotels and apartments within a short walk of the market.

If you want something a step up in comfort, Hotel Balcón de Europa sits right in the heart of things and is one of the most reliable options in town. For a quieter stay with easy access, Hotel Carabeo is a solid choice just a few minutes from the action.

What day is We Love Nerja Market?

We Love Nerja Market runs every Saturday from 6:30pm to 12:30am in Plaza de España, Nerja. The recurrence is weekly and no seasonal break is recorded, so the Saturday evening slot holds through the year. It does not set up on any other day of the week.

Where is We Love Nerja Market?

We Love Nerja Market sets up in Plaza de España, in central Nerja, Malaga province, which is the only address on record for it. Everything trades outdoors in the square rather than inside a hall, and the stalls are in place from 6:30pm on a Saturday until 12:30am.

Do you need cash at We Love Nerja Market?

Yes, bring cash to We Love Nerja Market. The stalls are individual makers trading from a temporary pitch in Plaza de España for six hours on a Saturday evening, and no card payment is recorded for the market, so plan to draw euros before you walk down to the square.

What can you buy at We Love Nerja Market?

We Love Nerja Market sells handicrafts and jewellery, the two product categories on its record. Expect hand-finished pieces brought by the people who made them, rather than groceries or fresh produce, since this is an artisan market listed in Spanish as Mercado Artesanal We Love Nerja Market.