Markets in Oviedo
Asturias, Asturias · 6 markets tracked
Markets in Oviedo cluster around the El Fontán district in the old quarter, where a 19th-century cast-iron hall trades alongside open-air stalls. The city has six markets, one covered municipal market and five street markets, selling Cantabrian seafood, Asturian cheese, antiques, handicrafts and organic produce. Most open at 9am and pack up by 2pm.
Weekly Market Schedule
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monday2markets
- MunicipalEl Fontán Market
- StreetOviedo Christmas Market
Tuesday2markets
- MunicipalEl Fontán Market
- StreetOviedo Christmas Market
Wednesday2markets
- MunicipalEl Fontán Market
- StreetOviedo Christmas Market
Thursday3markets
- MunicipalEl Fontán Market
- StreetFontán Street Market
- StreetOviedo Christmas Market
Friday2markets
- MunicipalEl Fontán Market
- StreetOviedo Christmas Market
Saturday5markets
- MunicipalEl Fontán Market
- StreetFontán Street Market
- StreetLa Corredoria Weekly Market
- StreetOviedo Artisan and Organic Market
- StreetOviedo Christmas Market
Sunday4markets
Where to stay in Oviedo
Staying in the city centre puts you within easy walking distance of Oviedo's main markets. The Hotel de la Reconquista is a well-known landmark a short walk from the Fontán district, or try the Hotel Barceló Oviedo Cervantes for a comfortable, central base.
If you'd rather have more flexibility, Casco Histórico has plenty of smaller hotels and apartments that keep you close to the action without a long commute to the market streets.
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Market days in Oviedo
Saturday is the busiest day, with five of the six markets trading, and Sunday follows with four. Thursday brings three, and Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday two each, so no day of the week is blank. Hours barely vary between them: 9am to 2pm is the norm, which makes this a morning city for shopping.
Markets across Asturias covers the rest of the province, including Gijón and Avilés, both around 30 minutes away.
The Oviedo tourism office has details on the Fontán district and surrounding area.
Municipal markets in Oviedo
El Fontán Market is the city's only covered market, an 1885 cast-iron and glass hall designed by Javier Aguirre Iturralde. Its 25 stalls cover meat and poultry, fish and seafood off the Cantabrian coast, fresh fruit and vegetables, and Asturian cheeses including Cabrales and Afuega'l Pitu, with the counters generally trading 9am to 2pm. Opening days are listed on the municipal markets in Oviedo page.
Street markets in Oviedo
Campillín Flea Market is the biggest of the five, with 100 stalls of clothing, footwear and books, and it is the one to aim for if you are after second-hand goods. La Corredoria Weekly Market is close behind at 74 stalls and is the more practical shop, with fresh fruit, vegetables, cheese and dairy alongside clothing and footwear.
Growers and makers concentrate at the Oviedo Artisan and Organic Market, 50 stalls of organic produce, handicrafts, bread and jewellery, while Fontán Street Market sets up 30 stalls of antiques, books and clothing around the covered hall. All five are listed with their days on the street markets in Oviedo page.
What time do markets in Oviedo open?
Markets in Oviedo open at 9am and most have packed up by 2pm. That applies to El Fontán Market, the covered hall in the old quarter, as much as to the five street markets, so a morning visit is the only reliable one. Saturday is the fullest day, with five of the city's six markets trading.
Is there a farmers market in Oviedo?
Oviedo's closest equivalent to a farmers market is the Oviedo Artisan and Organic Market, with 50 stalls of organic produce, handicrafts, bread and jewellery from local makers. El Fontán Market also sells fresh fruit, vegetables and Asturian cheese from its 25 indoor stalls, 9am to 2pm.
Is there a flea market in Oviedo?
Yes, Campillín Flea Market is Oviedo's flea market, and at 100 stalls it is the largest of the city's five street markets. Clothing, footwear and books fill most of the pitches. For antiques, Fontán Street Market and its 30 stalls beside the covered hall are the better bet.
What can you buy at markets in Oviedo?
Markets in Oviedo sell fish and seafood, meat and poultry, fresh fruit and vegetables, cheese and dairy, and bread and bakery, most of it through the covered El Fontán hall. The five street markets add clothing and textiles, footwear and leather, books, antiques, jewellery, handicrafts and organic products.
Which market in Oviedo is the biggest?
Campillín Flea Market is the biggest market in Oviedo, with 100 stalls of clothing, footwear and books. La Corredoria Weekly Market follows at 74 stalls, and El Fontán Market, the city's only covered hall, has 25 stalls trading 9am to 2pm.
Are markets in Oviedo open on Sundays?
Yes, four of Oviedo's six markets trade on a Sunday, one fewer than the five that open on Saturday. Sunday hours follow the same pattern as the rest of the week, 9am to 2pm, and every day from Monday to Friday has at least two markets trading somewhere in the city.