Markets in Balearic Islands Province

The Balearic Islands have 131 markets spread across 40 towns, and almost all of them run in the open air: 121 are street markets, against 10 permanent municipal halls. The most common hours are 08:00 to 14:00, so a market morning here starts early and is finished by lunch.

Saturday is the busiest day by a clear margin, with 58 markets trading. Friday follows with 42, Wednesday and Thursday have 40 each, Tuesday 32 and Monday 28. Sunday is the quietest trading day at 27. In practice that means you can find a market within reach on any day of the week, but a Saturday gives you roughly twice the choice of a Sunday. Eleven of the 131 have no confirmed day on record, so check those on the market's own page before building a morning around one.

Palma has 17 markets, more than any other town on the islands. Andratx and Calvià follow with 8 each, then Alaior, Capdepera, Marratxí, Sant Antoni de Portmany and Santa Eulalia del Río with 6 apiece, and Ciutadella de Menorca and Mahón with 5. Santa Ponça has 4 and Alcúdia 3. The town listings give the days, hours and location for each one. For the archipelago as a whole, start from the Balearic Islands region page.

Which day has the most markets in the Balearic Islands?

Saturday is the busiest market day in the Balearic Islands, with 58 of the 131 markets trading. Friday is next with 42, Wednesday and Thursday have 40 each, Tuesday 32 and Monday 28. Sunday is the quietest trading day at 27, so a Saturday morning gives you roughly twice the choice.

What time do markets open in the Balearic Islands?

Markets in the Balearic Islands most commonly open at 08:00 and close at 14:00, so a market morning starts early and is finished by lunch. Those are the commonest hours across all 131 markets, both the 121 street markets and the 10 municipal halls. Exact times are given on each market's own page.

Which towns have the most markets?

Palma has the most markets in the Balearic Islands, with 17. Andratx and Calvià follow with 8 each, then Alaior, Capdepera, Marratxí, Sant Antoni de Portmany and Santa Eulalia del Río with 6 apiece. Ciutadella de Menorca and Mahón have 5 each, Santa Ponça 4 and Alcúdia 3.

Does every town in the Balearic Islands have a market?

No, the 131 markets in the Balearic Islands run in 40 towns, so some places have several and others none at all. Coverage here is 121 street markets against 10 permanent municipal halls, and 11 of the 131 have no confirmed trading day on record. The town listings show which towns are covered.