Street Markets in Hondarribia
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Hondarribia has four street markets, and every one of them runs at the weekend or on a Wednesday. Sunday is the busiest day by some distance, with three of the four setting up, against two on Saturday and one on Wednesday. Opening is usually 9am and stalls are packed away by 2pm. The largest is the Medieval Fair, at around 80 stalls, which is several times the size of anything else the town puts on. For the indoor hall as well, see municipal markets in Hondarribia or all markets in Hondarribia.
Weekly Street Market Schedule
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | None | None | None |
MondayNo markets
TuesdayNo markets
Wednesday1market
ThursdayNo markets
FridayNo markets
Saturday2markets
Sunday3markets
What you'll find
Between them the four markets cover fresh fruit and vegetables, bread, cheese, meat and fish, organic produce and prepared food on the grocery side, and antiques, jewellery and handicrafts on the other. Each has its own focus rather than repeating the last, so a Sunday spent on the brocante fair and the port market is a different morning from a Wednesday produce run.
All Street Markets in Hondarribia
Tips for visiting
Go early. Produce stalls thin out well before the 2pm close, and the 9am start is the point at which choice is widest. Sunday is worth planning around, since it is the one day three markets trade at once. Carry cash: the antiques, craft and collectibles traders are not all set up to take cards.
Where to stay in Hondarribia
The town is small and walkable, so anywhere central leaves you a few minutes from the stalls. The old walled quarter, Casco Histórico, sits closest to the market square, and the Parador de Hondarribia, a historic castle in the same quarter, is the standout if the budget stretches. Staying inside the walls means no car is needed for a 9am market: the streets there are largely pedestrian anyway, and the harbour is a short walk downhill.
Which day is best for street markets in Hondarribia?
Sunday is the best day for street markets in Hondarribia, with three of the town's four trading, against two on Saturday and one on Wednesday. That puts the brocante and collectibles fair, the port market and the Medieval Fair into a single morning, all of them within a few minutes' walk of one another.
What time do street markets in Hondarribia open?
Street markets in Hondarribia usually open at 9am and finish by 2pm. That holds across the week, from the Wednesday market through to the three that trade on a Sunday. The produce stalls are picked over long before closing, so the first hour is the one to aim for if you are buying rather than browsing.
What's the biggest street market in Hondarribia?
The Medieval Fair is the biggest street market in Hondarribia, at around 80 stalls, and it runs on Saturday and Sunday. The town's other three street markets are much smaller, selling farmyard produce midweek and at the weekend, and brocante, crafts and paintings on Sunday.
Are street markets in Hondarribia free to enter?
Yes, entry to every street market in Hondarribia is free, the Medieval Fair included. None of the four is ticketed or gated, and you can walk in at any point between 9am and 2pm. Bring cash, since the antiques, jewellery and handicraft stalls that make up much of the trade here do not all take cards.
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