Markets in Irun
Gipuzkoa, Basque Country · 3 markets tracked
Irun sits on the Basque-French border, and its markets serve both sides of it: shoppers arriving on foot from Hendaye mix with locals doing the weekly food shop. Three markets are covered here, one municipal and two street markets, and between them there is at least one trading on every day of the week, Sunday included. Most open around 08:00 to 13:30, so this is a morning town rather than an afternoon one.
Weekly Market Schedule
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monday1market
- MunicipalUranzu Market
Tuesday1market
- MunicipalUranzu Market
Wednesday1market
- MunicipalUranzu Market
Thursday1market
- MunicipalUranzu Market
Friday1market
- MunicipalUranzu Market
Saturday1market
- StreetIrun Street Market
Sunday1market
- StreetIrun Second-Hand Market
Where to stay in Irun
Staying central is your best bet, putting the markets and the old town within easy walking distance. City Centre has a good selection of hotels and hostels, and you can reach the French border on foot if you fancy a day trip to Hendaye. Hotel Txartel is a solid, well-located option that gets you close to everything without any fuss.
The area around Irun Train Station is handy if you are arriving by rail and keeps you near the main shopping streets, with straightforward onward connections along the coast.
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Municipal markets in Irun
The town's one covered market is Uranzu Market, and its 15 stalls are where the food shopping happens: fruit and vegetables, meat, fish and dairy sold indoors from fixed counters rather than trestle tables. It keeps the same morning hours as everything else in town and is compact enough to work the whole floor in one pass. Address and trading days are on the page for municipal markets in Irun.
Street markets in Irun
Two of the three markets in Irun set up outdoors, and they are worth telling apart before you plan a morning around either: between them they cover clothing, textiles, footwear and handicrafts on one side, books and second-hand goods on the other. The larger is Irun Street Market, at 40 stalls the biggest market in the town. Both are weekly rather than daily, and both pack down by early afternoon in line with the usual 08:00 to 13:30 pattern. Days and locations are on the page for street markets in Irun.
Explore nearby markets
Irun is one of many market towns in Gipuzkoa, and the province page collects the coastal and inland markets within an easy train or bus ride.
Is there a market open in Irun today?
Yes, Irun has one of its three markets trading on every day of the week, Monday through to Sunday. The covered Uranzu Market handles the food shopping, and the two street markets set up outdoors on their own weekly days. Almost all of it happens between 08:00 and 13:30.
What time do the markets in Irun open?
Markets in Irun open at 08:00 and trade until 13:30, the usual pattern across all three of them. That covers Uranzu Market indoors and both weekly street markets outside, so a morning visit is the only one worth planning. By early afternoon the outdoor stalls have packed down.
How many markets are there in Irun?
Irun has three markets: one covered municipal food market and two weekly street markets. The biggest is Irun Street Market, which runs to 40 stalls, while Uranzu Market holds 15 under its roof. Between them one is trading on each of the seven days of the week.
What can you buy at the markets in Irun?
Across Irun's three markets you'll find fresh fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, fish and seafood, bread and cheese, alongside clothing and textiles, footwear and leather, handicrafts, and books and magazines. The food is concentrated in the covered market, and the outdoor stalls carry most of the rest.
Which market in Irun is best for food?
Uranzu Market, the covered municipal market, is the food market in Irun, with fresh produce, meat, fish and dairy sold from 15 fixed indoor stalls through the morning. The two street markets deal mainly in clothing, footwear, handicrafts, books and second-hand goods rather than groceries.