2 markets tracked in Santa Cruz de la Palma.
Santa Cruz de la Palma has two markets and they sit at opposite ends of the week. The covered market hall trades six mornings out of seven from 07:00, and the city's one street market fills Plaza de La Alameda on Sunday, the single day the hall stays shut. Between them you can buy fish, Canarian cheese and La Palma coffee, fruit and vegetables, flowers, jewellery and handmade goods without leaving the island capital. For markets elsewhere in the province, see Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Staying in the historic centre puts you within easy walking distance of everything, so look for accommodation around Casco Histórico where the main market action happens. The Hotel San Telmo is a solid central option if you want something comfortable without straying far from the waterfront promenade.
If you prefer a quieter base, the area around Calle O'Daly keeps you close to the pedestrian streets and local shops that lead naturally into market days. Either way, the city is compact enough that getting around on foot is rarely a problem.
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The city's one street market sets up outdoors on Plaza de La Alameda every Sunday from 09:00 to 14:00. Stalls run to clothing and textiles, fresh fruit and vegetables, flowers and plants, jewellery and handicrafts, which makes it the place to come for the non-food side of shopping here. The tourism board's page for the Alameda rastro lists any changes to the dates.
An open-air rastro on Plaza de La Alameda, running every Sunday from 9am to 2pm, with clothing, fresh fruit and vegetables, flowers, jewellery and handicrafts.
Clothing & Textiles · Fresh Fruits · Fresh Vegetables · Flowers & Plants · Jewelry · Handicrafts
The city's municipal market, known locally as La Recova, sits on Avenida el Puente in the city centre. The building dates back to the 19th century and was fully renovated in 2001, preserving its traditional courtyard layout. Around 15 stalls sell tropical fruits, fresh vegetables, locally caught fish and seafood, Canarian cheeses, and La Palma coffee. It opens Monday to Friday from 07:00 to 14:00 and Saturdays until 15:00, and it is wheelchair accessible. Cash and mobile payment are both accepted. The official La Palma tourism site has further background on the market's history and produce.
La Recova is Santa Cruz de La Palma's indoor municipal market, with 15 stalls selling tropical fruits, fresh fish and Canarian cheese. Open Monday to Saturday, 7am to 2pm.
Fresh Fruits · Fresh Vegetables · Fish & Seafood · Cheese & Dairy · Coffee & Tea
Santa Cruz de la Palma has a market every day of the week. The municipal market hall on Avenida el Puente trades Monday to Saturday from 07:00, and the Sunday flea market on Plaza de La Alameda covers the one morning the hall is closed, so there is never a day with nothing trading in the city.
Yes, the Santa Cruz de la Palma flea market runs on Plaza de La Alameda every Sunday from 09:00 to 14:00, with clothing and textiles, fresh fruit and vegetables, flowers and plants, jewellery and handicrafts. It is the city's only Sunday market, since the municipal hall closes for the day.
The municipal market hall in Santa Cruz de la Palma opens at 07:00 and runs to 14:00 from Monday to Friday, with Saturday going on until 15:00. Coming early is worth it, because the fish and vegetable stalls are at their fullest in the first couple of hours of trading.
The markets in Santa Cruz de la Palma sell tropical fruit, fresh vegetables, locally caught fish and seafood, Canarian cheeses and La Palma coffee in the municipal hall, and clothing and textiles, flowers and plants, jewellery and handicrafts at the Sunday flea market. The cheese and the coffee are what most people carry home.
