Solares Wednesday Market

Solares Wednesday Market, known locally as the Mercadillo de Solares, sets up every Wednesday from 9am to 2pm in Solares, the main town of Medio Cudeyo. It is a clothing and footwear market rather than a food one, so come for a cheap pair of shoes rather than a shopping basket.

About Solares Wednesday Market

One morning a week, five hours at a time, and no second day: the stalls go up in the open air and pack down by early afternoon. There is no indoor hall behind the market, so the Cantabrian weather decides how comfortable the browsing is. Mid-morning is the time to arrive, with the pitches fully laid out and two hours left to work through them.

What you'll find at Solares Wednesday Market

Two categories dominate: clothing and textiles, from everyday basics to household fabrics, and footwear and leather, which covers shoes, boots, belts and bags. Nothing fresh is listed, no produce and no fish, so for food shopping check the other street markets in Medio Cudeyo and the days they run.

How to get to Solares Wednesday Market

Solares sits on the main road and rail corridor east of Santander, in the Trasmiera area of Cantabria, so the market is a short drive or train ride from the city, and the town centre is small enough to cover on foot. Local coverage of the market is on eldiarioalerta.

Where to stay in Medio Cudeyo

Solares is the main town in Medio Cudeyo, so a bed in Solares town centre puts you within walking distance of the Wednesday pitches. Medio Cudeyo more widely gives you a quieter, rural base while keeping the road and rail links back to Santander close.

What day is the Mercadillo de Solares?

The Mercadillo de Solares runs every Wednesday from 9am to 2pm in Solares, the main town of Medio Cudeyo in Cantabria. It is a weekly market with no second trading day, and the stalls pack away by early afternoon, so arrive mid-morning while the clothing and footwear pitches are still fully laid out.

Is there a market in Solares today?

Solares has a market only on a Wednesday, when the Mercadillo de Solares trades from 9am to 2pm. On any other day there are no stalls in the town, and no second market day is recorded in Medio Cudeyo. The pitches sell clothing, textiles, footwear and leather goods rather than fresh food.

Does the Mercadillo de Solares take cards?

No card payment is recorded for the Mercadillo de Solares, so carry cash for the Wednesday stalls. This is an open-air street market in Solares with no indoor hall and no permanent building, and acceptance varies from one trader to the next. Notes and small change cover clothing, footwear and leather.