Vilafranca del Penedès Saturday Market

The market runs once a week, on Saturday mornings only, and packs up at 2pm. Stalls take cash, contactless cards and mobile payments, though the smaller traders are quickest with coins. The square is wheelchair accessible, and there is parking nearby, which matters on a Saturday morning when the centre fills up. For questions before you travel, the market can be reached on +34 938 171 169.

Fresh fruit and vegetables take up the largest share of the 45 stalls, alongside meat and poultry, cheese and dairy, and bread and bakery counters. The stalls selling wine and spirits are the reason to bring a bag with a bit of give in it, since Vilafranca sits at the centre of the Penedès denomination. Clothing and textile stalls sit in among the food. Compare it with the other street markets in Vilafranca del Penedès, or with the town's municipal market if you want fixed counters on a weekday.

Staying in the town centre puts you within walking distance of Plaça de la Vila on Saturday morning, and the Town Centre has a handful of small hotels and guesthouses to choose from. Hotel Domo is a reliable base in the same part of town, close enough that you reach the stalls well before the 2pm close.

Head for Plaça de la Vila, 08720 Vilafranca del Penedès, the main square in the old centre. There is parking in the area, and access around the stalls is step-free.