Markets in Pals

Pals is a small medieval village, so accommodation options are limited but charming. Staying in or right around Old Town puts you within easy walking distance of the village market and the historic centre. If you prefer more comfort and choice, the nearby coastal area of Platja de Pals has several hotels and apartments just a short drive away.

For a more rural feel, look for a farmhouse stay or rural hotel in the surrounding countryside, where you can enjoy the Empordà landscape and still reach the markets in minutes.

Between them the four markets cover fresh fruit and vegetables, fish and seafood, meat and poultry, cheese and dairy, bread and bakery, local honey and organic produce, alongside clothing and textiles, antiques and handicrafts. The largest is Pals Weekly Market at 30 stalls, and that is the one to aim for if you want food to take back to a rented house along the coast.

The second-hand and bazar stalls are the other reason to come. Antiques, vintage clothing and handmade craft stands trade here in their own right rather than as a corner of the produce market, which is unusual for a village this size.

Nearby towns fill in the days Pals does not trade. Palafrugell holds several markets including a Sunday street market, Torroella de Montgrí has a regular weekly market, and the province page covers the rest of Girona. Official visitor information is on the Visit Pals tourism website.

Tuesday and Saturday are the market days. Two of the four markets set up on each, and nothing trades on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Sunday, so a Sunday visit finds the village lanes quiet of stalls. Stalls are generally up by 9am and packing away from 2pm, and the earlier hours are when the food counters still have the best of the produce.

Pals holds its street markets on Tuesday and Saturday, with two of its four markets trading on each day. Both mornings run from around 9am to 2pm. The largest, Pals Weekly Market, sets up 30 stalls of fruit and vegetables, fish and seafood, cheese and bakery goods.

No, none of the four street markets in Pals trades on Sunday. The market days here are Tuesday and Saturday, two markets on each, running from about 9am to 2pm. For a Sunday market nearby, neighbouring Palafrugell holds one, and the rest of the Girona province is listed by day on the province page.

The markets in Pals sell fresh fruit and vegetables, fish and seafood, meat and poultry, cheese and dairy, bread and bakery goods, local honey and organic produce. Alongside the food you'll find clothing and textiles, antiques and handicrafts, spread across four markets with 30 stalls at the biggest of them.