Perillo Municipal Market

The market works to the same hours six days a week, 9am to 3pm from Monday through Saturday, and closes on Sundays. That makes it a daily shop rather than a once-a-week outing: eight stalls covering fish, meat, produce and bread, all of it under cover, so the weather that comes off the estuary makes no difference to the trip.

Access is step-free, and the stalls take cash and mobile payments. The phone number for the market is +34 981 638 158, which is the quickest way to check a stall's hours before a special trip.

The eight stalls cover fish and seafood, meat and poultry, fresh fruit and vegetables, and bread and bakery goods. Fish is the counter most worth arriving early for, as it is in most Galician markets. The rest is everyday shopping done well: a full basket in one covered room, rather than the specialist or souvenir stalls of a bigger city hall.

Perillo is a small residential area just across the estuary from A Coruña, so staying nearby gives you easy access to the market without the city centre prices. Try Perillo town centre for a quiet base within walking distance, or look at options in Oleiros if you want a bit more choice.

If you prefer to be closer to A Coruña's transport links, A Coruña city centre is just a short drive or bus ride away and opens up a wider range of accommodation for all budgets.

The market is at Rúa Golpa, 6 in Perillo, within easy walking distance of most homes in the parish. Local buses connect Perillo with central A Coruña and other parts of Oleiros. Street parking is available on and around Rúa Golpa.