Nadal Market

Mercado de Nadal is Santiago de Compostela's annual Christmas market, and it sets up on Rúa da Carreira do Conde in the historic centre. It runs from late November to 5 January, with around 70 stalls, opening 12pm to 2pm and 5pm to 9:30pm daily except Sunday. Stalls take cash, contactless and mobile payments, and the site is wheelchair accessible. It is the festive one among the markets in Santiago de Compostela, drawing locals and Camino de Santiago pilgrims alike.

What you'll find at Mercado de Nadal

Stalls sell handmade crafts and gourmet food: jewellery, ceramics, glasswork, leather goods, wooden items, toys and textiles, alongside festive decorations and gift ideas. There is a children's area with workshops. The rest of the year, the other street markets in Santiago de Compostela cover the everyday shopping.

How to get to Mercado de Nadal

Rúa da Carreira do Conde is a short walk from the cathedral and Praza do Obradoiro. The historic centre is mostly pedestrianised, so walking is the easiest way in. From late December a second section opens in the Área Central.

Where to stay in Santiago de Compostela

Staying in the old town puts you right at the heart of things, and the Casco Histórico is your best bet for easy access to the Nadal Market on foot. The Parador de Santiago de Compostela is the grand option right on the Praza das Praterías, while the Hotel Monumento San Francisco offers a quieter but equally central base near the cathedral quarter.

Does Santiago de Compostela have a Christmas market?

Yes, Santiago de Compostela has a Christmas market: Mercado de Nadal, which sets up on Rúa da Carreira do Conde in the historic centre from late November through to 5 January. Around 70 stalls sell handmade crafts, festive decorations and gourmet food, a few minutes' walk from the cathedral.

What day is Mercado de Nadal on?

Mercado de Nadal runs daily except Sunday from late November through to 5 January, opening 12pm to 2pm and again from 5pm to 9:30pm. On 24 and 31 December it opens for the midday session only, and it closes altogether on 25 December and 1 January.

What can you buy at Mercado de Nadal?

Mercado de Nadal's roughly 70 stalls sell handmade crafts and gourmet food, including jewellery, ceramics, glasswork, leather goods, wooden toys and textiles, alongside festive decorations. It is a market for Christmas gifts rather than the weekly food shop, and stalls take cash, contactless and mobile payments.

Where is Mercado de Nadal?

Mercado de Nadal is on Rúa da Carreira do Conde in the historic centre of Santiago de Compostela, within walking distance of the cathedral and Praza do Obradoiro. The site is wheelchair accessible, and from late December a second section opens in the Área Central.