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Nadal Market
Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia
At a Glance
- Setting
- Indoor
- Location
- Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña
Annual Christmas market with around 70 stalls selling handmade crafts, gourmet food, and decorations in Santiago de Compostela's old town.
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.
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.
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Opening Hours
Every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday (Nov–Dec only)
| Day | Hours | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 – 14:00 | Open |
| Tuesday | 09:00 – 14:00 | Open |
| Wednesday | 09:00 – 14:00 | Open |
| Thursday | 09:00 – 14:00 | Open |
| Friday | 09:00 – 14:00 | Open |
| Saturday | 09:00 – 14:00 | Open |
| Sunday | — | Closed |
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What You'll Find
Location
Rúa da Carreira do Conde, 15701 Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, España
Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain
Get DirectionsHow 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.
Facilities & Accessibility
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.
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Other Markets in Santiago de Compostela
Amio Market
Runs every Wednesday from 8:30am to 2pm in San Lázaro. A working market focused on fresh produce, seafood and everyday goods.
Every week on Wednesday
Franco Street Antiques Market
An outdoor antiques market set on Rúa do Franco in Santiago de Compostela's old town. Schedule varies, so confirm dates before you go.
Schedule not available
Hippy Market
The Hippy Market sets up in Santiago de Compostela's Old Town, selling handmade crafts, jewelry, leather goods and clothing. Bring cash.
Schedule not available
Rural Cattle Fair (Feira do Gando)
Runs every Wednesday from 9am to 2pm. A traditional livestock and meat market in Santiago de Compostela's rural trading hub.
Every week on Wednesday