Tui Thursday Market

Tui Thursday Market (Mercado dos Xoves) sets up every Thursday from 9am to 2pm at the Recinto Ferial on Rúa Mártires de Sobredo, in Tui on the Galician side of the Portuguese border. It is one of the larger weekly markets in the province, with 120 stalls, and it is weighted towards fresh food rather than the clothing rails that dominate a lot of Pontevedra's mercadillos. Everything is outdoors and everything is packed away by 2pm.

What you'll find at Tui Thursday Market

Fresh food takes the larger share of the 120 stalls: fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, fish and seafood, and bread and bakery goods from local producers. The rest of the ground is given over to clothing and textiles, footwear and leather goods, and flowers and plants. There is no covered section, so the whole market trades in the open.

How to get to Tui Thursday Market

The market is at Recinto Ferial, Rúa Mártires de Sobredo, 36700 Tui, an open fairground site rather than a square in the old town, which is what makes room for 120 pitches. Tui council publishes its trade and market information on the official page. For the town's other trading days, see street markets in Tui.

Where to stay in Tui

Tui is a small town, so staying central is the smart move. Tui Old Town puts you within easy walking distance of the Thursday market and the town's cathedral and medieval streets.

If you prefer something with a bit more comfort, the Parador de Tui is a classic choice a few minutes' walk from the market ground.

What day is Tui Thursday Market?

Tui Thursday Market runs every Thursday from 9am to 2pm, all year, with no seasonal break on record. It is a morning market rather than an all-day one, so the 120 stalls at the Recinto Ferial are down by early afternoon, and there is nothing trading on the site on any other weekday.

Where is Tui Thursday Market held?

Tui Thursday Market is held at the Recinto Ferial on Rúa Mártires de Sobredo, 36700 Tui, in Pontevedra province, Galicia. The site is an open-air fairground rather than a covered hall, so the market trades in whatever weather that Thursday brings and there is no indoor section to retreat into.

What can you buy at Tui Thursday Market?

Tui Thursday Market's 120 stalls sell fresh fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, fish and seafood, and bread and bakery goods, alongside clothing and textiles, footwear and leather, and flowers and plants. Food takes the larger share, which makes it a practical weekly shop rather than a souvenir market.

Do you need cash at Tui Thursday Market?

Tui Thursday Market has no card facilities on record, so carry cash. Payment is settled stall by stall at open-air pitches rather than through a single till, and card acceptance varies from one trader to the next, so small notes and coins are the safest thing to arrive with.