Vigo Market

The hours are the same six days a week, 11:30am to 4:30pm, with no Sunday trading and no evening session, so a late afternoon arrival means a closed hall. If you are looking for a local farmers market in Vigo, this is the nearest thing the city centre keeps: fresh produce sold over a counter on a fixed daily timetable rather than on one market morning a week.

The market is entirely indoors, which matters on the Rías Baixas coast, and it is wheelchair accessible throughout. Counters take cash, contactless cards and mobile payments. There is a food court inside the building, which is why the hall fills up around lunchtime rather than first thing. The phone number is +34 886 094 839.

Fish and seafood are the reason most people walk in. Vigo is one of Europe's busiest fishing ports, and the counters here sell that catch alongside the rest of the weekly shop: fresh fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, bread and bakery goods, and wine and spirits.

Prepared foods are sold too, which pairs with the food court, so you can buy raw ingredients to take home or eat something ready-made in the building. With a 4:30pm close, come before 2pm if you want the fish counters at their fullest and time to eat afterwards.

Staying in Centro puts you within easy walking distance of the Mercado do Berbés and the old town, with plenty of hotels and cafes on the doorstep. The Gran Hotel Nagari Boutique & Spa is the comfortable central option, while the Hotel Coia is better value a little further out with easy transport into the city. If you would rather be on the waterfront, Casco Vello sits close to the fish market and the harbour.

The market is at Baixada a Fonte 12, 36202 Vigo, in the centre of the city and a short walk from the old town and the harbour front. Vigo's centre is compact and steep, and the market is best reached on foot from the surrounding streets.

Step-free access means the hall itself is manageable with a pushchair, a wheeled shopping trolley or a wheelchair once you reach the door. To check anything before travelling, call +34 886 094 839.