Markets in Alcoi

Staying in the city centre puts you within easy walking distance of Alcoi's markets and the old town's narrow streets. Try Centre for a good range of hotels and guesthouses at reasonable prices, or look at Hotel Reconquista if you want a reliable, comfortable base right in the heart of things.

Alcoi is a compact city, so wherever you stay you won't be far from the action. Hotel Savoy is another solid option that keeps you close to the main squares and market areas without much fuss.

The four outdoor markets divide neatly between general goods and food. Batoy Street Market is the biggest at 25 stalls, and leans towards clothing, footwear, handicrafts and books rather than produce. One of the others is the Rastro Segundamano, an antiques and second-hand market rather than a grocery stop.

The remaining two work as neighbourhood food markets, with fruit and vegetable, meat, cheese and bakery stalls.

The two indoor halls are where the city does its food shopping the rest of the week, and being covered they trade whatever the weather does in the valley. Sant Mateu Market is the larger of the pair at around 25 stalls, with fresh fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, fish and seafood, and cheese and dairy counters under one roof.

Sant Roc Market matches it for size and range, and opens early enough to shop before the working day starts.

Wednesday is the busiest day in Alcoi, with five of the six markets trading, followed by Saturday with four. Thursday and Friday each have three, and Monday, Tuesday and Sunday two apiece, so there is somewhere to shop every day of the week.

Nearly all of it happens between 8am and 2pm, and stallholders start packing before the closing hour once the produce goes. For public holiday and fiesta closures, check the Alcoi tourism website. The markets in Cocentaina and Ibi run on other days and pair well with a stay here.

Wednesday is the biggest market day in Alcoi, with five of the city's six markets trading, and Saturday is next with four. Thursday and Friday each have three open, and Monday, Tuesday and Sunday two. Most open around 8am and close at 2pm.

Yes, two of Alcoi's six markets trade on a Sunday, making it the quietest shopping day of the week here against five on a Wednesday. Sunday hours follow the same morning pattern as the rest of the week, roughly 8am to 2pm, so plan an early start.

Alcoi's two municipal markets, Sant Mateu and Sant Roc, are the reliable option for fresh fruit and vegetables, each with around 25 stalls that also cover meat and poultry, fish and seafood, and cheese and dairy. Two of the four street markets sell produce as well.

Yes, the Rastro Segundamano is Alcoi's second-hand and antiques market, one of the city's four weekly street markets. It trades in the morning like the rest, from about 8am to 2pm. For clothing, footwear, handicrafts and books instead, Batoy Street Market is the larger option at 25 stalls.

Alcoi has six markets: two indoor municipal food halls and four weekly street markets. The largest of each are Sant Mateu Market and Batoy Street Market, both with around 25 stalls. Between them they sell fresh produce, fish, meat, cheese, clothing, handicrafts and antiques.