Pla Barraques Market

Pla Barraques Market is an indoor municipal market on Avinguda Ausiàs March in El Campello, a coastal town just north of Alicante. It trades two days a week, Wednesday and Sunday, from 9am to 2pm, with 25 stalls covering fresh produce, meat, prepared foods, and clothing. The hall has step-free wheelchair access throughout, and it is one of the municipal markets in El Campello listed on this site.

What to buy at Pla Barraques Market

Fresh fruit and vegetables are the core of the hall, with a meat and poultry counter alongside them. Prepared foods are sold here too, so lunch is easy to pick up while you shop. Clothing and textiles fill out the rest of the 25 stalls, which makes the market worth a look even if fresh food is not what brought you. Because it is indoors, the Wednesday and Sunday trading holds up in weather that would thin out an open-air square.

How to get to Pla Barraques Market

The market is on Avinguda Ausiàs March in El Campello. The closest public transport option is the Pla Barraques TRAM Metropolitano stop, a short walk from the entrance, with regular services connecting El Campello to Alicante city centre. Street parking is available in the surrounding area on market days.

Where to stay in El Campello

Staying right in El Campello town centre puts you a short walk from the Pla Barraques Market and the seafront, so look for accommodation around El Campello Town Centre. The area has a good mix of apartments and small hotels that suit a relaxed coastal visit.

If you prefer a beach-facing base, try somewhere along El Campello Playa, where you can combine the market with easy access to the shore.

What time does Pla Barraques Market open?

Pla Barraques Market opens from 9am to 2pm on Wednesdays and Sundays, the same hours on both days, and does not trade on any other weekday. It is an indoor hall, so all 25 stalls keep those hours whatever the weather. Come in the first hour for the fullest fruit and vegetable counters.

What can you buy at Pla Barraques Market?

Pla Barraques Market sells fresh fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, prepared foods, and clothing and textiles across its 25 stalls. The produce and meat counters are what most people come for, and the prepared food stalls make it straightforward to pick up lunch alongside the week's shopping.

How do you get to Pla Barraques Market?

Pla Barraques Market is on Avinguda Ausiàs March in El Campello, postcode 03560, on the coast north of Alicante. The Pla Barraques stop on the TRAM Metropolitano is a short walk from the entrance, on the line linking El Campello to Alicante city centre, and there is street parking in the surrounding streets.

Does Pla Barraques Market accept card payments?

Yes, Pla Barraques Market accepts card payments, with contactless and mobile payments listed alongside cash. Acceptance is set stall by stall rather than across the whole hall, so carry some cash as well if you plan to buy from several of the 25 traders in one visit.