Markets in L'Alfàs del Pi
Alicante, Valencian Community · 4 markets tracked
L'Alfàs del Pi has four street markets, all of them outdoor, split between the town centre and the coastal neighbourhood of El Albir. The Sunday market at the seafront, El Albir Street Market, is also searched for as the Albir markt. Sunday is the busiest day, when three of the four are trading, and Friday and Saturday each carry two. There is no covered municipal market in the town, so everything here is bought in the open air.
Weekly Market Schedule
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monday1market
- StreetAlbir Summer Craft Fair
Tuesday1market
- StreetAlbir Summer Craft Fair
Wednesday1market
- StreetAlbir Summer Craft Fair
Thursday1market
- StreetAlbir Summer Craft Fair
Friday2markets
Saturday2markets
- StreetAlbir Summer Craft Fair
- StreetRastro Don Quijote
Sunday3markets
- StreetAlbir Summer Craft Fair
- StreetEl Albir Street Market
- StreetRastro Don Quijote
Where to stay in L'Alfàs del Pi
L'Alfàs del Pi is a small town, so staying close to the centre puts you within easy reach of the local markets. Try Town Centre for a convenient base, or head a short drive down to Albir, the coastal strip that has more hotel options and a lively atmosphere.
If you prefer a quieter spot with easy access to both the town and the beach, La Nucía Road Area offers a good middle ground. Altea and Benidorm are also close by if you want more choice in accommodation.
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Market days in L'Alfàs del Pi
Sunday is the day to plan around: three markets trade, starting with the 8am opening at El Albir and running through to about 3pm. Friday brings the town centre market, 8am to 2pm, and Saturday the flea market from 10am. Monday to Thursday there is only the evening craft fair, which is the one thing here that does not follow the usual Spanish morning pattern.
That spread makes L'Alfàs del Pi unusually well served for a town of its size within Alicante province, where most municipalities run a single weekly mercadillo. For local shopping and event information, the official Welcome L'Alfàs tourism site keeps town schedules up to date.
Street markets in L'Alfàs del Pi
The two produce-led markets are the largest, at 40 stalls each: one in the town centre on a Friday morning, the other, the Mercadillo de El Albir, down by the seafront on a Sunday. Both run to the same pattern of fresh fruit and vegetables, clothing and textiles, footwear and leather, with jewellery, local honey, spices and herbs and prepared foods filling out the rest of the rows. Between them they cover most of what you would otherwise drive to Benidorm for.
The other two are browsing markets rather than shopping ones. A 23-stall craft fair sets up in Albir in the evening, from 6pm, selling handicrafts, jewellery and flowers and plants, and a flea market at the weekend deals in secondhand clothing and antiques. Stall numbers there are not recorded, so treat it as the smallest of the four. The full list, with each market's day and hours, is on the street markets in this city page.
What day is the Albir market?
El Albir Street Market runs on a Sunday, setting up at 8am in the seafront neighbourhood of El Albir and packing away by around 3pm. Two other markets share that Sunday: the Rastro Don Quijote flea market, from 10am, and the Albir Summer Craft Fair, which opens in the evening from 6pm.
What can you buy at the Albir market?
El Albir Street Market sells fresh fruit and vegetables, clothing and textiles, footwear and leather, jewellery, local honey, spices and herbs and prepared foods across its 40 stalls. The craft fair nearby is the place for handicrafts and flowers and plants, and the weekend flea market for antiques and secondhand clothing.
What are the opening times for the Albir market?
El Albir Street Market opens at 8am on Sunday and trades until about 3pm, which is the longest single session of any market in L'Alfàs del Pi. The town centre market keeps similar hours on a Friday, 8am to 2pm, while the Albir craft fair is an evening one, opening at 6pm.
Which day has the most markets in L'Alfàs del Pi?
Sunday, with three of L'Alfàs del Pi's four street markets trading: the 40-stall Mercadillo de El Albir from 8am, the Rastro Don Quijote from 10am and the craft fair from 6pm. Friday and Saturday carry two each, and Monday to Thursday leaves only the evening craft fair.