La Romana Market

La Romana Market (Mercat de la Romana) is a small indoor municipal market in La Romana, a quiet town about 40 km inland from Alicante in the Medio Vinalopó valley. It opens on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7am to 3pm, with 15 stalls selling fresh produce, meat, fish, and bread.

About La Romana Market

This compact market hall on Calle la Fuente is a working local market, not a tourist attraction. Most shoppers are regulars doing their weekly shop. The building is wheelchair accessible and accepts cash, contactless, and mobile payments.

Browse all municipal markets in La Romana or explore markets in Alicante province for more options nearby.

What to buy at La Romana Market

With 15 stalls, the offer is focused on daily staples. You'll find fresh fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, fish and seafood, and bread from local bakeries. It's easy to pick up everything for a meal in one short visit.

How to get to La Romana Market

The market is at Calle la Fuente 2B in the centre of La Romana. The town sits on the A-31 corridor between Alicante and Albacete, with on-street parking nearby. Regional bus services connect La Romana with Alicante and surrounding towns.

Where to stay in La Romana

La Romana is a small inland village, so your best bet is to stay right in the Town Centre where you'll be close to the market and the main square. For a bit more choice in accommodation, the nearby town of Novelda is just a short drive away and makes a convenient base.

If you prefer to explore the wider area, Elda offers more options and easy access to La Romana on market day.

What are the opening hours of La Romana Market?

La Romana Market opens on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7am to 3pm, and stays closed the other five days. Both are long trading days by the standards of a 15-stall hall, but the fish and bread counters sell down first, so come before midday if you want the full choice.

Is La Romana Market wheelchair accessible?

Yes, La Romana Market is wheelchair accessible. It is a covered hall on Calle la Fuente rather than a run of outdoor stalls, so you reach the counters from the street without steps and stay under cover whatever the weather, on both the Wednesday and the Saturday it trades.

Does La Romana Market accept card payments?

Yes, La Romana Market accepts card payments, including contactless, and mobile payments such as Apple Pay and Google Pay work here too. Cash is taken as well, and it is worth having a few coins for small buys at the fruit and vegetable counters between 7am and 3pm.