La Mata Market

La Mata Market is the local street market for the La Mata neighbourhood of Torrevieja, setting up every Wednesday morning and filling Avenida de Francia and Canal del Acequión from 8am to 2pm. With 160 stalls, walking one side and back down the other takes most of a morning.

About La Mata Market

There is no building here and no fixed shop fronts: the stalls go up on the road early and come down again at 2pm, the same hours every Wednesday. The 160 pitches split roughly between food and everything else.

What you'll find at La Mata Market

Fresh vegetables and fresh fruit are the backbone of the market, sold loose by the kilo from crates rather than pre-packed, so bring a bag.

The rest is clothing and textiles, footwear and leather: rails of shirts and dresses, tables of trainers and sandals, belts and bags. Walk the whole length before buying, because the same kind of stall turns up more than once.

How to get to La Mata Market

The market runs along Avenida de Francia and Canal del Acequión in La Mata, 03188 Torrevieja, a short distance inland from the La Mata beachfront. Street parking near the stalls goes early on a Wednesday. It is one of several street markets in Torrevieja, and the town also has covered municipal markets open on other days.

Where to stay in Torrevieja

La Mata is on the coast, and the area around La Mata puts you within easy walking distance of the market, with plenty of apartments and small hotels to choose from.

If you'd rather base yourself in the main town, Torrevieja Centre is a short drive or bus ride away, with more options for restaurants in the evening.

What day is La Mata Market in Torrevieja?

La Mata Market runs every Wednesday, from 8am to 2pm on Avenida de Francia in Torrevieja. The pattern is weekly rather than fortnightly, and there is no second trading day, so a visit has to fall on a Wednesday. All 160 stalls are packed away by 2pm.

What time does La Mata Market open?

La Mata Market opens at 8am and the stalls trade until 2pm every Wednesday. The fruit and vegetable stalls are at their fullest early in the morning, and by the last hour some are already loading crates back into their vans. There are no later or evening hours.

Do stalls at La Mata Market take cards?

No, card payment is not recorded for La Mata Market, so bring cash for the morning. This is an open-air street market on Avenida de Francia with no building and no tills, and stalls of this kind in Spain price and settle in cash.

Is La Mata Market a farmers market?

No, La Mata Market is a general local street market rather than a dedicated farmers market. Alongside the fresh vegetable and fruit stalls, its 160 pitches also sell clothing and textiles, footwear and leather goods, every Wednesday from 8am to 2pm.