Markets in Castellon de la Plana

Staying in City Centre puts you within easy walking distance of the main markets, including the Mercat Central. The area has plenty of hotels at different price points, and you won't need to think about transport.

If you want something with more comfort, Hotel Intur Castellon is a reliable option close to the action, and Hotel Luz Castellon is another solid choice that keeps you well placed for exploring the city on foot.

All three are outdoor street markets; there is no municipal market hall among the city's published listings, so everything trades from stalls in a square or along a road. The largest by some distance is the Grao de Castellón Friday Market, at 150 stalls, which sets up in the coastal district and draws shoppers from along the strip. The full listing is with the other street markets.

Across the three you'll find fresh fruit and fresh vegetables, clothing and textiles, footwear and leather, and, on the collectors' side, antiques, books and jewellery. For official visitor information about the city, the Castellón tourism office lists local events and market dates.

The city trades on Monday, Friday and Sunday, one market on each, and nothing on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Saturday. Monday and Friday carry the general markets, with produce, clothing and footwear on the same aisles. Sunday is the antiques market, which is the only one in the city given over to second-hand and collectible goods.

Castellón de la Plana has street markets on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays, so one is trading today if today is one of those three days. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday have no street market anywhere in the city. All three open at around 9am and pack up at 2pm.

Markets in Castellón de la Plana open at 9am and close at 2pm. Those hours apply to all three of the city's street markets, including the 150-stall Friday market at Grao, so a mid-morning arrival gives you the fullest run of stalls. There is no afternoon trading.

Fresh fruit and vegetables are sold at the Grao de Castellón Friday Market, the biggest of the city's three street markets, and at the Monday street market on the Ronda de Circunvalación. Neither is a dedicated farmers market: produce shares the aisles with clothing, textiles and footwear stalls.

The Grao de Castellón Friday Market is the biggest in Castellón de la Plana, with 150 stalls trading each Friday in the coastal Grao district. The Monday street market on the Ronda de Circunvalación is the next largest at around 60 stalls, and the Sunday antiques market publishes no stall count.