San Roque Market

San Roque Market sets up every Wednesday and Saturday from 9am to 2pm on Espronceda in Alqueria de Roca, and is packed away by early afternoon. Known in Spanish as Mercadillo San Roque, it is an open-air general market rather than a speciality one, and one of the markets in Alqueria de Roca worth planning a morning around. Carry cash, since card acceptance varies from one street trader to the next.

What you'll find at San Roque Market

Fruit and vegetable stalls are the core of it, alongside meat and poultry, and fish and seafood. Clothing and textiles fill out the rest, everyday wear and household fabrics rather than anything specialist.

Those five categories are the whole of the market, which makes it a weekly food shop with a clothes stall attached rather than a destination to travel for. With no covered hall behind it, the 9am to 2pm window is all there is.

How to get to San Roque Market

San Roque Market runs on Espronceda, in Alqueria de Roca in Valencia province. It is entirely outdoors and at street level, so weather is worth a look before a Wednesday or Saturday trip. The official Valencian Community guide carries the market's own listing, and the site's page of street markets in Alqueria de Roca covers what else runs nearby.

Where to stay in Alqueria de Roca

Alqueria de Roca is a small village, so your best bet is to stay in nearby Valencia city, where you'll find plenty of options close to good transport links. Valencia City Centre puts you within easy reach of the surrounding towns and markets.

If you'd prefer something closer, look for accommodation in the broader Valencia metropolitan area. L'Horta Sud covers the towns just south of the city and keeps you well placed for an early start at San Roque Market.

What day is San Roque Market?

San Roque Market runs every Wednesday and Saturday, from 9am to 2pm on both days, on Espronceda in Alqueria de Roca. It trades weekly, so the same two mornings come round every week, and the stalls are down and gone by early afternoon on each of them.

What can you buy at San Roque Market?

San Roque Market, or Mercadillo San Roque, sells fresh fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, fish and seafood, and clothing and textiles. It is a general street market rather than a food hall, so the same Espronceda stalls cover a weekly food shop and everyday clothes in one trip.

Do you need cash at San Roque Market?

Cash is the safe assumption at San Roque Market, an open-air street market where acceptance of cards varies from one trader to the next and none is confirmed. Draw what you need before you arrive, since the stalls sit on Espronceda rather than in a hall with facilities.