Santa Pola Market

Mondays and Saturdays, all year round: Mondays from 7:00 to 13:30 and Saturdays from 7:00 to 14:00. If the day is an official public holiday, it does not set up unless the council has authorised it in advance.

On Avenida de Albacete, in the area bounded by the municipal cemetery, Avenida Portus Ilicitanus, the Red Cross building and the sports grounds. It is also known as the Mercado de Viguetas.

Up to 420 stalls: 340 in the general section and 80 of food on Saturdays, which drop to 20 on Mondays. There are also up to 15 food trucks serving ready-made food.

Two sections, two kinds of shopping:

• Food: fruit, vegetables, fish, cured meats, cheeses and nuts. Bigger on Saturdays, with 80 stalls, than on Mondays, with 20.

• General: clothing, footwear, cleaning products, household textiles, plants and flowers, crafts, pet supplies, small appliances, electronics and cultural goods.

Used goods may not be sold, apart from vintage clothing and antiques.

You need a council permit from Santa Pola town hall. Pitches are awarded by competitive tender against a points scale. It calls for registration with the tax authorities and being up to date with payments, Social Security registration with no debts, and public liability insurance.