The markets of the
Eastern Algarve

In Portugal you usually have two different types of markets. The 'normal' food market with vegetables, fruit, meat and fresh fish, but also the flea markets where you can find the craziest things. Beautiful antique items, toys, clothing, car parts and so on. Below we provide an overview of where and when the (junk) markets are. There are no 'normal food markets' on Sundays.

Tip: There is no fishing on Sundays, so there is always very limited fresh fish on Mondays.

When and where can you find the markets?

You can read which market is where after the listing

Every 1st Sunday of the month: Moncarapacho

Every 2nd Sunday of the month: Fuseta and Estoi

Every 3rd Sunday of the month: Sao Bras de Alportel and Vila Nova de Cacela

Every 4th and 5th Sunday of the month: Quelfes, Santa Catarina and Monte Gordo

Every 1st Thursday of the month: Fuseta

Every Saturday: Olhao and Loule

Every 1st Saturday of the month: Tavira

Every 2nd Saturday of the month: Vila Real de San Antonio

Olhao

Market is there every day, except Sunday, from 07:00 - 13:00.

Every Saturday there is the 'farmers' market' where all the farmers in the area sell their home-made products such as honey, chorizo fig bread, olive oil, liqueurs and nuts.

Fuseta

Fuseta has a nice waterfront fish market, daily, except Sunday, from 07:00 - 13:00

There is a market every 1st Thursday of the month.

On the 2nd Sunday of the month, there is a very large flea market.

Estoi

Gypsy market every 2nd Sunday of the month, with plants, animals, clothes and food.

Sao Bras de Alportel

Every 3rd Sunday of the month, there is a fun flea market here with lots of antique stuff, 7am-1pm.

There is also a farmers' market every Saturday.

Tavira

On the 1st Saturday of the month, a flea market can be found here next to the main market halls.

The market hall is open every day except Sundays.

Vila Real de St. Antonio

There is a flea market on every 2nd Saturday of the month.

Vila Real is known for its textiles, which is therefore also sure to be found at this market.

Moncarapacho

The market is there every day, except Sunday, from 07:00 - 13:00.

Every Saturday there is the "farmers' market" where all farmers from the area sell their homemade products such as honey, chorizo fig bread, olive oil, liqueurs and nuts.

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Quelfes

Every 4th and possibly 5th Sunday of the month, there is a big flea market from 8am-1pm.

Loule

Every day, except Sunday, there is a market in the market hall from 7am-1pm.

Every Saturday, there is a very extensive farmers' market where all farmers from the area sell their home-made products such as honey, chorizo, olive oil, fig bread, liqueurs and nuts.

Santa Catarina

Every 4th Sunday of the month, there is a market selling plants, clothes, food and handicrafts. You can also have lunch there with a barbecued chicken for example, delicious! So it is not a flea market.