The markets and flea markets are the best place to discover the most traditional and native products to the area you find yourself in. In these picturesque and colourful markets, you will find everything that you need in a familiar and welcoming environment. Across the year, the island hosts an intense calendar of commercial activity just as much for its habitants as for its visitors from across the world.
In continuation, we will show you the most well-known markets of the northern area of the island so that you can decide which you most fancy having close by to your future home in Mallorca.
Pollensa celebrates its weekly market every Sunday between 8.00am and 1.30pm. It is located between the Plaza Mayor and the plaza de Ca les Monnares and its surroundings. This market has more than 300 stalls. The narrow streets of the town fill with people and products such as costume jewellery, wicker, ceramics and many more things.
It is an ideal place to buy the freshest and most natural products and to enjoy the Mediterranean gastronomy.
The Pollensan atmosphere will captivate you, also you could take a break from shopping with a coffee in the Plaza Mayor or with a refreshing artisanal ‘granizado’.
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Puerto Pollensa holds its market every Wednesday between 8am and 1:30pm in the Plaza Miquel Capllonch. It has around 200 stalls and a great variety of horticultural products, plants, clothes and much more. You will be able to find everything you need and enjoy the long stretch of the waterfront promenade with the most pleasant Mediterranean climate. If you buy a villa in Puerto Pollensa you can always enjoy this great pleasure, the relaxing sound of the sea and the great environment will make you fall in love.
Alcudias market is held every Tuesday and Sunday between 8:30 am and 1:30 pm. It is located between the Passeig de la Victòria and the Passeig Pere Ventayol, on the outskirts of the castle wall and near to the old roman field of Pollentia.
It has some 450 stalls. It is one of the biggest of Mallorca and has a great variety of products from fruit and vegetables to plants and even souvenirs and small companion animals. This market takes up a lot of the historic centre of Alcudia. A great town with a lot of history and an ideal place to live, take a look at the villas for sale in Alcudia.
The markets of the area of the north do not only offer souvenirs, but also have on offer an immense display of artisanal culture of the island. A market is the perfect way to get to know the place that you are in, in this case, you will definitely end up falling in love.
As well as the official markets of Pollensa, Puerto Pollensa and Alcudia, exist flea markets, fairs and other markets throughout the year. Don’t miss out the opportunity of living in the area of the north!
Heading to shop at these types of markets can have many advantages given that you will always find the native, traditional and artisanal products of the area. At Pollentia Properties we have an ample catalogue of houses for sale in Pollensa, apartments in Puerto Pollensa and villas in Alcudia. If you are thinking about buying your future home, contact us and we can help you to find what you need. The north of Mallorca is an excellent option!