Abanilla Spanish market is part of the way of life. You can usually buy better quality, and cheaper, fruit and vegetables than in the big shops.

The Abanilla market also sell bric a brac from carpets to shoes clothing, to jewellery to toys. On non-food purchases, don't hesitate to bargain; Abanilla stall holders love to get involved in the chit chat of bargaining

The Abanilla market opens every Saturday around 9 am, or earlier, and closes at lunchtime around 2. In winter it will depend on the weather as to how many stalls there are, and what time they close.

Abanilla Market day is held on a Saturday.

At the time of writing we have had no reported instances at Abanilla market of Pickpocketing.  However pickpocketing and theft are a problem in Spain but it is not something to worry about if you take a few sensible precautions.

Other local Market Days are:

MONDAY

Agres, Callosa d’En Sarriá, Cox, Dénia, Elche, Formentera, Granja de Rocamora, Ibi, La Nucia, Llocnou de Sant Jeroni, Playa de Miramar (summer evenings) Petrer, Penáguila, Parcent, Monóver, Real de Gandia, Santa Pola, Sax, Xeraco.

TUESDAY

Alicante (rastro), Aspe, Altea, Barx, Bellreguard, Beniarbeig, Benifairó, Benijófar, Campo de Mirra, Castalla, Elda, Orihuela, Palma de Gandia, Piles, Playa de Piles (summer evenings), Rafelcofer, Relleu, San Fulgencio, Sella, Tibi, Villalonga, Xaló (Jalón), Xeresa.

WEDNESDAY

Ador, Albatera, Alcoi, Alqueries, Almoines, Banyeres, Barx, Benjema, Beniarrés Benidorm, Benilloba, Benitatxell, Bihar, Callosa de Segura, Calpe (rastro), El Campello, Elda, Guardamar del Segura, la Font d’en Carrós, Muchamiel, Monforte del Cid, Novelda, Orba, Ondara, Petrer, Polop, Potries, Rótova, San Miguel de Salinas, Sella, Teulada.

THURSDAY

Agost, Agres, Albatera, Algueña, Alicante, Aspe, Benidoleig, Cocentaina, Hondón de los Frailes, Llocnou de Sant Jeroni, Pego, Playa de Bellreguard (summer evenings), Rafelcofer, Rojales, Tavernes de Valldigna, Villajoyosa, Xábia (Javea), Xixona (Jijona).

FRIDAY

Albatera, Almoines, Banyeres, Benejúzar, Benjarrés, Benidoleig, Crevillente, Daimús, Dénia (rastro), El Verger, Finestrat, Gata de Gorgos, Granja de Rocamora, L’Alfás de Pi, Monforte del Cid, Montesinos, Moraira, Muro de Alcoi, Oliva, Onil, Petrer, Pilar de la Horadada, Playa de Daimús (summer evenings) Ráfol d’Almúnia, Sella, Tibi, Torrevieja, Villalonga.

SATURDAY

Abanilla, Alcoi, Alicante, Almoradi, Alquería, Banyeres, Bellreguard, Benifairó, Benissa, Callosa d’En Sarriá, Calpe, Castalla, Castell de Castells, Catral, Elche, Elda, Fortuna, la Font d’en Carrós, La Romana, Gaianes, Hondón de las Nieves, Novelda, Ondara, Pedreguer, Tavernes de la Villdigna (summer evenings), San Vicente del Raspeig, Salinas, Relleu, Santa Pola, Xaló (Jalón) (rastro).

SUNDAY

Aigües, Algueña, Alfafara, Benidorm, Busot, Beniferri, Elche, La Murada, La Nucia, Pinoso (rastro) Guardamar del Segura, Torremanzanas, Pedreguer (rastro), Marxuguera.

Note: Where there is more than one listing for a town this will indicate separate days for fruit and vegetable markets or a rastro.