Markets in Menorca provide the ideal place to purchase some original Menorcan
products. In these picturesque, colourful and multi-ethnologic places you'll
find nearly everything, from basic food produce to the ultimate fashion trend,
all in a familiar relaxed atmosphere.
Most winter markets on the island are held in the morning, and summer ones in
the evening, but whenever you visit you'll need to get there early and be
prepared to haggle like a professional to secure the best bargains.
A couple of words of advice, do not start to negotiate if you have no intention
of buying, but do not be afraid to say no and walk away if the prices do not
fall to a level that you are prepared to pay for an item. Common sense we know,
but still easy to forget.
The nearest street markets to Es Canutells are a short bus ride away in the
capital of the island Mahon;
Mercat del Claustre del Carme
A market of various establishments situated in the old cloisters of the Carmen
church. Here one can find stalls with fruit and vegetables from Minorcan farms.
There is also a supermarket, children’s clothes shops, teenager clothes shops,
island products, butcher’s shops, lingerie shops, shoe and “avarca” sandal
shops, a cafeteria, a haberdasher’s shop, a fashion jewellery shop, a
herbalist’s, a florist’s, a ceramic and glass workshop, a music shop and a dried
fruits shop. On the upper floor there is a public library of the Joan Rubio
foundation. During the summer, cultural and entertainment events take place in
the cloister’s central square.
Location: Close to the Carmen Church
Frequency: Monday to Saturday all year round - Sundays and public holidays
closed
Mercat del Peix (Fish Market)
A market with all kind of Menorquian fish.
Location: Placa Espanya
Frequency: Tuesday to Saturday all year round
Mercat Ambulant De S'Esplanada
The largest travelling market of the municipality. Various textile and
decorative goods can be found at the market.
Location: Placa de s'Esplanada
Frequency: Every Tuesday and Saturday throughout the year
Mercat Ambulant del Parc Rochina
The only travelling market located in the port of Mao. Various goods are to be
found here, from T-shirts to leather goods. When a cruise ship visits the port
in the summer period, a Minorcan folk dance show is performed in the market
square at around midday.
Location: Plà de Baixamar at the port of Mahon
Frequency: Everyday from the 1st May to the 30th of October
Mercat Artesa de Mahon
A market of handmade goods, offers to visitors a good variety of artistic crafts
and menorquin gastronomic products.
Location: Placa de s'Esplanada
Frequency: Every Wednesday during June, July and August
Fira de Nadal (Christmas Market)
Market with all kind of Christmas items
Location: Placa de la Conquesta
Frequency: First weekend of December