Three favourite weekly markets on Mallorca
Cheese, olives and baskets, with a glimpse of rural life.
Somewhere on Mallorca there is a market every day, usually in the morning and in the town centre. Many share similar stalls, but these three each offer something distinctive.
Alcúdia has a large northern market within its old walls, Sineu has a long agricultural history and livestock tradition, and Pollença brings local shoppers to its Sunday square. Their main days here are Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday, making one easy to fit into most holidays.
Which market is worth an early start?
Mallorca has well over twenty weekly markets. Many share a familiar mix of fruit stalls, leather goods and scarves, but each of these three has a reason to make the journey.
They are arranged by day, from Tuesday to Sunday, so you can see what fits your week rather than treating the order as a ranking.
Each includes market day, transport and parking advice. That is particularly useful on market mornings, when town centres fill up and Sineu’s agricultural side gets going early.
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1. Alcúdia
On Tuesday mornings, Alcúdia's old town becomes one of the region's biggest markets. Stalls fill the spaces between honey-coloured sandstone houses around Plaça Constitució and the pedestrian lanes within the medieval walls.
Fruit and vegetables, cheese, olives in earthenware bowls and hanging sobrassada share the streets with leather goods and scarves. Come early: parking around the walls can be full by nine. If you want to see the town quietly, choose another day. There is another market on Sundays.
- Market day
- Tuesday morning; also Sunday
- Getting here
- Regular buses from Port d’Alcúdia; check the current TIB timetable
- Good for
- A large northern market within medieval walls
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2. Sineu
Sineu's market traces its royal charter to 1306 and retains a livestock tradition alongside the food and general stalls. In the livestock area you may see sheep, goats, rabbits and poultry, with trading linked to the surrounding countryside.
Arrive early for this part of the market, which starts around eight and is largely over by eleven. By lunchtime, the atmosphere is very different. Take the train if you can — Wednesday parking in Sineu is a challenge of its own.
- Market day
- Wednesday from around 8am; livestock activity finishes earlier than the general market
- Getting here
- The Palma–Manacor train stops in Sineu and avoids the parking problem
- Good for
- Rural Mallorca, cheese, cured meats and an early start
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3. Pollença
Sunday morning on Plaça Major, beneath the plane trees outside Santa Maria dels Àngels: one of the island's best-known Sunday markets, where residents still come for their weekly shopping.
It gets busy, so arrive early and park on the edge rather than trying the old town. Afterwards, if you have energy left, 365 cypress-lined steps lead to the Calvari hill — a good walk after sampling the market food.
- Market day
- Sunday morning on Plaça Major
- Getting here
- Buses from Palma, Inca and Alcúdia; arrive early on Sundays
- Good for
- Local shopping and a morning in the old town
Your questions about Mallorca's weekly markets
Which weekly market on Mallorca should I visit?
Sineu on Wednesday for its agricultural history and livestock tradition, Alcúdia on Tuesday for a large market within medieval walls, or Pollença on Sunday for the square and local shopping.
Which days are Mallorca's markets held?
There is a market somewhere every day. This selection covers Tuesday in Alcúdia, Wednesday in Sineu — also a market day in Santanyí — and Sunday in Pollença, Alcúdia and Sa Pobla. The weekly markets guide has a fuller day-by-day list.
What time should I arrive at a weekly market?
Early. Most start around eight and wind down around lunchtime. Sineu's livestock activity finishes earlier, around eleven; Alcúdia's parking fills early, and Pollença gets crowded from mid-morning on Sundays.
What can I buy at Mallorca's markets?
Seasonal fruit and vegetables, herb-coated sheep's cheese, sobrassada and air-dried sausages, marinated olives, dried peppers, baskets and leather goods. Larger markets also have bags and scarves aimed at visitors.
Can I reach the markets without a car?
The Palma–Manacor train stops in Sineu, an easy way to avoid Wednesday parking. Alcúdia has regular buses from Port d'Alcúdia, and Pollença has bus connections from Palma, Inca and Alcúdia. Check current routes and times before travelling.
Choose your market morning
A market shows you what's in season, what people eat and who lives nearby. With these three spread across Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday, one will usually fit your holiday.
Every recommendation on this page comes from a personal visit. Words and photographs are by Friedhelm Fischer, who has been exploring Mallorca on foot, by bike and with his camera since 2013.