6 Flea Markets And Thrift Stores In Granada Spain

The arty and bohemian city of Granada is home to some great flea markets and thrift stores, meaning those shopping on a budget will find plenty to please here – not to mention a wonderful secondhand book and record store that will delight even the most discerning collector. Read on for more about Granada’s best secondhand outlets and street markets.

Zaidín market

After brushing up on your haggling skills in Spanish, head to the rough-and-ready yet fascinating neighbourhood of Zaidín on Saturday morning. Granada’s most populated quarter hosts a vast flea market where vendors will volubly try and sell you everything from fruit and vegetables to clothing and footwear. The Zaidín market is a little way out of Granada’s historical town centre, but the walk takes you on a lovely route down the Acerca del Darro (on which, often, you will find stalls selling objects made by local artisans) and over the Genil, Granada’s principal river. This is Granada’s biggest flea market and a great place for for treasure and bargain hunting.

1. Plaza Larga market

Market

Plaza Larga’s Saturday flea market is situated at the top of Albaicín, Granada’s former Arabic quarter, on one of its prettiest squares. It’s great for vegetables, fruit and flowers, all of which are attractively displayed next to Arabic fabrics and ceramics (and sometimes pirated CDs and DVDs) in the middle of the plaza, surrounded by the terraces of local tapas bars. It also happens to take place on this barrio’s most bohemian square – a space in which clouds of marijuana smoke drift around from the local hippies’ joints, making your shopping trip that much more interesting. Small wonder so much of the stuff is smoked here: just down the street, on Calle Panadero, is a mysterious outlet nickamed ‘The Magic Door‘, where it’s said that locals buy their favourite herb.