A guide to markets in and around Central Portugal

Whether you are living in Central Portugal and the Silver Coast or just visiting for a short holiday, you must visit a market to get the feel and smells of Portugal. You can buy anything from fresh cheese, vegetables, leather good and household items to live chickens, plants, trees and agricultural items.

Markets are listed by Concelho, alphabetically.

Alcobaça

Alcobaça - Monday
Alcobaça - 3rd Saturday each month antiques fair
Pataias - Sunday

Ansiáo

Ansiáo - Saturday  - a reasonable sized mixed market. In the market area opposite Intermarché.
Alvorge - Sunday - a bigger one on 2nd Sunday each month.

Arganil

Arganil - Thursday
Barril do Alva - Produce Market on 3rd saturday of each month

Almagreira

Sunday

Alvaiázere

Alvaiázere - Wednesday in the Multi Use space and Indoor Market.
Cabaços - Monday (can't miss it)
Mãças de Dona Maria - Sunday
Pelmá - Sunday

Batalha

Batalha - Monday
Batalha, Praça Mouzinho de Alburquerque - 2nd Sunday each month - Antiques & Crafts fair
Maceira - Thursday

Caldas da Rainha

Caldas da Rainha - Antique & Craft Market on 2nd Sunday each month, at Dom Carlos Park, starting 10am
Caldas da Rainha - Fruit & Vegetable Market every day in the Praça de República (also known as Praςa das Fruitas)
Santana/Benedita - Sunday - possibly largest in region

Castanheira da Pêra

Castanheira da Pêra - Saturday

Caxarias

Caxarias - Saturday

Coimbra

There is a fresh produce open-air market on every 7th and 23rd days of the month at Feira dos 7 e dos 23, and a large fresh produce market in downtown at Mercado D. Pedro V

Condeixa

Condiexa - Tuesday and Friday

Espinhal

Sunday

Fátima

Saturday

Ferreira do Zêzere

Areias - Sunday
Chãos - Sunday (1st Sunday each month is a big market)

Figueira da Foz

Figueira da Foz - Daily
Buarcos - Daily

Figueiró dos Vinhos

Figueiró dos Vinhos - Saturday, large undercover market

Góis

Góis - Tuesday

Guia

Sunday

Leiria

Leiria - Tuesdays and Saturdays
Leiria,  Praça Rodriges Lobo - 2nd Saturday each month - Arts & Craft fair

Louriçal

Sunday

Lousã

Lousã - Tuesday and Saturday

Also Car Boot sale / Antiques fair on the last Sunday each month. See calendar for more details.
Serpins - Sunday

Mafra

Malveira - There is a weekly market on Thursdays which is one of the biggest in the region. Malveira market started in the 18th Century as a cattle market.

Marinha Grande

Wednesday & Saturday
4th Saturday each month - Antiques & Craft fair - Parque dos Mártires do Colonialismo

Mira de Aire

Saturday

Miranda do Corvo

Miranda do Corvo - Wednesday

Cedar Center Car Boot Sale 1st Sunday each month, see website for details www.thecedarcentre.com

Monte Redondo

Sunday

Nazaré

Nazaré - Friday flea market
Nazaré - Daily except Mondays

Óbidos

Antique/Second Hand Market on 1st Sunday each month, at the parking area outside the castle walls, starting 10am

Olival

Sunday

Oliveira do Hospital

Oliveira do Hospital - Monday - Saturday
Oliveira do Hospital - Monthly Market - First Monday after the 8th of the Month
Insua, Quinta da Insua - Car Boot Sale - 3rd Sunday of each Month

Ourém

Ourém - Thursday & Saturday

last Saturday each month - Antiques & Craft Fair - Praça Mouzinho de Albuquerque

Frexianda - Thursday

Pedrógáo Grande

Pedrógáo Grande - Monday

Penacova

1st Sunday of each month, large market.

Penela

Penela - Thursday
Podentes - third Sunday of the month
Rabaçal - last Wednesday each month
Espinhal - Sunday

Peniche

Peniche - Daily except Mondays and on last Thursday every month there is a big market held next to Intermarche, on the main road into Peniche.

Pombal

Pombal - Tuesday & Thursday, big market
3rd Saturday - Antiques & Craft fair. Praça Marquês de Pombal

Guia  - Every Sunday morning in Market place off the town square.
Lourical - Every Sunday morning, this is a really big one so come early and wear good walking shoes.

Porto de Mós

Friday

Redinha

Saturday

Seia

Seia - Wednesday
Loriga - 1st Saturday of Month
Paranhos de Beira - 1st Saturday of Month
Pinhanços - 2nd Tuesday of Month
Travancinha - 2nd Sunday of Month

Serpins

Sunday

Tábua

Tábua - Sunday
Ribiera Brava - Sunday
Candosa - Car boot sale at Kapingdbi Bar on the First Sunday of every month

Tondela

Tondela - Monday (and also last Thursday of the month)
Sáo Joáo do Monte - 3rd Sunday of Month

Tomar

Friday every week - a large morning market which has everything you could want.  In the main market square next to the River Nabáo. It is very popular in summer so be prepared.

2nd Sunday each month - antiques market in Rua Principal (main pedestrian road leading up to the main square)
opens around 10am - afternoon

Torres Novas

Tuesday every week - it has quite a lot of curtain fabrics, clothes, tools and garden equipment on sale. The open market is next to the main market hall with all fish, meat and vegetables. All this by the bus terminal.  The local British community gather often on the market day around 11 am at Hotel dos Cavaleiros by the town square.

Vermoil

Sunday

Vieira de Leiria

Saturday

4th Sunday each month - Antiques & Crafts fair - Largo da República

Vila Nova da Poiares

Vila Nova da Poiares - Monday

Viseu

Viseu city market is every week on Tuesdays