Lemon Tree Market, Guardamar
- Driving time
- About 20 minutes by car
- Area
- Vega Baja
- Sight
The Lemon Tree Market is a large Sunday market in the countryside between Guardamar and El Raso, and it is about a 20 minute drive from Lago Rosa Apartment.
In Spanish this market is also called Mercadillo El Campico, and you will find it on Camino del Raso, among the fields. One local market guide mentions 500 stalls. That may be generous, but it is certainly large: you can easily spend a couple of hours here.
The goods go in all directions, from furniture and jewellery to bags, toys and, at the back, fruit and vegetables. Do not forget the food, the reason many people come. There are bars and stalls with Belgian, English, Italian and Spanish cooking: paella, grilled sardines, tapas, spit-roast chicken and churros with chocolate.
According to local guides, most stalls take cash only. The dirt car parks are free, and before half past nine there is still plenty of room. The later you come, the further you walk.
Our tip: wander for a few hours
Good for a few hours of wandering. Arrive early, bring cash and have something to eat on one of the terraces.
Getting there
Take the road between Quesada and Guardamar and follow the signs down a narrow side road. Set your satnav for Camino del Raso.
Make a Sunday of it
Afterwards you can cool off in the Guardamar pine woods or head to the beach.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Lemon Tree Market?
Every Sunday morning. Times given by sources vary, so arrive early and do not count on the afternoon.
Can you pay by card?
According to local guides, most stalls take cash only, so bring cash.
Can you park there?
Yes, on large free dirt car parks close to the market. Arrive early if you want to be near.
