Daily and weekly markets in Yecla
Two daily food markets in Yecla and a weekly market on Wednesdays
The main indoor food market in Yecla is the “Mercado de Abastos”, located in Calle Concejal Juan Sebastián Pérez (click for exact location), and features a wide range of stalls offering fresh fish, meat, bread, fruit, vegetables and other products.
The market opens on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8.00 to 13.30, on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7.00 to 14.00 and on Fridays from 7.00 to 14.00 and 17.30 to 21.30.
There is also a daily market in Plaza de San Cayetano (see map), which opens every day except Sunday from 8.00 to 14.00 and on Thursday and Friday afternoons (Thursday 18.00 to 21.00, Friday 17.30 to 21.30).
In addition, on Wednesdays there is a general market outside the main Plaza de Abastos, selling clothes, footwear and all kinds of items as well as food, and on Sundays there is a huge out-of-town market event from 9.00 to 15.00 at “El Mercaico”, a dedicated area for the market, on the C-3223 road which leads to Pinoso in the province of Alicante.
Note: as at markets the world over it is advisable to be aware of the risk of beign pickpocketed. Please take care with handbags, purses, wallets and loose cash, and avoid taking important documents such as passports or ID to street markets.
Click for more information about visiting Yecla, including the Yecla Wine Route and bodega information
Oficina de Turismo de Yecla
In early 2025, due to renovation work at the usual office, the service is located on the other side of the Plaza Mayor at Calle Epifanio Ibáñez nº 2 (click for map).
Yecla is a large municipality in the north of the Region of Murcia, home to just under 35,000 people, and these days is best known for its wines, which enjoy Denomination of Origin status, and its furniture production, which has its origins in the abundance of pine trees on the mountainsides and the high plateaux.
While visitors in the 21st century may be attracted primarily by wine tourism, the town (or city, as it was proclaimed in 1878) also has a wide historical, cultural and natural heritage, and an identity quite different from the coastal areas of the Region of Murcia. For this reason it is often grouped together with its neighbour and fellow wine-producing area Jumilla as part of the Altiplano area.
Yecla borders with Castilla-La Mancha and the Region of Valencia and is closer to Alicante coastal areas than much of Murcia. These visitors come to see the historic old town itself - an atmospheric and interesting place, crammed full of history - the natural beauty of Monte Arabí, with stunning views for those who enjoy the outdoors, the gastonomy and of course the wine route.
Yecla boasts cave paintings from 10,000 years ago in Monte Arabí, a Bronze Age settlement at El Arabilejo, Iberian remains in El Pulpillo and a Roman administrative centre at Los Torrejones as well as the remnants of the 11th century Moorish castle on the hill behind the town. More modern (and complete) testimony to the past are the buildings in the town centre, which include the grandiose Basílica de la Purísima, with its striking blue dome, the archaeological museum and the attractive Plaza Mayor, where the 16th century Town Hall stands alongside the Renaissance Casa de los Alarcos, the clock tower and the old grain store.
The tourist office holds a full selection of leaflets, maps, pre-planned routes, accommodation and restaurant options and information about visiting Yecla for both individuals and groups.
There is parking close to the tourist office, although those driving to Yecla for the first time are advised to park in Calle Perales.
For further information go to the home page of Yecla Today.
Opening hours:
Tuesday to Friday 8.00 to 15.00
Saturdays 10.30 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 19.30.
Public holidays 10.30 to 14.00
Click for map, Yecla tourist office
