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Mercado de Abastos

The city's granite food market, where Galician seafood, cheese and produce are sold in long stone halls.

Photo: Xosema · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Monday to Saturday mornings
Price
Free to enter
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
Rúa das Ameas, 15704 Santiago de CompostelaDirections
Getting There
On the east edge of the Old Town, a 5-minute walk from the cathedral.

Why Go

Farmers from the villages around sell cheese, eggs and greens beside stalls of octopus, razor clams, barnacles and scallops. Some bars at the market will cook the seafood you buy, and Saturday mornings are the liveliest.

Nearby in Santiago de Compostela

Old Town1 min walk · Must-SeeAlameda Park1 min walkSantiago de Compostela Cathedral5 min walk · Must-SeePlaza del Obradoiro5 min walk · Must-See

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