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Mercado Municipal de Loulé is a famous local market in the town of Loulé, in the Algarve region of Portugal. This market is a historical and cultural part of the town, housed in a beautiful Moorish-style architectural building dating back to the early 20th century (1908). It is known for its traditional Portuguese atmosphere and offers a great place for those looking to experience local life. Here you can find a variety of fresh products: Fresh seafood, including local catches of the day. Fruits and vegetables grown on regional farms. Local cheeses, sausages, olive oil, and other traditional products. Handcrafted artisan goods, souvenirs, and other local items. Mercado Municipal de Loulé is very popular among both locals and tourists, especially on Saturdays when a larger outdoor market takes place nearby, offering everything from food products to handmade crafts and clothing.
Asta ZigmaAsta Zigma
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Beautiful place to go and have lunch 🇵🇹 in love with Loule and its people!!! Go walk through Mercado Municipal de Loule to see the local market with songs and entertainment. Have your lunch there, and a MUST try is rare Portugese seafood called "barnacles" at Sonhos do Mar (very tasty and incredible experiences + try them with locat Vinho Verde or green wine). After that, but before the 15.00 pm (as everything closes before these hours on Saturday), visit a very cozy souvenir shop Galeria do Artesanto and friendly seller Domingos will tell you a lot (but in Portugese, so use Google translator) of good stories about life. He is a kind and genuine man. The shop is located inside the Mercado on the left side in the end, where is the section with fresh fish. Really recommend his little shop 👏
Iryna BialykIryna Bialyk
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This market is just amazing, you get all kinds of amazing fresh produce, seafood, meats, traditional regional goods and even coffee & snacks. Produce is usually picked the day before and brought to market the next day. We purchased the freshest mushrooms I have ever had, cheese and bread right out of the oven. The seafood selection is bar none, maybe a little pricier than the supermarket, but it's definitely fresher and not frozen. You can but squid, tiger prawns, lobster, grouper, snapper. Regional goods like honey, liquers, olives and cheese amongst others . It's my favorite place in Loulé because the whole town gathers here and everybody comes out to purchase local. It's wonderful.
The Traveling FoodieThe Traveling Foodie
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We had been told that the Saturday Market at Loulé was the best in Algarve, and we got there in mid morning when the market was in full swing. The hall is huge with all the stands and stuff one would expect, from trinkets and cakes to fish and meat. It was busy and difficult to find a seat to have a drink and a rest, but once the custard pies and coffee was obtained, we sat inside the hall enjoying the scenery and busyness of the market. Shoppers were mostly local, but there were also a good number of foreign visitors like ourselves, even though this was not in the tourist season. Also outside there were stands offering artwork, embroidery and much more.
T HartbergT Hartberg
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De zaterdagmarkt Zaterdag, dus óp naar de zaterdagmarkt (alleen 's ochtends!) in het centrum van Loulé! Ga zo vroeg mogelijk, want tegen het middaguur is de vis redelijk uitverkocht en gaat een deel van de charme van deze markt verloren. De markt wordt gehouden in en om een prachtig, recent gerenoveerd gebouw, de Mercado de Loulé, vlak naast de fontein in het centrum. Loulé is één van de oudste stadjes in de Algarve. Onder de Moren was het een vestingsstad onder de naam al-Ulya. Die Moorse bouwstijl, zoals de witte huisjes, zie je nog heel goed terug in de leuke straatjes van het oude centrum. De stad werd in de 12e eeuw heroverd door de christenen. Zo werd de oude moskee een kerk, maar de minaret bleef als kerktoren. Ook Castelo de Loulé werd ingenomen en verder uitgebreid. In die tijd kwam de stad tot bloei. De markthal die uit 1908 stamt, is in oriëntaalse stijl ontworpen door de architect Alfredo Campos Costa. Ze onderging een grote renovatie en restauratie tussen 2004 en 2007. Binnen is er een ruim aanbod van wijn, specerijen, honing en vooral vis. Op zaterdag is er ook een grote markt rondom de markthal. Daar bieden de lokale boeren hun fruit, groenten en planten aan. Alleen al leuk om over die markt te struinen. Ook zijn er buiten altijd wel stoere, flink getatoeëerde mannen op Harley Davidsons, soms van onbestemde leeftijd, te vinden. Als ze aankomen zul je de ronkende uitlaten zeker niet missen! Het hele dorp gonst van de gezelligheid, op de terrassen, maar ook in de wat lager gelegen winkelstraat. Het is op zaterdag druk, maar er is een ruime parkeergarage. Kom je vanuit het zuiden, dan bij de fontein scherp naar rechts en de tweede links. Aan je rechterhand een groot plantsoen met parkeermeters, links in de hoek staat een moderne parkeergarage.
Henk ArbonHenk Arbon
20
This is a great little market! Better on Saturday as there appears to be more vendors there selling produce etc. Don't be fooled by the "Flea Market". On Saturday. It's folks selling their very hard used goods and used clothing, but if that is what you are into.. Twice we purchased fresh fish here for the BBQ. Very good and very fresh! Very nice folks at the fish counter. Very helpful,fish cleaned, gutted and descaled while you wait! I will miss all of the fresh seafood here! Outstanding!
David WhitehouseDavid Whitehouse
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Nearby Attractions Of Mercado Municipal de Loulé
Castelo de Loulé
Engineer Duarte Pacheco's Monument
St. Francis Church, Loulé
Igreja Matriz de São Clemente
Antigo Convento do Espírito Santo
Museu Municipal de Loulé
Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Artcatto - Art Gallery - Galeria de arte
In The Pink - Fine Photo Art Gallery
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Wok Loulé
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attractions: Castelo de Loulé, Engineer Duarte Pacheco's Monument, St. Francis Church, Loulé, Igreja Matriz de São Clemente, Antigo Convento do Espírito Santo, Museu Municipal de Loulé, Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Conceição, Artcatto - Art Gallery - Galeria de arte, In The Pink - Fine Photo Art Gallery, restaurants: Wok Loulé, Cantina dos Sabores, Churrasqueira Angolana, Hamburgueria Brooklyn Loulé, Churrasqueira Jolibela, Restaurante Bocage, 11 da Villa, Hamburgueria da Baixa - Loulé, Restaurante Bica Velha, Maxi Pizza Loulé
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