Mercado Municipal de Loulé — Attraction in Loulé

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...

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...

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....