Weekly Thursday market in Blanca

The Blanca market is held in the town centre close to the River Segura

For many expats and visitors, one of the great joys of shopping in Spain is the opportunity to buy fresh products and bargain clothes in the weekly local markets, which are awash with colour and noise as shoppers jostle for space, queue to be served, stand and chat, get in each other’s way and generally socialize as they go about the business of stocking up on food and picking out other bargains.

For newcomers, a couple of tips: don’t be scared to choose your own fruit and veg (otherwise you may be given the bruised items!), check that the amount you’re charged is related to the marked prices and look out for pickpockets. But that makes it sound as though the markets are simply a hotbed for petty crime: not the case at all, and the best advice of all is to bear these precautions in mind while rummaging, searching around and enjoying the organized chaos of the event!

The weekly market in Blanca takes place on Thursday mornings in the town centre, between the main road and the River Segura on Calle Doctor Marañón (click for location).

Click for more information regarding the weekly markets in central Murcia, or for more local information go to the Blanca section of Murcia Today.