Mercat Municipal de Cullera
Tucked into a handsome early-20th-century building on Carrer Sant Antoni, Cullera's covered municipal market is a living pantry of the Ribera Baixa region — stacked with blood oranges, freshly milled Albufera rice, dried ñora peppers and the kind of local cheese and cured meat you will not find in any supermarket.
What to look for inside
The fruit and vegetable stalls are the star attraction: in winter the mandarins and navelina oranges grown in the groves just inland are stacked in fragrant pyramids and cost a fraction of what you would pay anywhere else in Europe. In summer look for enormous locally grown tomatoes, fresh garlic and the sweet, thin-skinned green peppers called pebrots de fregir.
The rice stalls sell the full range of Denominació d'Origen Arròs de València varieties — senia, bomba and albufera — in vacuum-sealed bags that travel well in a suitcase. Ask the vendor which variety they recommend for paella and you will get a ten-minute passionate lecture that is worth every second.
Market day rhythm
The market runs every morning Monday to Saturday, but Tuesday and Friday are the liveliest days when extra outdoor stalls spill onto the surrounding streets selling clothing, household goods and seasonal produce. The pace is unhurried and very Spanish — vendors call out to regular customers by name and nobody is in a rush.
The café attached to the market building opens at 07:00 and serves an excellent desayuno valenciano: a toasted baguette rubbed with tomato and drizzled with local olive oil, a café amb llet and a fresh-squeezed orange juice for under €3.
More of Cullera
Discover where to stay, what to do and the best deals for your trip.
Explore Cullera →
