Markets may not be held if the day is a holiday
Information checked 4th December 2024

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These are the several big markets popular with tourists. They are in the mornings only. Mostly the same stalls go to each of them.

ALBUFEIRA'S fortnightly outdoor market is on a large site next to the marina. Plenty of free parking nearby.
Location on this map Giro Buses 3, 7 and 8 stop very close by. The stop is called Rancho da Orada.
Click here for Giro 3 times, here for Giro 7 times and here for Giro 8 times. Times the same as for the marina stop.
Giro 3 comes from the bus station via the old town (Avenida da Liberdade) and runs in a circle so the stop is always on the same side as the market
Giro 7 comes from Guia and Vale de Parra via Salgados, Galé and São Rafael. Giro 8 goes the opposite way.
VAMUS bus 13 from Armação de Pêra and Alcantarilha stops there.
WARNING! to return towards Armação de Pêra on VAMUS bus 13, you must walk a couple of hundred metres along the road to the marina bus stop, which is just to the left of the fountain.
 Connections from all parts of town are available either at the Avenida da Liberdade in old town or at the bus station. Complete Albufeira local bus information here.

There is a small version of that market in Ferreiras, 2nd and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Next to the bus garage. Map here.
Loulé outdoor market is every SATURDAY - on the road to Boliqueime about ½ mile / 0.8km from the town centre.
Quarteira outdoor market is every WEDNESDAY - this is about a mile / 1.6km out of town on the road to Almancil near LIDL.
Local buses on the route between Albufeira, Vilamoura, Quarteira, Almancil and Faro stop about 50 metres from the entrance at a stop called Fonte Santa.
Lagos outdoor market is the first Saturday of every month next to the municipal stadium. This is about ten minutes walk from the bus station and the railway station.

More information below.

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Many local tour operators run half-day trips to these markets.
However in some cases the local bus will be cheaper and you can escape if bored!
For and index of places and links to the bus timetables, please click here.

Also, almost every community has an indoor market trading in the mornings during the week. These are signposted 'Mercado'.

QUARTEIRA WEDNESDAY MARKET - SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Most people will drive or take an excursion trip. If you wish to take the local buses from the Albufeira area, here are the details.

BUSES SUITABLE TO GET FROM THE ALBUFEIRA AREA TO THE MARKET

 All buses you need will be ROUTE / LINE 9 going to FARO or route 66 to Vila Real de Santo António via Faro.
These are the only morning buses now available.

ALBUFEIRA BUS TERMINAL		0715	0845	1015
Albufeira Shopping (Continente)		0719	0849	1019
Areias São João (The 'strip')		0722	0852	1022
Oura (Estrada de Sta Eulalia)		0725	0855	1025
Balaia		0729	0859	1029
Olhos D'Agua		0733	0903	1033
Vilamoura Praia da Marina		0758	0928	1055
Quarteira Bus Terminal		0808	0938	1108
Quarteira market		0813	0943	1113

BUSES BACK TO ALBUFEIRA LEAVE THE STOP AT LIDL AT  1122, 1252, 1412 and 1507.

VAMUS bus route 2 runs from Quarteira Bus Station to Mar Shopping via Fonte Santa at 0815, 0945 and 1115,
return from Fonte Santa to Quarteira at 1020 and 1250.

There is also a local FREE minibus from Vilamoura and Quarteira which stops at the same place by LIDL.
The timetable is here, the stop is number 38 on the list i.e. the one served at 15 past the hour.
It is a very complicated route and they do not list the times at intermediate stops.

Location map - click the map to see it full size.

For bus times from the Almancil direction, please go to this page.
Buses back here, these stop at the market about 5 minutes after leaving Quarteira.

LAGOS OUTDOOR MARKET

Outdoor market on the first Saturday of the month next to the municipal stadium just on the edge of town.
About 10 minutes walk from bus station or railway station. Bus times at Lagos www.algarvebus.info/lagos.htm - train times here.

Lagos Map

Click the square box on the right hand side for a full screen map and an index (legenda) to the markers.
Click on a name e.g. bus station to see location. Mercado Municipal is the town's indoor market.
Pull the map down a little to see the stadium location.

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LOULÉ OUTDOOR MARKET every Saturday

click the map to see it full size. Bus times at Loulé - to / from Albufeira, Quarteira, Faro
There is no bus from Vilamoura, but the bus from Quarteira stops a few minutes walk from Vilamoura centre, on the other side of the stadium - map. The indoor market in the centre of the map is much better!