Weekly Market Capdepera Mallorca

The weekly market in Capdepera is a charming Wednesday morning market in the historic town of Capdepera in northeast Mallorca, set around Plaça de l’Orient and designed primarily for locals but increasingly popular with visitors. With its stone houses, castle views and relaxed village feel, it offers an atmospheric alternative to the larger and more touristy seaside markets.

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Market day, opening hours and character

Capdepera’s weekly market takes place every Wednesday, making Wednesday the fixed market day for the town. It runs in the morning, with official sources giving hours from 08:00 to 13:00, while others extend this slightly to around 08:00–13:30.

It is considered a small to medium‑sized local market, mainly serving residents of Capdepera, but in recent years more travellers staying in nearby resorts like Cala Ratjada have started to come up to the village for a more authentic experience. The result is a friendly mix of regulars and visitors, without the intense crowds of the island’s largest markets.

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Location: where the market is in Capdepera

The weekly market is held in the centre of Capdepera, focused on Plaça de l’Orient and the surrounding streets. Stalls occupy the square and nearby lanes, right in the historic core beneath the medieval castle that dominates the town from above.

This setting gives the market a particularly scenic backdrop: as you walk between stalls, you are surrounded by traditional stone buildings, narrow streets and glimpses of Castell de Capdepera on the hill. Small cafés and bars around the square make it easy to pause with a coffee or snack while watching village life on market day.

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What to expect: products and atmosphere

Capdepera weekly market offers a balanced mix of food, plants and everyday goods with a noticeable artisan element. Typical stalls include:

• Fresh fruit and vegetables, often from farms in the surrounding northeast region.
• Traditional Mallorcan foods such as cheese, cured meats, sobrasada, honey, olives, olive oil and pastries like ensaimadas.
• Plants and flowers, adding colour to the square and appealing to local gardeners and homeowners.

Alongside the food section, you will find stalls with clothing, footwear, textiles, bags and accessories, reflecting the practical side of a village market. A highlight for many visitors is the presence of handcrafted pottery, jewellery and textiles, which showcase local craft traditions and provide more individual souvenirs than those typically found in purely tourist markets.

The overall atmosphere is calm, neighbourly and relaxed, with people chatting between stalls and greeting each other, reinforcing the feeling that this is first and foremost a community market into which visitors are warmly integrated.

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How to get to Capdepera weekly market

Capdepera lies in the northeast of Mallorca, a few kilometres inland from the coastal resort of Cala Ratjada. If you are staying in Cala Ratjada or nearby beaches, it is only a short drive or taxi ride up to Capdepera, making the Wednesday market an easy half‑day outing.

From other parts of the island, you typically drive towards Artà / Cala Ratjada on the main eastern roads and follow the signs to Capdepera. On Wednesdays, access to Plaça de l’Orient itself is restricted due to the market, so you should look for parking in the surrounding streets or designated parking areas a short walk from the centre; arriving earlier in the morning improves your chances of finding a convenient spot.

Public transport options connect Capdepera with Cala Ratjada and other towns in the northeast, and from the bus stop it is a manageable walk up into the old town and towards Plaça de l’Orient.

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Why visit Capdepera market in Mallorca

Capdepera weekly market is an excellent choice if you want a more traditional, village‑style market with a strong local flavour, as opposed to resort‑focused markets on the coast. The combination of fresh produce, local delicacies and artisan crafts, all set against the backdrop of a medieval castle and historic streets, makes the experience feel very “authentically Mallorcan”.

It is also easy to combine the market with other activities in the area: many visitors spend Wednesday morning at the Capdepera market and then visit Castell de Capdepera for panoramic views over the northeast, or continue down to Cala Ratjada and the nearby beaches for the afternoon. This blend of culture, history, shopping and coastline is what often turns Capdepera and its weekly market into a highlight of a trip to the island’s northeast.