Shopping · Our pick in Valencia
Mercado de Ruzafa
Opened 1962
Ruzafa’s colourful brutalist market of 1962, with more than 160 stalls.
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About Mercado de Ruzafa
The Mercado de Ruzafa, by the architect Julio Bellot Senent, opened in 1962; its graduated colours were added in 2010. With more than 160 stalls over 4,780 m², it is the second-largest market in the Valencian Community after the Mercado Central, and keeps its neighbourhood feel. Monday to Saturday, 7.30am–3pm.
Our take
- 160 stalls
- Brutalist and colourful
- Closed Sunday
- Address
- Plaza del Barón de Cortés, 46005 Valencia
Ruzafa, Valencia - Nearest metro
- Russafa
300 m · 3 min walk
More distances - Phone
- +34 963 74 40 25
- Website
- visitvalencia.com
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Mercado de Ruzafa before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Mercado de Ruzafa are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro and tram stops
- RussafaTram 10300 m3 min walk
- AlacantTram 10600 m8 min walk
- Amado Granell-MontolivetTram 10600 m8 min walk
Key sights
- Mercado de Colón850 mWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Mercado Central1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- La Lonja1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Valencia Cathedral1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- City of Arts and Sciences1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Museu de Belles Arts1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Torres de Serranos2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Oceanogràfic2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Malvarrosa beach4.5 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Valencia Airport9.9 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 31 min
Main railway stations
- Estació del Nord700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Valencia Joaquín Sorolla850 mWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
Location
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