Teguise Market (the "mercadillo") is Lanzarote's big Sunday market, organised by Teguise town council, which calls it "the most important popular market in the Canary Islands". Our view: it is worth a Sunday morning, above all for the town, as long as you arrive before the coaches and do not expect only local crafts.
Score
- Atmosphere and setting
- 4.5/5Historic centre of the Villa, Canarian music and dance
- Range of stalls
- 4/5Crafts, cheeses, wines, aloe, clothes and souvenirs
- Authenticity
- 3/5Genuine craft stalls mixed with mass-produced souvenirs
- Public transport
- 4/5Buses 11, 12 and 13 on Sundays; few returns from Playa Blanca
- Crowds and parking
- 2.5/5Packed from 10:30; private paid car parks
For
- Free and every Sunday of the year.
- Special buses every half hour from Costa Teguise and Puerto del Carmen.
- A good excuse to see the island's former capital.
- Island produce: cheeses, wines, aloe, pottery, basketry.
Against
- From 10:30 it is hard to move between the stalls.
- Lots of souvenirs you will find in any beach shop.
- Heat in the shadeless streets at midday.
- From Playa Blanca there is only one bus there and one back.
What it is and who runs it
The market began in 1985 with about 20 stalls in the Plaza de los Leones. It is held by Teguise town council, which recently started contracting out its organisation (transport, signage, cleaning, first aid and entertainment) to a company through a tender, together with the markets in Costa Teguise and La Graciosa.
The stall count changes depending on who gives it and when: the council has spoken of more than 400, more than 450 and, in its most recent note, more than 350 active stalls each Sunday. Expect 350–450 stalls. The tourism website says it is one of the largest markets in Europe; that is a promotional line, not a measured figure.
What is on sale
The council lists crafts of every kind, pottery, basketry, leather goods, cheeses, wines, cactus and aloe products and work by artists. There are also clothes, textiles, organic products, traditional food, souvenirs and Canarian music and dance performances.
Teguise Market opening hours and the best time to go
It runs from 09:00 to 14:00, Sundays only. There is no market in the Villa on any other day. According to local guides, excursion coaches start arriving around 10:30, and from 11:00 the most visible stalls raise their prices; it is best to be there before 09:30–10:00.
The council itself advises seeing the town from Monday to Friday and saving Sunday for the market. If the Villa interests you (church, Palacio Spínola, Castillo de Santa Bárbara with the Piracy Museum), come back another day; we cover it in northern Lanzarote.
How to get to Teguise Market
By bus
Intercity Bus Lanzarote runs special guagua (bus) lines on Sundays only:
| Line | From | Outbound | Return from the market |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Costa Teguise (Hotel Salinas, Pueblo Marinero, Playa Bastián, Hotel Oasis) | 09:00, 09:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00 (about 24 min) | 12:00, 12:30, 13:00, 13:15, 14:00 |
| 12 | Puerto del Carmen (Matagorda to Las Vistas) | 09:00, 09:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00 (about 51 min) | 12:00, 12:30, 13:00, 13:15, 14:00 |
| 13 | Playa Blanca (bus station 09:00, port 09:04) | A single bus, arrives 10:22 | 13:30 only |
| 14 | Arrecife | Outbound on line 7 (every 2 h from 08:00) | 15:30 to Arrecife bus station |
If you are staying in Playa Blanca, the 13:30 bus is the only one back: miss it and you will need a taxi. Timetables and notices at arrecifebus.com; more options in Lanzarote without a car.
By car, and where to park
On Sundays the private plots around the town charge for parking. The council regularised the market's 14 car parks years ago but does not publish their prices. The free spaces on the outskirts fill up around 10:30.
| Playa Blanca | Puerto del Carmen | Costa Teguise | Arrecife | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teguise | 48 min39 km | 30 min26 km | 21 min14 km | 17 min13 km |
| Fundación César Manrique | 40 min38 km | 19 min17 km | 9 min6 km | 6 min5 km |
Driving time without traffic, calculated with OSRM on OpenStreetMap. Add 20–30 % in summer and at rush hour; at Timanfaya the queue of cars at the gate can add a lot more.
On an excursion or transfer
If you do not want to drive or check timetables, there are transfers with pick-up:
- Teguise market transfer from €20 (4.1 out of 5, 125 reviews), from Playa Blanca, Puerto del Carmen or Costa Teguise.
- Market and César Manrique Foundation from €24 (4.3, 58 reviews): adds the César Manrique Foundation in Tahíche.
- LagOmar and Teguise market from €26 (4.6, 265 reviews): the best rated; more on the museum in our LagOmar review.
- Teguise market and La Graciosa island from €65 (4.3, 226 reviews): a long 7-hour day; see La Graciosa.
On Viator, the market plus La Graciosa combination costs the same, €65, but with a lower rating (3.9 from 78). Local company First Minute sells the market transfer for €15 on its own website. From Costa Teguise or Puerto del Carmen, the special bus does the same job without a group schedule.
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What travellers say
Blogs and travel guides keep repeating four points: big crowds mid-morning, the excursion coaches, the mix of genuine crafts with mass-produced souvenirs, and the heat. GetYourGuide's best-selling transfer is rated 4.1 out of 5; the combination with LagOmar, 4.6.
There are no official warnings or recent news reports about theft. The usual crowd rules apply: rucksack on your front and phone in a closed pocket. The council has security plans, support staff and first aid on Sundays.
Alternatives and other markets
- Haría, Saturdays 09:00 to 14:30 in the Plaza León y Castillo: crafts and organic produce, smaller and quieter. Combine it with the Mirador del Río.
- Costa Teguise, Pueblo Marinero: Tuesdays 09:00 to 14:00 (farmers' market), Wednesdays 18:00 to 22:00 (craft evening market) and Fridays 17:00 to 22:00. More in Costa Teguise.
- Marina Rubicón, Wednesdays and Saturdays 09:00 to 14:00, in Playa Blanca.
- Puerto del Carmen, Fridays 09:00 to 14:00 at El Varadero; see Puerto del Carmen.
- Arrecife, Saturdays 09:00 to 12:00 in the Plaza de Las Palmas.
- La Graciosa, a daily market from 10:00 to 18:00 in Caleta de Sebo.
After the market, the bars in the Villa have live music on Sunday afternoons. Another option is to head down to Famara for sunset at low tide: line 31 runs back to Costa Teguise until 19:30. For more ideas, see things to do in Lanzarote.
Frequently asked questions
What day is Teguise Market?
Sundays only, from 09:00 to 14:00, in the historic centre of the Villa de Teguise. The Wednesday and Friday markets are in Costa Teguise, a different town in the same municipality.
How do I get to Teguise Market without a car?
On the special Sunday buses: line 11 from Costa Teguise, 12 from Puerto del Carmen and 13 from Playa Blanca (a single bus each way, returning at 13:30). From Arrecife, line 7 passes through Teguise every 2 hours.
Where can I park for Teguise Market?
The private plots around the town charge on Sundays, and the free spaces on the outskirts fill up around 10:30. Arrive before then or take the bus.
What time should I go to Teguise Market?
The best time to arrive is between 09:00 and 10:00. From 10:30 the coaches arrive and the streets fill up.
Is it the biggest market in the Canary Islands?
The council calls it "the most important popular market in the Canary Islands", not the biggest. It has between 350 and 450 stalls depending on the Sunday.
Is Teguise Market on today?
If today is Sunday, yes, from 09:00 to 14:00. The rest of the week there is no market in the Villa; check the council's markets page for one-off changes.
