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Mercat de l’Escuraeta

Mercado de L’Escuraeta

This traditional market dates back to the 13th century and Jaume I, when vendors set up extra stalls by the cathedral to coincide with the annual Festividad de la Virgen (feast of the Virgin). Items sold here include crockery and traditional cooking utensils, as well as pottery and other arts and crafts.

Address: Plaça de la Reina
Getting there: just S of the cathedral
Hours: Daily from the second Sun of May until Corpus Christi, usually at the end of May or early June

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Valencia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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