Gran Canaria's most famous Sunday market in the beautiful historic village of Teror. Sells local food products, crafts, cheese, sausages, honey, and Canarian products. Very popular with locals and tourists.
The Sunday market in Teror is considered the most atmospheric weekly market on Gran Canaria and one of the most celebrated in the Canary Islands. Held every Sunday from 09:00 to 14:00 in the historic mountain village of Teror — approximately 21 kilometres south-west of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — the market fills the cobbled streets around the Plaza del Pino and the Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pino with hundreds of vendors and thousands of shoppers each week.
The goods are a mixture of authentic Canarian produce and craft items. The food section is the undisputed highlight: stalls sell home-cured sobrasada, morcilla canaria, and chorizo from local farms alongside artisan cheeses, pots of palm syrup (miel de palma), island honey, and bottles of Canarian wines from the Monte Lentiscal and Tejeda denominations of origin. Gofio in every grind — wheat, maize, and mixed — is sold by the bag directly from producers who mill it on the island.
The craft and artisan section offers embroidered linen tablecloths and garments (calado canario, the traditional drawn-thread lacework), hand-painted ceramics, and handwoven baskets. Quality varies: the embroidery from the Teror and Valleseco cooperatives is genuinely handmade, while some stalls in the outer rings sell imported textile prints marketed as local goods. Asking whether pieces are handmade on the island (hecho a mano en Canarias) helps distinguish authentic work from tourist souvenirs.
Bargaining is not a local custom; prices are marked and vendors rarely negotiate. Payment is almost entirely cash-based — ATMs are available on the main street leading into the village. The atmosphere on a busy Sunday is exuberant: local families, day-trippers from the coast, and domestic tourists mix around the stalls, and several village bars and cafés open their terraces for the market crowd. Free parking is available on the outskirts of the village, though road access narrows significantly close to the market centre.
Location
28.0596, -15.5485 View on map
Highlights
- Authentic Canarian food market with home-cured sobrasada, artisan cheeses, palm syrup, and island-milled gofio from local producers.
- Traditional calado canario drawn-thread lacework and hand-painted ceramics from Teror and Valleseco artisan cooperatives.
- Historic baroque setting around the Plaza del Pino and the Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pino.
- Canarian wines from Monte Lentiscal and Tejeda DO regions available directly from small island producers.
- One of Gran Canaria's most popular weekly events, drawing local families and visitors from across the island every Sunday.
Tips for visiting
- Arrive by 09:30 for the widest selection of artisan food products; popular items like palm syrup and home-cured sausages sell out before noon.
- Bring cash — the market is almost entirely cash-only, and the nearest ATMs are on the main approach road into the village.
- To distinguish handmade calado canario lacework from imported textile goods, ask vendors directly: '¿Es hecho a mano en Canarias?'
- Parking fills quickly by 10:00; consider arriving early or parking on the village outskirts and walking in along the signposted pedestrian route.
- The market runs every Sunday year-round but is exceptionally busy around the Fiesta de la Virgen del Pino in early September — plan for significantly larger crowds.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Sunday market in Teror open every week?
Yes, the market runs every Sunday from 09:00 to 14:00 throughout the year, including most public holidays, though the number of stalls may be smaller during off-peak winter months.
How do visitors get to Teror from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?
Teror is approximately 21 kilometres south-west of Las Palmas. Global bus route 216 connects Las Palmas bus station (Estación de Guaguas) to Teror; by car the journey takes around 30 minutes via the GC-21 mountain road.
Are the embroidered textiles genuinely handmade?
Some are and some are not. Stalls from the Teror and Valleseco cooperatives closest to the church square tend to sell authentic handmade calado canario, while outer stalls may stock machine-made imports. Asking '¿Es hecho a mano en Canarias?' is the most reliable test.
Are there places to eat at the market?
Several village cafés and bars around the Plaza del Pino open their terraces on Sunday mornings during market hours. Traditional Canarian breakfast fare — coffee, churros, and toasted gofio bread — is available from mid-morning at various points around the square.