The weekly market in Petra is a traditional, authentic village market in the agricultural heart of Mallorca. This quiet little town is best known as the birthplace of Jun\u00edper Serra\u2014the Franciscan monk who founded the California missions in the 18th century. On market days, Petra reveals its lively, rural side.<\/p>\n
The market is small and intimate and caters primarily to locals, which gives it its genuine, unspoiled character. Local farmers offer fresh fruits and vegetables straight from the fertile plains. You\u2019ll also find Mallorcan foods, textiles, handicrafts, and plants. If you want to experience rural Mallorca far from the tourist crowds, this is the place for you.<\/p>\n
The Petra weekly market takes place every Wednesday from about 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. around Pla\u00e7a del Rector Rub\u00ed and the adjacent streets in the town center. The well-known squares Pla\u00e7a Ramon Llull and Pla\u00e7a Fra Jun\u00edper Serra, with their caf\u00e9s and restaurants, are located right nearby.<\/p>\n
Petra is centrally located in the island\u2019s interior, about a 40-minute drive from Palma. The town is easily accessible via country roads; you\u2019ll usually have no trouble finding a parking spot along the streets or on the outskirts of town. The Palma\u2013Manacor train line also stops in Petra, so you can get there without a car.<\/p>\n
After strolling through the market, take some time to visit Jun\u00edper Serra\u2019s birthplace and the small museum dedicated to the town\u2019s famous son. A coffee at one of the quiet squares and a walk through the honey-colored alleyways round out your trip to the island\u2019s unspoiled interior.<\/p>\n
The market takes place every Wednesday from about 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. around Pla\u00e7a del Rector Rub\u00ed in the center of Petra.<\/p>\n
Mainly fresh fruits and vegetables directly from local farmers, as well as Mallorcan food products, textiles, handicrafts, and plants.<\/p>\n
Petra is the birthplace of Jun\u00edper Serra, the founder of the California Missions. In addition to the authentic village market, his birthplace and the museum dedicated to his life are well worth a visit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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