Torrenostra Summer Night Market

Come Friday, the palm grove behind Torrenostra's beach fills with stalls and stays busy until ten at night. It opens at four, but the better hour is later, once the heat has dropped and people drift over straight from the sand, still half in beach mode. You'll find the usual summer-market mix: rails of linen and cotton, leather sandals, beads and trinkets, craft bits, and a fair amount of food to graze on as you go.

Nothing here is polished or curated. It's a local Friday habit more than an event, which is rather the point. Wander the rows, haggle a little if you fancy, pick up something for the apartment or just an ice cream, and let the evening unwind. Entry's free, it runs on Fridays through July and August, and it sits a few steps from the seafront.