If you are a follower of Travel Guides, you may already know that we are passionate about big city markets.
As I have already commented on other occasions, we believe that you have not taken the pulse of a city until you have walked through its most important market, which we have not stopped doing during our most recent trip to the city of Santander, riding a Cantabria.
On the list of visits to make Hope Market It occupied an essential place.
Located behind the town hall, In full city center. Its about mercado de abastos most important in the Cantabrian capital.
All the information in detail
History of the Santander Hope Market
Completed in April 1904, its architecture follows the fashion of the time that characterizes other markets in European cities, as along with the stone the large iron and glass structure stands out.
The architects were Eduardo Reynals y Juan Moya, who designed the new market within the plan to remodel the city center after the ship explosion Cape Machichaco in 1893.
Located next to the San Francisco church, occupies part of the surface of what was the old convent.
Years later, after Santander fire in 1941, it underwent a first renovation since the stained glass windows were destroyed, although the major and last architectural remodeling is much more recent, carried out in 2010 when a new metal roof was installed.
What to see when visiting the Mercado de la Esperanza
At present, the Hope Market It has 80 stalls spread over two floors, dedicated to the sale of meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, cheeses and other fresh products.
In a market in a coastal city with so much fishing tradition, it is the fish and seafood sales area that has the greatest prominence, as it occupies practically one of the floors.
We also had the opportunity to visit on a Friday morning, the high point of the week ahead of the sale of fish and seafood, which meant that all the stalls showed a great variety of products.
As a curiosity, I will tell you that above all, the enormous scorpionfish, with its ugly appearance and striking red color, and of course the great offer of seafood.
La visit to the Esperanza market It was also good for us, for the return trip to Madrid, to buy some typical products of Cantabria in one of the stalls dedicated to this sale.
Specifically, there was no shortage of quesada, anchovies and cheese.
Outside the market, in the Hope Square, on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays a fruit and vegetable market, and on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, a textile products market, jewelry and accessories.
Hope Market Hours
The opening hours of the Esperanza market in Santander They are, Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 14 p.m. and from 17 p.m. to 19,30:8 p.m., and on Saturdays, and on Saturdays, from 14 a.m. to XNUMX p.m.
The attached market opens from 9 a.m. to 14 p.m.
Photos Hope Market in Santander
Here you have more photos of the Esperanza market that you can visit in Santander.
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