{"id":5505,"date":"2026-08-20T13:25:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T11:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sunsetbeachclub.com\/blog\/?p=5505"},"modified":"2026-08-20T13:25:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T11:25:59","slug":"benalmadena-pueblo-hosts-the-al-baytar-arab-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sunsetbeachclub.com\/blog\/whats-on\/benalmadena-pueblo-hosts-the-al-baytar-arab-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Benalmadena Pueblo Hosts its Exotic Annual Arabian Market (Zoco)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From Thursday 27th August to Sunday 30th August 2026, Benalm\u00e1dena Pueblo (the old town) will host the latest edition of its<\/span>\u00a0Arabian Market (Zoco)<\/b>, an event which, once again, returns to the town’s summer cultural programme.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Arabian Market will be spread out throughout various locations, running from Calle Real to Plaza de Andalucia and Plaza Santa Cruz. Aimed to promote the town\u2019s beauty and charm, the town hall hopes this unique event will once again attract tourists from all over the Coast.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n


Benalm\u00e1dena locals and visitors will be able to enjoy the best of Arabian culture<\/b> through its products and traditions. The narrow streets of Benalm\u00e1dena Pueblo will be dressed in exotic fabrics and traditional Jaimas.<\/i> A wide variety of stalls will offer a wonderful choice of Arab products and arts such as spices, clothes, workshops, ceramics, calligraphy or sweet treats. If you also enjoy the exotic tastes of Arab gastronomy, you\u2019ll find teas, Cous-Cous, falafels and other delicacies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s lots of fun entertainment on the event’s programme too: Street Parades and performers; belly dancers; Workshops (painting, henna, archery and making arabic tea), live music, traditional games and fun rides <\/b>for the little ones! This year’s event also includes a special area for a birds of prey exhibition in Plaza Santa Cruz featuring experts in this area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Music group Al Folk will parade through the streets of the market with Arab music and belly dancers, and at 10:30 p.m. (on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), they will perform Sephardic music concerts in the Plaza de Andaluc\u00eda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Arabian Market official opening hours are as follows: From 7:00pm to midnight on Thursday and from 12:00pm to midnight on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to go to the Arabian Market and are staying at Sunset Beach Club, you can grab a taxi from the entrance of the hotel or take one of the local buses up to the ‘pueblo’ (n\u00bas 126 or 103).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t miss this fun and unique event next weekend. Take a trip back in time and experience authentic Arabian culture. Let your senses explode with the aromas of the delicious food and dance to the hypnotic rhythm of the music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See you at the \u2018Zoco\u2019!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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