Torrevieja City Council has approved the tender for the supply and installation of the first 40 stalls that will make up the new craft market at the Port of Torrevieja. This represents a decisive step towards the progressive return of traditional craft vendors to the city maritime seafront.
The Mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, reported that the project involves a municipal investment exceeding 1.3 million euro, including VAT, with each stall costing 22,000 euro plus taxes. This initiative marks the beginning of a new phase for one of the most emblematic commercial and tourist spaces in the municipality.
The tender initially covers 40 stalls, with the possibility of extending the contract up to a maximum of 48 units during this first phase. The maximum execution period for the supply is five months. However, the specifications allow the stalls to be delivered and installed progressively as manufacturing advances, which will enable the first craft stalls to be positioned in the port environment during the final quarter of the year.
The installation of these initial stalls will take place in the Port Customs area and the Paseo La Libertad area, following the completion and official receipt of the urbanisation works for this space. The action is part of a global plan for the craft market, which anticipates the progressive installation of up to 166 stalls originally planned to meet future demands.
Alongside this tender, Torrevieja City Council is working on the initial approval of a new ordinance regulating the craft market. This will establish operating conditions, opening times, rules for using the municipal stalls, and requirements for the activity.
Notably, it will be compulsory to hold a Craft Qualification Document (DCA) issued by the Generalitat Valenciana to operate in the new enclosure. The local council has already informed the vendors’ associations, urging them to start procedures to obtain this professional accreditation within a four-month deadline to certify the authenticity of their products. Additionally, the future ordinance will include a new occupation tax linked to using the public port domain and the costs of acquiring and assembling the stalls.
With this intervention, Torrevieja continues to integrate its historic craft market into the comprehensive transformation of the port front, providing modern, uniform facilities adapted to the needs of traders, residents, and visitors.
