Melilla

Melilla is an autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. It lies on the eastern side of the Cape Three Forks, on the Morocco–Spain border, adjacent to the Moroccan port town of Beni Ansar, and faces the Mediterranean Sea. Wikipedia

Population 86,780 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Spain

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Spain
Daylight 9 h 48 in Dec, dark by 17:00 · 14 h 31 in Jun
  1. January: 10 h 02 of daylight
  2. February: 10 h 55 of daylight
  3. March: 11 h 56 of daylight
  4. April: 13 h 04 of daylight
  5. May: 14 h 01 of daylight
  6. June: 14 h 31 of daylight
  7. July: 14 h 19 of daylight
  8. August: 13 h 31 of daylight
  9. September: 12 h 26 of daylight
  10. October: 11 h 20 of daylight
  11. November: 10 h 20 of daylight
  12. December: 9 h 48 of daylight
Tourist office · 1.3 km Oficina de Turismo de Melilla

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Carnival of Melilla

    February – March

    It a colourful and lively celebration featuring an opening speech, humorous street performances (chirigotas), and a popular costume competition with categories for adults and children.

  2. Holy Week in Melilla

    March – April

    It is one of the city's most significant religious and cultural events, known for its processions that depict the passion, death, and resurrection of Christ.

2 events here have no dates for this year yet. We can look them up on each event's own site.

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Melilla); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Markets

  • Mercado Central

    Covered hall
    Opening hours

    Mo

    740 m from the centre

  • Mercado Público Colón

    Covered hall

    No hours mapped

    360 m from the centre

  • Mercado Público "Virgen de la Victoria"

    Covered hall

    No hours mapped

    1.3 km from the centre

  • Mercado Público del Buen Acuerdo

    No hours mapped

    1.5 km from the centre
  • Mercado del Real

    Mercado del Real

    Covered hall

    No hours mapped

    2.8 km from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

Somewhere to run

Getting around

Train stations: Beni Ensar Port 4.2 km

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Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 17 October 2026. Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.