Kaş market days are commonly described in travel guides as Tuesday and Friday, with the Friday market reported behind the old bus station and the Tuesday market on the hill just west of the town centre.
The municipality’s current listings do not confirm a Tuesday or Friday schedule for central Kaş, so treat those details as a lead to check rather than a confirmed timetable.
- Reported market days in central Kaş: Tuesday and Friday.
- Reported Friday location: the open area behind the old bus station.
- Reported Tuesday location: the hill just west of the town centre.
- The municipality describes a separate local-products market in Kalkan on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Which market day should you plan around?
Travel guides report a Tuesday market west of central Kaş and a Friday market behind the old bus station, but the municipality does not currently list either schedule for central Kaş. Both are described as year-round markets, though that pattern is not confirmed by a current municipal notice.
For a Friday visit, the market area is reported to be an open space behind the bus station that serves as a car park on other days. Stalls are said to begin setting up by about 08:00.
In summer, the market reportedly winds down around 18:00–19:00; in winter, packing up starts in the afternoon. These hours are not confirmed by a municipal schedule, so check locally before setting out.
Kaş also has a distinct weekly market in Kalkan, which the municipality describes as a place for local and traditional products. It serves the public every Wednesday and Saturday. Don’t confuse that schedule with the unconfirmed Tuesday and Friday reports for central Kaş.
What might you find at a local market?
The municipality names Barak kilim, Gömbe tarhana, Margaz grapes, İslamlar tahini and Kaş olive-oil soap among the products sold at the Kalkan market. It also says local producers can use its display spaces free of charge to sell their own produce or handicrafts.
Those details apply to Kalkan, not necessarily to the markets reported in central Kaş. The product list does not establish a specific stall mix for Tuesday or Friday, so treat it as a separate option rather than a promise about central Kaş market tables.
How do you get to the reported market areas?
The reported Friday market is behind the old bus station, a short uphill walk from central Kaş. The Kaş bus terminal and ferry pier guide covers the bus-station area and nearby transport points. Dolmuşes from Kalkan and surrounding villages serve the bus-station area, but a current timetable or market-day service change is not confirmed.
The reported Tuesday market is on the hill just west of the town centre. If you’re planning to cover the centre on foot as well, allow time for the uphill walk.
The Friday market’s reported position behind the bus station makes it especially useful to confirm the local layout before you go. A one-day Kaş itinerary on foot can help you plan a walking route through the centre.
Dolmuşes from Kalkan and surrounding villages serve the bus-station area near the reported Friday market.
If you’re pairing a market visit with time by the coast, the guide to Kaş beaches Büyükçakıl and Küçükçakıl covers two local beach areas.
What should you know about payment and timing?
Some larger cheese and olive sellers reportedly accept cards, while village-producer, fruit-and-vegetable and gözleme stalls generally take cash. The municipality does not confirm these payment practices, so carrying cash is a sensible backup if you plan to shop at the reported central markets.
The municipality’s notices do not give opening hours, parking arrangements, accessibility details or public-holiday exceptions for the Kalkan market. Don’t assume those practical details are the same for the central Kaş markets.
Before you go: verify the market details
Check the official site before you go: Kaş municipality’s current listings identify the Kalkan Local Products Market, not a Tuesday or Friday timetable for central Kaş. If you are planning around a central market, confirm its day, location and hours locally before making the trip.
Cinar Boutique Hotel is about a 2-minute walk from Kaş city centre, which can help you orient yourself when checking the reported locations. For a broader day plan, start with the central Kaş walking route and confirm the market schedule separately.
FAQs
Are Kaş markets held on Tuesdays and Fridays?
Travel guides report markets on both days, but the municipality’s current listings do not confirm a Tuesday or Friday schedule for central Kaş.
Where is the reported Friday market in Kaş?
It is reported in an open area behind the old bus station. The area is said to serve as a car park on other days.
When is the Kalkan Local Products Market?
The municipality says the Kalkan market serves the public every Wednesday and Saturday.
Do market stalls in Kaş take cards?
Some larger cheese and olive sellers reportedly accept cards, while many smaller producer and food stalls generally take cash. Those payment details are not confirmed by the municipality.