All Durrës is a Market, and all the men and women merely shoppers. Street markets can be everyday events or weekly, and sell everything from second-hand clothes to obsolete audio and computer technology. Sometimes it's hard to tell where shops end and the street markets begin.
The Fresh Market
Located on the Rruga Abaz Çelkupa, and just across the road from the Bus Station on Rruga Ardria, this market is THE emporium for fresh produce of every kind.
The building is open from 5am to 18:30 most days, but every 2nd Monday it's closed for cleaning. Starting from Monday, 10 October, you can calculate which Mondays to miss out.
Tregu i Vogel Industrial (The Small Market)
Between the Rruga Mozaikeve and Rruga Abaz Çelkupa, and just north of the Fresh Market, with entrances on either side, is a covered walk-through market selling the same kinds of homewares as Jumbo, plus affordable clothing and other goods. It's like an Aladdin's cave of individual shops set into alcoves and is worth a browse, even if the goods on display can be found elsewhere.
Tregu i Madh Industrial (The Big Market)
Further up towards Rruga Glaukia and Niko Dovana, this is an even bigger Aladdin's cave with similar goods to the Vogel. These places are wonderful to wander around, even if you don't buy anything.
Street Market situation
As of early 2026, the Bashkia police claim they are clamping down on street vendors who block access to pavements, but this may not result in significant change. It's certainly true that, judging by old photos and the Google Street View images from ten years ago, there are considerably fewer street vendors than in the past.
Most street vendors come out at weekends, though some seem pretty permanent. On Saturday morning, if you stroll up Rruga Kassem Durresi, you'll find many vendors laying out wares, which can include art, jewellery, household goods, ornaments, tools, and even antique gramphones.
Of course, this part of the Old Town isn't the only area with street stalls; they can spring up anywhere.