The Plaza de La Rosa in Salobreña hosts a small but powerful market every second Sunday of the month: the Ecomercado. Think ripe tomatoes with the smell of earth, hearty organic cheeses, homemade salsas and natural cosmetics with no fuss. Here everything is about honest, fresh and local.

The market attracts a motley crew of farmers, artisans and local residents who take sustainability seriously, but above all make it fun. You can not only buy, but also trade - seeds, cuttings, knowledge. No rush, just good conversation, a beer made from local malt or a piece of sausage from grass-fed animals.

The Ecomercado is an ode to slow living. No plastic, no commercial stuff - just people who care about what they make.