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Top 20 shops in Portugal

20 shops worth a visit in Portugal, from grand department stores and markets to historic specialists and local makers.

20 shops

  1. 1
    Books & music

    Livraria Lello

    Porto

    Neo-Gothic bookshop of 1906 with a carved wooden interior and sweeping red staircase.

  2. 2
    Market

    Mercado do Bolhão

    Porto

    Neoclassical market hall of 1914, reopened after restoration, selling fresh produce and local goods.

  3. 3
    Books & music

    Livraria Bertrand Chiado

    Lisbon

    Bookshop founded in 1732 and regarded as the oldest operating bookshop in the world.

  4. 4
    Market

    Mercado da Ribeira

    Lisbon

    Riverside market hall at Cais do Sodré combining a fresh produce market and a large food hall.

  5. 5
    Market

    Mercado dos Lavradores

    Funchal

    Art deco market of 1940 with tiled panels, known for exotic fruit, flowers and fish.

  6. 6
    Antiques & vintage

    Feira da Ladra

    Lisbon

    Long-running flea market held twice weekly on Campo de Santa Clara near the Pantheon.

  7. 7
    Crafts & makers

    A Vida Portuguesa

    Lisbon

    Shop reviving classic Portuguese brands and crafts, from soaps and ceramics to tinned fish.

  8. 8
    Historic shop

    Luvaria Ulisses

    Lisbon

    Tiny glove shop of 1925 with a carved neoclassical doorway, making gloves to measure.

  9. 9
    Historic shop

    Chapelaria Azevedo Rua

    Lisbon

    Hatter trading on Rossio square since 1886, with its original wooden shopfront and counters.

  10. 10
    Food & drink

    Confeitaria Nacional

    Lisbon

    Pastry shop founded in 1829 on Praça da Figueira, famed for its bolo-rei.

  11. 11
    Food & drink

    Pastéis de Belém

    Lisbon

    Bakery making custard tarts to a secret recipe from the Jerónimos Monastery since 1837.

  12. 12
    Food & drink

    Conserveira de Lisboa

    Lisbon

    Tinned fish shop of 1930 in the Baixa, selling its own brands in colourful paper wrappings.

  13. 13
    Crafts & makers

    Vista Alegre

    Ílhavo

    Porcelain maker founded in 1824, with a factory shop and museum in its historic village.

  14. 14
    Crafts & makers

    Claus Porto

    Porto

    Soap and fragrance maker founded in 1887, known for its decorative art deco packaging.

  15. 15
    Department store

    El Corte Inglés Lisboa

    Lisbon

    Portugal's largest department store, with fashion, a food hall and gourmet club.

  16. 16
    Shopping street & arcade

    Avenida da Liberdade

    Lisbon

    Tree-lined boulevard with mosaic pavements, home to Lisbon's international luxury boutiques.

  17. 17
    Shopping street & arcade

    Rua de Santa Catarina

    Porto

    Porto's main pedestrian shopping street, also home to the belle époque Majestic Café.

  18. 18
    Market

    Loulé Municipal Market

    Loulé

    Neo-Moorish market hall of 1908 with onion domes, selling Algarve produce and crafts.

  19. 19
    Market

    Feira de Barcelos

    Barcelos

    Large weekly Thursday market known for pottery, including the Barcelos cockerel.

  20. 20
    Market

    Mercado da Graça

    Ponta Delgada

    Covered market in Ponta Delgada selling Azorean pineapples, cheeses and fresh fish.

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