The best fashion and gift stores Portugal

The place is sublime, with its central double-flight wooden staircase, Art Nouveau decor and all the little details that attract the curious. On the shelves are books in several languages. It's a place that exudes intelligence. However, the house is a victim of its own success: to cope with the influx of tourists, a counter has been installed. To enter, you have to pay a ticket, the price of which has risen. However, the amount is deducted if you make a purchase. Book in advance on the Internet, as it's often very crowded.

Did you know that? Portugal has a tradition of leather work and is a manufacturer of very good quality shoes. Now that you're there, it's the time to crack on a pair of shoes made in Portugal. Lisbon still has quite a few shops that are not chains and only offer quality shoes. This establishment is one of them! In its showcases, you will admire a choice of Derby, Richelieu, boots... for men and women in different colours and materials.

An excellent Portuguese bookstore that has multiplied throughout the country! The Chiado, founded by two Frenchmen in 1732, is undoubtedly one of the oldest in the world. This venerable house has a beautiful string of rooms covered with woodwork filled with an impressive choice of works (crafts, art, foreign languages, technology, etc.). Anything that is not in stock can be ordered on site. There is also a cafeteria on site for some time now, where you can take refuge on bad weather days.

Ler Devagar means "to read slowly". It is true that the impressive setting of this good bookstore parallel to the large space in the LX Factory (in the former Gráfica Mirandela printing house), invites you to stroll. Entire walls of books and a bicycle on the ceiling, what could be more unexpected... Here we invite you to take a break from your crazy day, sit at a cafeteria table and read a book for a coffee. The overall selection is very detailed and there are even French books, sometimes including copies of... our Petit Futé Portugal.

One of Lisbon's last great shopping malls is modern, even avant-garde in design. With around 170 stores (including 36 restaurants and 10 cinemas...), you'll notice its glass arcades cooled by water sliding over its curved roof. A hypermarket, major national and international chains and a number of typically Portuguese boutiques attract a young, dynamic clientele on weekends.

You enter a space dedicated to the passion of string instruments. Here you learn that the famous ukulele is of Portuguese origin, did you know that? With this fun fact in mind, don't hesitate to start a conversation about music with the sellers, some of whom are real enthusiasts and players. On display and for sale, you will find all kinds of guitars made by luthiers. Live sessions are regularly organized in a superb atmosphere. Not to be missed by music lovers, musicians and everyone else!

Facing the Stade de la Luz, it is one of the largest shopping centres on the Iberian Peninsula. It is well designed with its red bricks, its wide and high rotundas covered with a glass dome and the inevitable small paved floors. Monstrous in its proportions and figures: more than 420 stores, 6,800 parking spaces, an amusement park, 64 restaurants, 10 movie theatres. All this on three floors widely distributed around gigantic domes populated by huge and real palm trees. Very busy!

Recognized as a specialist in fresh products, this supermarket does not fail to the rule. The fish section is well stocked and offers a good variety of fish. There are also the usual convenience products, cheeses, wines, sodas and other frozen foods. A cafeteria is open for a lunch break or a coffee. The store has an outdoor parking lot, a gas station, a newspaper and tobacco shop. Friendly staff.

What a clever idea to transform a lovely ^19th-century clifftop mansion into a center for small businesses, culture and leisure! Amid the pines, a real estate invested by kiosks, a few craft stores, a small amphitheater, a playground for children, bars and restaurants with terraces overlooking the ocean. The friendly leisure area includes adventure sports facilities (paragliding, paintball, mountain bike and BMX rental). A very relaxing success that's a great place to take a stroll.

A new shop that recently opened its doors in the famous rua da Bica. Inside, a colourful and luminous atmosphere. Lamps, necklaces, rings that glittering with each of them their own colours. Unique creations, with taste and finesse, to see if only for the pleasure of eyes.

Cork is not only used to make corks for wine bottles, Portugal is, by the way, the world's leading producer! Forget leather for a while or for good: cork is a light but solid material that is very pleasant to the touch! In this loja showroom, you can admire decorative elements, fashion accessories, luggage in different colours... From the trendy handbag to the eyeglass case that goes well, through the wallets, it is, perhaps, the time to indulge yourself or to indulge!

An incredible quantity of books is dispersed in this beautiful and atypical bookshop renowned for its collection of rare and old books (some are 200 years old). The choice is so vast that you would think you were in a library. The many shelves are used to support books of all kinds: literary classics, religious, comic books, thrillers, literature and art magazines. There is also an exhibition of music boxes, each one more extraordinary than the next... It's a little jewel hidden in Porto: not to be missed.

In the heart of the historic center, this store offers quality and original handicrafts, such as ceramic sculptures, flower-shaped saucers, and objects diverted from religion (without offending but transformed with bright colors). Meia Tigela also proposes several typical gourmet products of the region that make your mouth water. A nice and friendly store to discover to bring back original souvenirs that you will only find here. Smiling and pleasant welcome. Stop by, you won't leave empty-handed.

A benchmark in the fashion world since 1940, El Corte Inglés has become a global shopping destination for luxury goods. A position consolidated by its history, passion for fashion and total dedication to customer service. A world where you can find the best collections from international, Portuguese and luxury labels, as well as a rigorous selection of fine jewelry and watches, perfumes and cosmetics. There's also a supermarket stocked with top-of-the-range cheeses and charcuterie.

Close to the April 25th bridge, in a former factory inaugurated in 1846 for the Companhia de Fiação e Tecidos de Algodão Lisbonense (a textile company) and later occupied by the Gráfica Mirandela printing works, this is one of the city's trendiest spots. In a post-industrial space with converted hangars, start-ups, workshops, cafés, restaurants, bars and boutiques intermingle. Can you find the entrance to the rooftop bar? If you're a fan of street art, you'll be able to discover many local and international artists.

No big surprises: records, books, hi-fi, computers, etc., presented with the same commercial and selective sense and the attraction of the green price. You will find here a selection of books in French. Of particular note are the lively Forum spaces (in Chiado with a panoramic view of the rooftops and a small café like only here) with a rather interesting monthly programme (get the agenda!) with all those who are making the Portuguese cultural and musical news and a rather extensive ticket office for shows.