Shopping tips Lisbon

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.

This large flea market takes its name, we can imagine it, from the origin of some of the objects it offers. You sometimes have the legitimate impression that the goods have fallen off the truck or, on the contrary, that a kid has robbed his grandmother's attic to buy a new game console. It is a mixture of personal junk sold on the sidewalk, current objects or a few records from distant lands, small shops "of antiquity"....

The corner is less romantic than the Alfama, but it is a good idea to regroup in a practical space several exhibitions of collectors. 1st Sunday of the month: Collections, currencies and collections of collections, 2nd Sunday of the month: Portuguese crafts, 3rd Sunday of the month: antiques and flea, 4 ^th Sunday of the month: Plastic and decorative arts, 5 th Sunday of the month: records.