The best places to go shopping in Lisbon range from luxury boutiques to artisan shops. Though Lisbon has something in store for every type of shopper, you need to know where to look. Although it's considered the least expensive of the major European cities, many international brands have made their home in the Portuguese capital.
You might be surprised at how local designers and family businesses can endear themselves to you with their unique offerings, which range from the traditional and tasteful to the fun and innovative. If you're planning to tour Lisbon any time soon, check out these top shopping destinations in Portugal’s coastal capital city.
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Centro Vasco da Gama
Former 1998 World Expo building turned retail complex
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The 3-level Vasco da Gama Shopping Centre is part of the Parque das Nações (Park of Nations), which was originally built for the 1998 Lisbon World Exposition. Found on the eastern side of the city, this structure features a glass ceiling and overlooks the Tagus River (Rio Tejo) and the Vasco da Gama bridge – Europe’s longest bridge.
Shoppers can enjoy the magnificent view from the mall's balconies. Coincidentally, the mall is named after the Portuguese nobleman and explorer whose travel to India opened up a new maritime route to Asia for Europeans. Inside, you'll find nearly 150 stores selling clothing, beauty and healthcare products, jewellery, shoes, books, and home items. You'll also find 50 food establishments, 6 cinemas, and a health club.
Beliggenhet: Av. Dom João II 40, 1990-094 Lisboa, Portugal
Åpent: Daily from 8 am to midnight
Telefonnummer: +351 21 893 0601
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Freeport Lisboa Fashion Outlet
Great discounts at this shopping hub across Rio Tejo
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Freeport Lisboa Fashion Outlet is a favourite shopping destination among visitors to Portugal’s capital. It’s officially located in Alcochete town, just outside of Lisbon, and is accessible via shuttle bus.
The fashion outlet is dubbed as Iberia's biggest outlet shopping spot. Here, you can buy products from over 150 big and homegrown brands with discounts of up to 70% off – any time of the year. The outlet is designed like a small shopping village with a mini-park at the centre. The buildings found here are no higher than 2 storeys.
Beliggenhet: Av. Euro 2004, 2890-154 Alcochete, Portugal
Åpent: Daily from 10 am to 10 pm
Telefonnummer: +351 21 234 3501
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Feira do Relógio
Lisbon's largest Sunday street market
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Feira do Relógio (Market of Clocks) offers a truly local shopping experience. Nearly 2 km long and unlike other street markets featuring second-hand items, Feira do Relógio sellers offer brand new goods at very cheap prices, from fresh produce and flowers to clothes, furniture, and electronics.
This market has been running for more than 3 decades and represents Lisbon's multicultural population, as you'll find sellers of various nationalities here. Products sold in the street market are also offered at affordable prices. It’s frequented by locals and visitors alike.
Beliggenhet: Av. Santo Condestável WC, 1950-011 Lisboa, Portugal
Åpent: Sundays from 6 am to 3.30 pm
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Avenida da Liberdade
A cobblestone road lined with designer shops
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Avenida da Liberdade is a boulevard in Lisbon with a layout that’s reminiscent of France's Champs-Élysées. Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Carolina Herrera, and Loja das Meias are just some of the luxury stores lining the cobblestoned road. Fashion Clinic also has an outlet on this high-end fashion street, which connects the Praça dos Restauradores and Praça Marquês de Pombal parks.
After shopping, you can take a break at any of the nearby cafés or restaurants, some of which have outdoor seating shaded by trees. Historic buildings and structures in the area include the 18th-century Palácio Foz, with its pink-coloured facade and lavish interior, and the Monumento aos Restauradores, which symbolises Portugal's independence from Spain.
Beliggenhet: 1250-096 Lisbon, Portugal
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Amoreiras Shopping Center
Lisbon’s historic mall and prime shopping destination
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Amoreiras Shopping Center was the first shopping centre of its size to open in Lisbon and the entire country. Over 200 local and international brands operate inside this commercial space clad in mirrored glass windows. Pierre Cardin, Ralph Lauren, Trussardi, and Stefanel have stores here, and it features a 150-square-metre children's playground called the Play Planet.
The mall has 50 restaurants, 7 cinemas, and a rooftop observation deck that offers a 360-degree view of the city. The retail zone is part of the Amoreiras Complex, which consists of 3 towers that look like chess pieces and have residential and office spaces.
Beliggenhet: Av. Eng. Duarte Pacheco, 1070-103 Lisboa, Portugal
Åpent: Daily from 10 am to 11 pm
Telefonnummer: +351 21 381 0200
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Mercado da Figueira
Gourmet food and goods you can take back home
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Mercado da Figueira is an enclosed upscale supermarket where you can find the best local food products in Lisbon. You can select from an array of fruits, pastries, and raw and cured meats, fresh and canned fish – particularly Portugal's Conservas brand – wine, honey, and olive oil.
This shop, which has a small café with standing-room tables, is near Praça da Figueira. The park is the former site of Lisbon's main hospital, Real de Todos os Santos, which was damaged during the 1755 earthquake. Both the shop and park are nearby the city's main Lisboa-Rossio train station.
Beliggenhet: Praça da Figueira 10, 1100-240 Lisboa, Portugal
Åpent: Monday–Saturday from 8.30 am to 8 pm (closed on Sundays)
Telefonnummer: +351 21 145 0650
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Centro Comercial Colombo
Lisbon’s biggest combined shopping and entertainment centre
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Centro Comercial Colombo (Colombo Shopping Centre), locally referred to as Centro Colombo, is a shopping mall with over 260 shops and 52 restaurants. This makes it Lisbon's largest in terms of tenant numbers. It also has 8 cinemas, an IMAX theatre, a 20-lane bowling alley, a children's playground, a rooftop garden, and a fitness club.
Named after the Italian navigator Christopher Columbus who sought the Portugal nobility's support for his sea travels, this 3-floor establishment also offers quite a sight besides shopping. It features floors and corridors with sea motifs and its central hall has a dome with a glass ceiling.
Beliggenhet: Av. Lusíada, 1500-392 Lisboa, Portugal
Åpent: Daily from 8 am to midnight
Telefonnummer: +351 308 812 246
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LX Market
A trendy Sunday market beneath Lisbon’s landmark bridge
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LX Market features over 50 shops, restaurants, and bars, all located under the 25th of April Bridge in Lisbon. The bridge was named after the date of the 1974 pro-democracy Carnation Revolution. Textile factories owned by the Companhia de Fiação e Tecidos Lisbonense originally stood on the property during the 1840s.
Today, various goods from cheesecakes, coffee, wine, books, pottery, vintage clothing, and antiques are sold by independent stores and cafés at this 23,000-square-metre spot. Vintage and second-hand goods, as well as fresh produce, go on sale every Sunday. Aside from buying unique souvenirs, you can also marvel at large-scale street art on the stall exteriors.
Beliggenhet: R. Rodrigues de Faria 103, 1300-501 Lisboa, Portugal
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Rua Garrett
Elegant shops amid old buildings at the heart of Chiado
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Rua Garrett is the main street of Lisbon's Chiado district. It is bound by the A Brasileira café on one end and by the Aramazéns do Chiado mall on the other. Big clothing brand stores like Hugo Boss, Massimo Dutti, and Zara, as well as jewellers Swarovski and Tous, have outlets on this street.
Inside the United Colors of Benetton store are some of Europe's first elevators, which have gilded interiors and stools with velvet upholstery. Also on Rua Garrett is Livraria Bertrand, the Guinness World Records holder for the oldest running bookshop, having started operation in 1732.
Beliggenhet: 1200-309 Lisbon, Portugal
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Feira da Ladra
An original outdoor flea market open twice a week
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Feira da Ladra is considered the city's oldest flea market. It was held in various areas of the Portuguese capital since the 1270s before opening permanently in Campo de Santa Clara Park. You’ll usually find artwork, ceramics, glassware, and second-hand items like old coins, vinyl records, used clothes, and military gear laid out on blankets here on Tuesdays and Saturdays. As is the case at all flea markets, most of the good products get purchased first, so start shopping early if you want to haggle for a lower price.
Beliggenhet: Campo de Santa Clara, 1100-472 Lisboa, Portugal
Åpent: Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9 am to 6 pm
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