Shopping in Portimao

We'll tell you the best things to bring from Portimao and the best places to shop.

Shopping in Portimao will please not only avid shopaholics, but also tourists who are only visiting the mall for the purpose of exploring. The different areas of Portimao offer both large shopping centers, outlet malls and supermarkets, as well as traditional stores and souvenir boutiques. For example, tourists who prefer leather shoes and clothing can look at the boutiques in the center of Portimao. Here you can also buy excellent quality linens, porcelain and various kitchen products.

Portimao has some of the best shopping in the Algarve. The major supermarkets in the city include Intermarché, Worten (electrical goods), Casa (household goods), Page 1 (clothing), C&A (clothing), Brinca (children's toys), H&M and Primark (clothing).

Besides this, you can easily find baby food in Portimao, as well as gluten-free diabetic products and food for vegetarians. A wide range of food is available at the Continente shopping center. There are large parking lots and underground parking lots near Portimao's shopping centers and supermarkets.

The Portimão Retail Center is located near the ring road at the intersection of Avenida V6 and EN125 (opposite MaxMat). The boutiques and stores in the Retail Center are open daily from 10:00 to 22:00. Maxmat supermarket is open 08:00 to 21:00. The Center features boutiques of global clothing brands as well as Portuguese stores. For example, in Casa you can buy famous Portuguese porcelain dishes. Athletes can stock up on equipment at Sportzone. It is recommended to finish your shopping in Portimao with a lunch at one of the local cafes within the center.

Modern shopping center

The Continente Shopping Center is located along the V6 road towards Praia da Roja beach. The shopping center is open daily from 10:00 to 23:00. On the second floor of the mall there is a cinema and an entertainment area with cafes, pizzerias and restaurants. There is also a bookstore, pharmacy, cosmetic boutiques, bank branches and accessory stores.

Cigar, tobacco and hookah lovers can buy them at the Arcos store in the Aqua shopping center. It sells Cuban cigars in boxes, packs and by the piece. A wooden box of Havanas cigars (25 pieces) costs 113 EUR. The amount from which tax free in Portugal is refunded is 61.35 EUR. The refundable percentage is about 12-13%.

In the suburb of Portimao - Alvoré is the largest city market in the area, Mercado Municipal. This market is where all the restaurants and locals shop on weekends. Fish should be bought directly from fishermen in Portimao harbor at any time of the week except Monday.

One of the most popular outlet malls in Portugal is Freeport. On the website, travelers can see which mart is closer to your town. The mass markets have expensive brands (Armani, Gucci, SC, Trussardi, Boss) and mid-priced brands (Tommy, Columbia, Timberland, Springfield), household goods, home goods. Outlets in Portugal and their locations on a map can be found on the website.


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