What To Buy

Tiles are famous items you can buy from Lisbon. Azulejos are colorful, patterned ceramic tiles found on many Portuguese buildings including many landmarks all over Lisbon, especially in Alfama. You can visit the national tile museum, Museu Nacional Do Azulejo to discover more about tile making. You can buy tiles individually both hand-painted and factory-made, to use as simple art pieces or coasters.

The Barcelos Rooster (“O Galo de Barcelos”) is one of the most common souvenirs in Portugal and it’s found in almost any gift or souvenir shop in Portugal. It is usually vividly coloured and comes in ceramic form, as prints on shirts, towels, fridge magnets or bottle openers.

The famous wine from the Douro valley in Porto is one of the most prestigious wines of Portugal and is enjoyed throughout Europe. It has rich, intense, and very persistent aromas and flavors. Port is usually red and sweet, but there are some dry white varieties. You can go to one of the Napoleão Wine Shops & Gourmet stores although any supermarket would cary good options.

Olive oil from Portugal is among one of the best. Its olive growing regions and famous olive varieties result in rich and diverse olive oil flavors. Portugal olive oil won 20 awards at the 2016 New York International Olive Oil Competition. You can buy a bottle as a souvenir or gift with an amazing value for the quality. Olistori is a shop you can find many kinds of olive oil.

Going back home with a few packs of Pastéis de Belém is another amazing Portugal souvenir to share with your family and friends. To buy the best Pastéis de Belém in Lisbon you should go to the original factory and restaurant in the Belém neighbourhood.

Portuguese artisans make some of the finest gold and silver jewellery with a long history of craftsmanship. Portugal once had one of the largest gold reserves on the planet. Beautiful jewellery stores, called ourivesarias and joalherias, can be found all over the country, but especially in villages. Gold jewellery sold in Portugal is now at least 19.2 karats, quite rare in most other countries. Among the most popular jewelry stores in Lisbon Maria João Bahia, Ourivesaria Sarmento and Joalharia do Carmo.

Ceramics characteristic for Portugal symbolically resembles a “cabbage leaf”. You can also find ceramic trays or ceramic plates with images of Lisbon. For a smaller and more practical souvenir, you can get ceramic olive dishes. For antique ‘azulejos’ in Lisbon, you can go to Solar Antique, Fabrica Sant’Anna or Loja dos Descobrimentos.

Cork accessories are among the most authentic souvenirs you can buy during your visit because Portugal is the largest producer of cork in the world. Accessories made from cork include postcards, cork purses, wallets, and of course wine corks. Not only is it extremely light and flexible, but also it is safe for the environment as well. It is commonly seen around the country in natural or dyed states.