Top 10 Places to Shop
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1. Loulé Market
One of the Algarve’s biggest and most colourful markets, selling fruit and vegetables, fish, herbs, spices, honey, jams, cakes and local handicraft.
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2. Forum Algarve Shopping Centre
With an architectural design inspired by Faro’s historical centre, this is the region’s biggest shopping mall.
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3. Algarve Shopping Centre
Modern mall with national and international chains, hyper-market, multi-screen cinema and food hall.
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4. Quinta Shopping Centre
An elegant open-air mall with some designer boutiques beauty salons, sports outlets and several restaurants.
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5. Centro Comercial Modelo de Portimão
The Modelo hypermarket is the huge anchor store in this busy shopping complex.
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6. Apolónia Supermarket
The best supermarket in the land for imported foreign produce difficult to get elsewhere in Portugal.
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7. Porches Pottery
One of the first commercial ceramic outlets in the region. The vast array of glazed pottery and earthenware goods are all manufactured in-house. Superb value for money.
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8. Loja da Quinta
With its impressive range of home-made liqueurs and opportunities to sample some delicious regional fare, this modest handicrafts store in Querença’s main square is definitely worth the drive.
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9. Quarteira Fish Market
The most famous market of its kind on the south coast; arrive early for the choicest fish and seafood. Superb value for money makes this popular with restaurateurs as well as the public.
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10. Planet Golf
The biggest chain in Portugal selling golf equipment and sport fashion. Staff are knowledgeable about the game.
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