Top 10 Places to Shop
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1. Rua Cândido dos Reis / Rua 25 de Abril, Lagos
The busiest streets in town, where shoppers can browse the rows of stores and boutiques for jewellery, handicrafts and fashion.
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2. Casa dos Arcos
One of the few places in the Algarve where you can purchasecadeiras de tesoura , the folding wooden chairs, which are hand-crafted to an ancient Roman design.
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3. Mediconforto
Cavernous health food shop with a huge selection of minerals, vitamins, homeopathic remedies and natural cosmetics.
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4. Atelier Opalina
A stunning range of hand-made jewellery fashioned out of gold, silver, mother-of-pearl and precious stones.
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5. Lagos Surf Center
An outlet for O’Neill, Ripcurl, Billabong and Quicksilver, you’ll find everything you need to surf here, including a dizzying choice of boards and pretty beachwear. The guys behind the counter can arrange surf schools and safaris, as well as other watersports.
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6. São Vicente Giftshop
The place to shop for quality linen and colourful ceramics. Also a bookshop of sorts and snack bar.
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7. Cabo de São Vicente Lighthouse Crochet Workshop
Baskets full of crocheted bootees, pin cushions, coasters and table mats, all intricately woven in white and embellished with colourful decoration.
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8. Aljezur Gypsy Market
A lively gypsy troupe trundles into Aljezur on the third Monday of every month with an extraordinary array of clothing, household items and foodstuffs at bargain prices.
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9. Barão de São João Flea Market
Jolly open-air antiques market and handicrafts fair on the fourth Sunday of every month.
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10. Zambezi Art Gallery
A celebration of all things African, this gallery displays a wealth of artifacts and offers a stunning range for sale, including Congolese beer coolers and Nigerian wood sculpture.
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