Must-see shopping in Estremadura & Ribatejo

  • Oficina de Olaria e Azulejaria

    Tomar

    This gallery and artist workshop inside Convento de São Francisco is a lovely spot to pick up unique ceramics and azuleijos (hand-painted tiles), all made…

  • Livraria de Santiago

    Óbidos

    This bookstore managed by the Ler Devagar chain uniquely occupies the 18th-century São Tiago church, originally built in 1186 but rebuilt in 1772 after it…

  • Olaria São Pedro

    Óbidos

    The original of two shops showcasing Caldas da Rainha–based ceramicist Sónia Borga's contemporary, distinctly unkitschy ceramic, pottery, porcelain and…

  • Mestre João Santos

    Estremadura & Ribatejo

    Ceramics are big business in Alcobaça but if traditional is not your style, head to this small contemporary space – the former workshop of famed…

  • Praia do Norte

    Nazaré

    Eager to capitalise on its newfound international fame among the surf world, Praia do Norte has been branded by the municipality. You can take home…

  • Paço da Chancela

    Tomar

    For Knights of the Templar fanatics, this is the spot to go for everything from battle figurines to swords, both replicas and antiques.

  • Linhas de Pau

    Estremadura & Ribatejo

    Owner Paula Faria oversees one of Leiria's most discernibly curated shops, with a better assortment of local and regional Portuguese arts and handicrafts…

  • Chapelaria Liz

    Estremadura & Ribatejo

    Leiria's most traditional hat shop; at it since 1928.

  • Artigos Religiosos do Santuário

    Estremadura & Ribatejo

    Shifting through Fátima's endless arsenal of religious trinket shops can be daunting if you're in the market for such things; it's easier to buy from the…