Shops

    Traditionally, shops are open from Monday to Friday, from 9 or 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Some close for lunch from 1 to 3 p.m. On Saturdays from January to November, shops generally close at 1 p.m. though in city centres some are open in the afternoon.
    Shops tend to stay open on Saturday afternoons and sometimes even on Sundays in December for Christmas shopping.
    There are plenty of shopping centres inside and outside the cities that are usually open from 10 a.m. to midnight every day of the week.     They generally have stores with the main international brands.
    However, traditional shops with Portuguese products can be found particularly in the streets of the older neighbourhoods of towns and cities.