Great little local shop with a variety of goods and gifts, many made by the owner's family or that…read morecome with the story behind the item. The owner was very sweet and as a local, even offered us his own list of best places to check out in Porto. He has a friend who designs socks that are unique and colorful also. Many fun little finds and a personable touch. Owner speaks Spanish and English.

From the owner: We're a local business that sells handcrafted souvenirs made by Portuguese artisans…read more The Fuchic purses and bags are all handmade by Rita, her mother and her grandmother. Rita is the mentor of the project. Our store is that special place where you can buy an authentic souvenir.

During our trip to Porto, we decided to visit the market as a rainy day adventure. It was fun to…read moresee the different produce and seafood offered for sale by small, local merchants. The market is broken up into different areas. As I love seafood, this section was my favorite. There were tanks full of octopus and squid, and lots of varieties of fresh fish, and frozen seafood. I saw some of the largest shrimp I've ever seen. It's a great place to visit.

Temporarily moved while the original 19th century structure undergoes MASSIVE renovations that are…read moreexpected to take at least two years, the Mercado Temporário Bolhão is in business in a very nicely remodeled level of the parking lot UNDERNEATH La Vie Porto Baixa, which is only two short blocks from the original Bolhão. Yes, these should be completely separate businesses as the vibe and feel of the Bolhão isn't here even though many/most of the original vendors are here. They have done a quite well at keeping the look and feel of a farmer's market here. It's clean, it's quite well lit and when we stopped by, it was very busy. Fishmonger, butcher, flowers, wine (of course), bakers and so much more. There is even a spot for filming demonstrations - there was one underway when I was here. There is signage everywhere nearby so if you can find the original Bolhão, you will have no trouble finding the Temporário Bolhão. So while it's not the original Bolhão, it's darned close. I am a fan. [Review 9884 overall, 1462 of 2018.]