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The best shopping area is the Santa Catarina, 31 de Janeiro and Cedofeita streets, along with the narrow streets going up and down from the city center till Ribeira, near the Douro river.
Several shopping centres, in Porto and around it, are open everyday till 23.00.
Besides the major international franchising and brands, national textiles, leather, pottery, shoes, crystal, wines and gold handcraft can be found in the shops at reasonable prices.
The newest and most elegant are the Centro Comercial Peninsular, Praça do Bom Sucesso, and the particularly charming Centro Comercial Via Caterina. It''s in the pedestrian zone of the city''s most vital shopping street, Rua de Santa Catarina, at the corner of Rua Fernandes Tomar.
Marina Shopping Centre inhabits a series of shops, restaurants, and cafes adding both color and life to the area.
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