January 12, 2011

Feira da Ladra

Photo: Valen

The stalls of the Feira da Ladra (Thieve's Market) has occupied the edge of Alfama for over a century. It is opened from Tuesday to Saturday from 7.30am-1pm.

Photo: Valen

As the fame of this flea market has grown, bargains are increasingly hard to find .

Photo: Valen

Few of the vendors have interesting peace of art, others sell shoes and second hand-clothes.

Photo: Valen

Among the mass of selling articles you can find things you could never imagine someone would actually buy.


Photo: Valen

In the central covered marketplace you can buy fish, vegetables and herbs. Around it you can buy anything else.

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