According to a study reported by Lisbon Tourism, what most tourists look for when shopping in Lisbon are crafts.  That’s the choice of nearly 70% of tourists, while close to 55% of them chose to take some of the city’s famous pastries.  Those are followed by postcards, which is a curious choice in the age of email, Facebook, and Flickr galleries.
Just over 40% purchase wines, while the distant fifth most popular choice is clothing at about 7%.  Books are bought by about 4% of tourists in the city, while about 2% like the shoes.  Everything else you can think of comes at less than 1%.
If you’re one of those 70% who look for crafts, here are a few suggestions at our Lisbon shopping guide — Handicrafts and Textiles — and since almost everyone seems to love the pastries, take a look at our cafés section which also lists the best pastry shops. We recommend the most famous of all, of course, Antiga Confeitaria de Belém, but you should also check out Confeitaria Nacional downtown.

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