2 Best Shopping in Northern Portugal, Portugal

The region is known for its traditional embroidery and colorful printed fabrics, and this shop in the center of Viana stocks an unrivaled range of table linen, as well as blouses, shawls, head scarves, and other clothing with a strong local flavor.

Gold and silver filigree, made by twisting and plaiting metal and then shaping it into decorative forms—is a technique that is thought to have Phoenician origins, but Minho is the home of Portuguese filigree. The Viana heart is perhaps their best-known design, appearing in ear-rings and other jewelry. Ourivesaria Freitas, founded in 1920, is the ideal place to pore over these and myriad other designs. The attached museum houses some beautiful antique pieces.