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The new Mercado da Ribeira (Ribeira Market) is as fresh as the flowers sold there. The perfume of the roses and daisies and of the fresh produts sold on the ground floor by small producers from the Lisbon region wafts up to the first floor, joining a world of new sensations. There we can find music, performed on a special stage, a restaurant and the well-known afternoon dances for fun-lovers of all ages. Come on down to Avenida 24 de Julho - it’s just a short journey and well worth it. This is the place for the best in Portuguese popular culture.
The four thousand square metres of the upper floor have been transformed in an authentic gallery of regional knowledge. The building, built on the banks of the river Tagus in 1882 is a rare example of iron architecture. And as you would expect, the original lines of the structure have been retained. The only work done on the façade has been to restore the metalwork and substitute the glass windows. The space which has now been re-born is used to show off popular culture. Fish are sold but clay is also worked and dishes are cooked. This mixture of sounds and flavours brings new life to Mercado da Ribeira. We invite you to have a look here, but, believe us, there is nothing to beat actually visiting Mercado da Ribeira in person. website .