This hipermercado is owned by the French conglomerate Auchan. It has a good variety of everything…read more- including two and a half aisles just of yogurt! Plenty of cheeses, meats of various ilks, produce, and also a section of electronic goods (cameras, computers, etc...) If you like to shop you can spend a long time in here. It is in the Dolce Vita mall in southeast Coimbra, next to the stadium.

When you need more items from the fine cork process, drop by here…read more A Fanny pack gift and a small zipper coin purse for small typical gifts from Portugal for friends in the USA. This was a good idea.

This store, which has several locations, makes many, if not most, of their items locally. Check…read moreout the traditional patterns for tablecloths and napkins. The are not only handmade, they are also stain resistant. The staff is helpful and together you can work it out.

A very cool store that sells cotton socks. In great colors…read more I bought a lavender pair for €4.60.

If, hypothetically speaking, it's pouring rain and you need a spot to get some work done, Alma…read moreShopping is an excellent option. The top floor is a food court. While the food selection isn't particularly varied or exciting, they have standard food court fare. It's fine as long as you're not here to Instagram it. What matters is that they have wifi (which requires a PT phone number to access) and outlets, along with a variety of seating options on two levels. There's also wifi downstairs from Auchan, which you can use while sitting at a coffee shop. The whole mall is clean, new, and generally pleasant. It's not a big mall, so it doesn't have a huge selection of stores. I'm told the Forum is better. Still, the Forum is not in the middle of a neighborhood and just outside of downtown, while Alma Shopping is. Alma Shopping is also connected to a nice pool and gym facility.

Very nice farmacia, they speak Englisch. That is very nice…read morebecause we live here from 11-10-2010 and our Portugese is not so good yet.