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A short-transfer Atlantic Europe port with one of the clearest yarn-shop anchors in the region.
Retrosaria Rosa Pomar is the yarn-shopping lead for Portuguese wool. Use its current Anjos address, Rua Maria Andrade 50A, when planning your trip. Feira dos Tecidos is a fabric alternative. Allow for hills and your starting point, whether that is a hotel or cruise terminal.
Fabric shop
fabric · textiles · sewing · decor fabric
Rua do Ouro / Rua Aurea 280, Lisbon
A fabric stop in Baixa that can pair with downtown sightseeing and a yarn route.
Confirm the current Rossio/Baixa store hours before planning around it.
Visit Feira dos TecidosFeira dos Tecidos · Last checked 2026-06-02
Yarn shop
Portuguese wool · native sheep yarn · knitting · sewing
Rua Maria Andrade 50A, 1170-217 Lisbon
A Portuguese-wool yarn stop; walk only if you are comfortable with Lisbon hills and time.
The Lisbon shop lists Tuesday–Saturday 10am–7pm. Check current notices; Sunday and Monday are not listed opening days.
Visit Retrosaria Rosa PomarRetrosaria Rosa Pomar · Last checked 2026-09-20
Shopping notes reviewed 2026-09-20. Shop sources are linked above; check current hours before travel.
A free two-page PDF guide with a map, shop details and return-to-ship tips. Save it to your phone or print it. Choose your berth; email updates are optional.
Get the free PDF guidePortuguese wool in Anjos, with time for Alfama or a city viewpoint.
Lisbon passenger terminals, shops, metro access, and nearby visitor information were checked August 1, 2026. Confirm shop hours and tram or metro interruptions on the day.
Get the free PDF guide ↓Allow about 3.5 to 6.5 hours. You'll travel by short taxi or metro ride, then hilly city walks and keep the final 75 minutes free for the return to your ship.
Check your ship's daily program before you go ashore. Your terminal can change how long it takes to reach the first shop.
The modern terminal beside Alfama
taxi: Allow 10–20 minutes to Retrosaria Rosa Pomar
A short taxi avoids the steep climb into Anjos and is useful when you expect to carry yarn.
walk: Allow 35–50 minutes uphill
The distance is manageable, but Lisbon's slopes and paving make this a real city walk.
The waterfront terminal beside Santa Apolónia station
taxi: Allow 10–20 minutes to Retrosaria Rosa Pomar
Ask for Rua Maria Andrade 50A in Anjos and keep the shop address on your phone.
transit: Allow 30–45 minutes by metro and on foot
Use Santa Apolónia station, change for the Green Line, and finish from Anjos station.
Santa Apolónia is close to the newer terminal but has its own passenger exit. Start from the building your ship uses.
Check your ship's daily program for Jardim do Tabaco or Santa Apolónia. The buildings are close, but use the passenger exit assigned to your ship. If it remains unclear, follow the Santa Apolónia timing.
Taxi or metro
A taxi is fastest; the metro route works from Santa Apolónia with a line change.
Shop visit
The day's main yarn stop, focused on Portuguese wool.
Walk or taxi
Lisbon hills can make a short map distance feel longer than expected.
fabric · textiles · sewing · decor fabric
Portuguese wool · native sheep yarn · knitting · sewing
Take a taxi uphill to the yarn shop, then return toward the waterfront for the Fado Museum or a café in Alfama.
Allow 3h 20m–4h 50m, including the time set aside to get back to your ship.
Pair the yarn shop with Feira dos Tecidos, then stop at Senhora do Monte only while the day's hills and weather still feel comfortable.
Allow 4h 5m–5h 55m, including the time set aside to get back to your ship.
Allow 45–75 minutes
An interactive introduction to fado close to the cruise terminals. It is normally closed Monday.
Check current visitor informationAllow 25–40 minutes
A broad city-and-river view near the yarn-shop district, reached by a steep climb or short taxi.
Check current visitor informationTake taxis to and from Retrosaria Rosa Pomar, then spend the rest of the day on the level waterfront near the Fado Museum.
The Fado Museum is normally closed. Keep the yarn stop and enjoy Alfama's lanes or the riverfront instead.
Do not climb to Anjos. Choose the Fado Museum and Feira dos Tecidos in the lower city if its hours fit.
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Your ship's daily program and each shop's latest notice take precedence if a berth, timetable, or opening hour changes.
1 yarn shop and 1 craft or textile stop to explore. Lisbon's main cruise terminal is close enough to Alfama and Baixa for independent exploring, while the strongest yarn shop needs a hilly walk or short taxi.
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Feira dos Tecidos
Rua do Ouro / Rua Aurea 280, Lisbon
Shop details checked June 2, 2026.
A fabric stop in Baixa that can pair with downtown sightseeing and a yarn route.
Hours: Confirm the current Rossio/Baixa store hours before planning around it.
Access: Confirm entry, stairs, aisle width, and curb conditions directly before relying on the route.
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Retrosaria Rosa Pomar
Rua Maria Andrade 50A, 1170-217 Lisbon
Shop details checked September 20, 2026.
A Portuguese-wool yarn stop; walk only if you are comfortable with Lisbon hills and time.
Hours: The Lisbon shop lists Tuesday–Saturday 10am–7pm. Check current notices; Sunday and Monday are not listed opening days.
Access: Confirm entry, stairs, aisle width, and curb conditions directly before relying on the route.
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