Christmas shopping: many people opt for street shopping

This Christmas season, many people opt for street commerce to escape shopping malls, but traders talk about a drop in sales compared to other years.

In downtown Lisbon, the last Christmas presents are bought. Traders complain that demand has been decreasing in recent times. The drop in tourism also begins to be visible at this time of year.

Despite traders citing a decrease in purchasing power, the Portuguese are still an important part of sales

In the morning, the streets are still calm. It’s at the end of the day that people start to arrive in greater numbers, when the Christmas lights come on to illuminate the city.