It already has 16 years in the market and is the only bookstore in the country specializing in poetry and theater. Valter Hugo Mãe called it a “gourmet bookstore” and, in fact, Poetry is a way of being that bets on its own editions as well as on the poetic arts of several Portuguese authors, English literature, Brazilian poetry and small publishers, representing also some of the most important Portuguese and foreign publishers. “Poetry heals, theater is life,” is the epigraph of this independent bookstore, where love for a cause is a source of perseverance. More than a bookstore, Poetria aims to be a “meeting point, for the exchange of information between people and books and for the dissemination of poetry and theater.”

Entering Mercado 48 is very likely to be welcomed by his pet, the dog Bala, protagonist of many of his publications on social networks. This is a peculiarity that lets you guess the relaxed atmosphere of this store. Here you will find truly original and creative products, many of them handcrafted and with innovative, vintage and contemporary designs. Namely, objects of art and decoration, luggage, backpacks, wallets, design t-shirts alluding to Porto, to artists or with comic messages and even bicycles made entirely of wood. Here you will surely discover an original souvenir or gift.

Stationery with a huge variety of products available from national and international press, through traditional stationery (pencils, pens, cardboards, etc.), fashion accessories, tobacco and postcards for all dates and occasions. The right place to buy the last minute gift for a birthday party or special event, as you can find every little everything here: a teddy bear, a piece of jewelry, a Moleskine notebook or some artistic merchandise allusive to David Bowie, Frida Kahlo and Amy Winehouse. At Christmas, you can admire the original Christmas tree built from newspapers and magazines.