I came to see the Oriental Station to which the shopping mall is connected to presenting the usual array of international and local brands. It is light and airy in design with a large food court on top floor. The whole recently built neighborhood is quite far away from city center.

I did not expect to see such large crowds as shopping malls like this are no longer busy in the US. But on a Sunday there were lots of people shopping, buying, and especially eating. Huge grocery store on the lower level. I bought some clothes. Some nice casual eating places with tables outside. Across the street from the big Oriente train station.

This place is huge. I went there a lot of times, and got frequently mixed up about which exit would lead me to the metro. I visited C&A and I was disappointed by the new jeans, but bought very good sets of socks; great quality in very good price. There is a big supermarket, the Continente, where I remembered the “pasteis de nata” were sold in dozens. Unfortunately there weren't any not on the first day, not on the last, which made a bad impression as this is their national delicacy. It was a big surprise to see endless queues, yet typical for this kind of store, where you can find everything. Mac Donald's is situated next to the many restaurants, and that floor is so big that even when it is crowded there is always a place to sit. There are many visitors in this mall because apart from the direct connection to the metro and the railway, it houses electronic games for youngsters, not to forget the proximity to the airport. There is a big selection of stores, more or less the same you can find in big malls in every country. The toilets are clean, the place is very well looked after, and I would rate it a positive experience.

I wasn’t that amazed by this shop. I expected something more traditional or Portuguese style. It’s a closed big shop with famous food chains that you can find in the city also, with same prices just all together. Nothing special!