Founded in 1923 by Joaquim Rodrigues Simões, an entrepreneur and a Lisbon City Hall councillor, Luvaria Ulisses is Lisbon’s only glove store, which makes for a unique experience when you’re shopping in Lisbon. According to the Luvaria Ulisses website, Simões had been granted some properties in Lisbon’s Chiado neighbourhood, and had reserved this property for […]

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