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Try the Chinese supermarkets they should have what you are looking for, you can get basil plants & eggplant plants not sure about Asian eggplant but we are growing eggplants in the algarve & they are growing we go to the Sunday markets to get our herbs & the Chinese supermarkets for anything else

For example, .  You can probably get away with bringing seeds, but it isn't permitted, without a fitosanitária permit.

As @donn25 said, you can order online in Portugal:

Herdade do Couto da Várzea,

Estrada Nacional 354,

6060-270, Ladoeiro

Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal

+351 969 879 163 (Chamada para rede móvel nacional)

loja@sementesvivas.bio

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Importação e exportação de vegetais – turistas, passageiros e viajantes

@JohnnyPT

Thanks, that's what I wanted.

try! the worst that can happen is that they throw them in the bin. I think seeds are actually permited but not plants. Please dont quote me.

Sure, you can import seeds. Helpful info from USDA:

To import planting seeds to Portugal a request has to be submitted by the local importer to Portugal’s responsible authorities (dirgeral@dgav.pt). DGAV will provide the importer with the form that need to be filled in. Once DGAV issues a positive opinion the import of the planting seeds can be carried out.

If the seeds you want are available from the site above, I'd recommend  going that route. Importing plants (and seeds are considered plants) can be a risk.

From UPS on importing plants to Portugal:

"Plants

According to Portuguese customs legislation, living plants, parts of plants, fruits, vegetables and seeds are   considered to be plants. Portugal places prohibitions and restrictions on the importation of certain plants.

A Phytosanitary Certificate must accompany all shipments of plants.

These kinds of goods require a Phytosanitary inspection, therefore additional charges and an import delay will occur.

Plants mentioned in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) must be accompanied by a valid CITES Certificate."

Taru