The best fashion and gift stores - Rio De Janeiro - Brésil in 2024

Practical information : Treat yourself (& others) Rio De Janeiro

Timetable

Business hours vary, but in general, most establishments are open Monday through Saturday, from 9am to 6pm. Grocery stores and some supermarkets are generally open Monday through Sunday from 10am to 9pm. The "street shops" are generally open on Sundays from 9am to 6 or 8pm. In the "commercial" city centers of large cities, Sundays are synonymous with a desert, everything is closed, these are places to avoid. The coastal and seaside areas are generally very lively on weekends, and the shops are often open. There are 7 national holidays in Brazil: January 1st, April 21st, May 1st, September 7th, November 2nd, December 15th and December 25th. During these days, the opening hours are modified as well as during carnival days, of course...

Budget & Tips

In Brazil, local products (clothes, Havaianas, food, alcohol...) are generally cheaper than in France and Europe. Electronics and other imported products are often more expensive than in Europe. The use of credit cards has become widespread. Even the bathing suit vendors in Copacabana have a card terminal. The banks take a commission for the exchange and the transaction but it is safe and efficient.

Sales

Brazil is caught up in the frenzy of sales during Black Friday, recently imported, and during variable periods of the year (February, June...) or organized by chains of stores, which gives rise to amazing scenes of "invasion" of supermarkets by unrestrained customers.

What's very local

In Brazil, as in all countries, there are great classics to bring back in your suitcases, for yourself, your family or your friends. The classic "Seleção" jersey, Havaianas flip-flops (chinelas), pareos (cangas), coatis stuffed animals, parrots for the cheap products, but also precious or semi-precious stones in Ouro Preto, authenticated Amerindian handicrafts and guaranteed "fair trade", cachaça. In short, just like the diversity of the country, the opportunities are great, according to one's tastes and means. The hippy fairs of Ipanema and the markets of Rio, Ouro Preto, the market of SAARA in Rio, the Mercado Modelo in Salvador for the glassware, the places are as multiple as the products to buy. Bargaining is done in a friendly and measured way... Try but do not insist if your proposals do not hit the bull's eye.

Tourist traps

Obviously, some goods are prohibited in Brazil. The legislation on plants and animals (or "by-products" such as some protected bird feather ornaments) is also very strict. Classics" such as futebol jerseys, music and film CDs and DVDs are often counterfeit. It is therefore necessary to be vigilant.

The best fashion and gift stores Rio De Janeiro

H.STERN

HAVAIANAS

FEIRA HIPPIE

LA GEMME

AMSTERDAM SAUER

CASA TURUNA

TOCA DO VINICIUS

LIVRARIA DA TRAVESSA

FEIRA SAARA

FEIRAS DE COPACABANA

CENTRO LUIZ GONZAGA FEIRA NORDESTINA SÃO CRISTOVÃO

SHOPPING LEBLON

BUM BUM

RIO COPA SOUVENIRS

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