The best fashion and gift stores - Rio De Janeiro in 2025

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

You can find everything, at all prices. The pareo, the flip-flops, the cachaça are good ideas of souvenirs to bring back. The handicraft of Minas is rich, as the Amerindian handicraft. The stores in Santa Teresa are very tasteful. Semi-precious stones are cheaper than in France, go through professionals. In Brazil, local productions (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 taken by the frenzy of the sales during the Black Friday, recently imported and during periods of the year (February, June...) variable or organized by chains of stores and giving place to astonishing scenes of "invasion" of the supermarkets by unchained customers

What's very local

In Brazil, as in all countries, there are some great classics to bring back in your luggage, 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 and guaranteed "fair trade" Amerindian handicrafts...In short, just like the diversity of the country, there are many opportunities to buy, according to one's tastes and means The fairs and markets of Rio, Ouro Preto, the market of SAARA in Rio 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 forbidden in Brazil. It goes without saying that drugs are not a joke, and the legislation on plants and animals (or "by-products" such as certain protected bird feather ornaments) is also very strict. Classics" such as futebol jerseys, music and film CDs and DVDs are often counterfeit. Buying cheap Native American stones or handicrafts...it's bound to smell like a scam. Gemstones must be supplied with a certificate of authenticity, as must Indian products (FUNAI stores or truly fair trade stores).

The best fashion and gift stores Rio De Janeiro

H.STERN

HAVAIANAS

FEIRA HIPPIE

CANOA

GILSON MARTINS

CARIOCA SHOPPING

LA GEMME

AMSTERDAM SAUER

GALERIE COMMERCIALE DE LA POUSADA CAPITAO N’ AREIA

TOCA DO VINICIUS

LIVRARIA DA TRAVESSA

FEIRA SAARA

FEIRAS DE COPACABANA

CENTRO LUIZ GONZAGA FEIRA NORDESTINA SÃO CRISTOVÃO

SHOPPING LEBLON

ARTISANAT GUARANI

EMPORIO DAS ARTES

GALERIA EILA

BUM BUM

BLUE MAN

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