SHOPPING

From the most refined (like Iguatemi JK or Cidade Jardim Shopping Centre) to the most popular ones (such as the Ibirapuera or Eldorado Mall), shopping centres are a complete day out in themselves, with excellent food courts, cinemas, theatres, fitness clubs, shows, attractions for kids and exhibition spaces. 

If you prefer, you can visit bazaars and fairs as an alternative to the shopping centres. 

There are also 59 specialised high streets offering everything from simple pots and pans like in Rua 25 Março to the stylish designer products of Rua Óscar Freire.