Shopping in Búzios - A guide full of tips for you

Strolling down Rua das Pedras, enjoying the movement and why not, do some shopping while you're at it? Shopping in Búzios is fun. From the small traditional art shops to the sophisticated shops that offer diverse products. As Búzios' people are very eclectic, the stores bring things from northeast, from all over Brazil and even from foreign countries. Not to mention some products that you can order specially. All of this, with lots of color and irreverence.

We have developed a special guide with some tips for you:

Fashion Crafts/souvenirs

Decoration Art

Fashion

In Búzios you can have the pleasure of shopping at big-city brands, without the traffic or packed shopping center problems.

Light and informal clothing can be found at Totem Beach. The brand has opened it's Búzios franchise at the Travessia dos Arcos Gallery and is a success among the youngsters. To check out the latest bikinis, go straight to Lenny. Aqualung has done the opposite. Over 10 years ago, they opened a small store in Búzios and then expanded to the rest of Brazil. Today, besides having several stores and franchises spread all over the country, they run the Instituto Ecológico Aqualung (Aqualung Ecological Institute), dedicated to preserving nature and specially the sea turtles. As to Richards, high-end men's fashion, hey opened their store here in 2002 seeking to rescue a bit of it's origin. Farm, Sandpiper, Osklen, and others can also be found along Rua das Pedras.

Walking a bit more, at the Bardot Seashore (continuation of Rua das Pedras), you get to Tenda. Covering 600 square meters, the Tenda is a fashion space that has a large variety of styles, gathering 14 known brands from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, amongst which Alice Tapajós, Espaço Lundgren, Essencial (men's fashion), Rosa Chá, Corpo e Arte, Mucki (decoration), Originalis (artistic soaps, candles and aromatherapy), Lisht (jewelry), Mercado Infantil, Spicy (home), Track & Field (sport fashion) and Natan (watches). Projected by architect Hélio Pelegrino, Tenda is a creation of Marcelo Santa Cecília, former commercial manager of the São Conrado Fashion Mall, one of the hottest shopping centers in Rio de Janeiro.

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Crafts and souvenirs

Cachaça a Bordo, on Rua das Pedras - 21, sells all sorts of nautical objects. This store, located at the entrance of the Galeria das Bruxas has been attracting adults and children for over 3 years. The storefront is very attractive spurns the curiosity of passersby. There are thermometers, frames with knots, wooden clocks, maps engraved on leather, lamps, lighters, pirate figures and sea shells. The prices range from $R 0.50 for sea shells to R$ 3,200 for a boat-shaped shelf. The store is open from 9:30 am to 12 pm, every day and accepts all credit cards.

Âmbar, located at Rua das Pedras - 21, store 8, is just under two years old and ranks first for originality. Everything that is for sale has a story to tell. The owner, Luiz Carlos Randon, personally gets the objects, on the many trips he takes around the world. The objects come from India, Morocco, Bali, Africa, Ivory Coast and from Brazilian Indian tribes. Besides decoration objects, such as table cloths, pillow covers, several gods statues, natural fiber lamps, musical instruments made by Indians (flutes, tacacás) and scented candles, the store also offers trinkets using silver and stones, such as turquoise and the amber. All the cosmetics are brought from France, and are a success. Detail: all products comply with ecological standards and are made using natural essences. Open every day from 10 am to midnight.

The products at Arte Marinha, on Rua das Pedras - 22, are directly ordered from craftsmen from Jardim Esperança, in Cabo Frio. The main purposes of the objects were inspired on the ocean. They are fish in all sizes and colors, picture frames with shells glued on, appetizer dishes in ocean animal shapes and many wooden objects. Besides the products exposed, the store takes special requests. The prices range from R$ 3.00 (refrigerator magnet) to R$ 299.00 (framed mirror). The store opens every day from 10 am to midnight. All credit cards and checks accepted.

If you forgot to bring your favorite CD to listen to, or simply love music, you must go to ArmaSOM in Búzios. This small store on Rua das Pedras has a respectable assortment of good options in several styles, mostly directed to jazz, blues and mpb (popular Brazilian music). One of the jewels is the "Búzios Live" CD, a limited edition, recorded at Bar Estalagem, with musicians such as Bruce Henry and Raul Mascarenhas.

Sumerbúzios is one of the good options to buy shirts with Búzios drawings, and they have two addresses in town: at the Shopping Nº 1 and at Travessa dos Arcos. The shirts, made with quality material, have drawings with ecological themes and related to the city. The prices are between R$ 9 and R$ 18.00 per shirt. Buy three or more and get a discount.

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Decoration

One decoration store that you must visit is EDNO Decorações, at the end of Rua das Pedras. They offer rustic furniture and decoration objects with very good taste, from chandeliers to sofas. Take a look.

In Manguinhos, two places deserve your visit. The pretty shopping center called Bromélias, all built in wood, has several plants, flowers and outdoor decoration furniture. A bit further down the road, near the second access square to Geribá, visit Casa Nativa, a big, pleasant space with furniture in a "fancy-rustic" style, valuing demolition wood, iron and other materials.

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Art in Búzios
Búzios is a good place to appreciate and buy paintings and sculptures

Rua das Pedras
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