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    Atelier Chamego Bonzolandia: "There are no set opening hours, but there's usually somebody at the studio during daylight hours, weather permitting"

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    Academia da Cachaca: "This is a great place to pick up boozy presents for folks back home."

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    Lenny: "The bikinis here are expensive, but the cuts are beautiful and the quality is high."

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    Santa Teresa

    There's more to Rio de Janeiro than its beaches, and the artistic heart of the city can be found up in the jungle-clad hills of Santa Teresa. Here,...

    Photo courtesy of Lucy Bryson
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    Bazar Centro do Saara

    Saara - the maze of downtown shopping streets that attracts bargain hunters like bees to a honeypot - should be the first port of call for anyone looking...

    Photo courtesy of Lucy Bryson
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    BumBum Ipanema

    If you want to look as hot as the locals on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro, make a beeline for this chic swimwear store. As well as the barely-there bikinis...

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    Copacabana Beach

    This is one of the best places in Rio to shop for keepsakes and gifts for friends and family back home - and you can do it all from the comfort of a...

    Photo courtesy of Lucy Bryson
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    Ipanema Hippie Fair

    Held every Sunday for well over six decades, Ipanema's 'Feira Hippie' is a real Rio institution. The name 'hippie fair' may conjure up images of flowing...

    Photo courtesy of Janice Waltzer/Flickr
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    Feira do Rio Antigo

    The historic center of Lapa is the setting for a lively street market, held on the first Saturday of each month (and every Saturday in the weeks before...

    Photo courtesy of Lucy Bryson

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About Rio de Janeiro Shopping

Rio de Janeiro is a cosmopolitan city populated by incredibly image-conscious citizens, and as such there is plenty of opportunity for shopaholics to indulge in their favorite pastime here.  From chic boutiques selling the teeniest of bikinis to vast shopping malls via colorful street markets, there are shopping options to suit every taste and budget here.

For classy, if pricey, clothes, jewelry and swimwear, head to Leblon and Ipanema; while bargain  hunters should head for the downtown shopping district of Saara - a top place to pick up carnival costumes as well as day-to-day beachwear.

Foodies will love the vibrant fruit and vegetable markets that take place across the city, while the city's historic center is transformed into a giant fashion and antiques fair on the first Saturday of each month, when the Feira do Rio Antigo takes place. For more bargain-hunting wit

About Lucy Bryson

Lucy is a British freelance writer living in Rio de Janeiro since 2007. While there are some things she misses about her home country, the lure of year-round sunshine has proved too powerful to resist.

Read more about Lucy here.

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