Shopping in Belo Horizonte by Belo Horizonte hotels

Looking for some original and interesting handicrafts from Minas Gerais? Belo Horizonte has all the answers to your shopping needs! It is the travelling shopper's delight, as it offers innumerable shopping options. Shopping in Belo Horizonte is quite an interesting experience; you will find handicrafts, precious stones, and souvenirs, among all sorts of other merchandise. Latin America's biggest handicraft street fair is held in Belo Horizonte. It attracts visitors from all over Brazil as well as from other countries.

Visit the fairs and marketplaces of Belo Horizonte for some unique bargains!

Use this Belo Horizonte Shopping Guide to help plan your exciting shopping adventure. We have detailed some of the best places to shop and the types of souvenirs you are likely to find. For more general information about shopping in Brazil see our Brazil Shopping Guide. Revive your energy over lunch at one of the many restaurants and snack stands available around the shopping districts.

Belo Horizonte Shopping Guide

The Central Market or the Mercado Central is a treasure house of truly unique Mineira or Brazilian souvenirs. If you are in doubt about what to buy, this is the place to go to, for the multitude of options will make things clear! You are sure to find that perfect gift here.

Fairs

Different fairs are held all over Belo Horizonte on different days of the week. They are popular not just for the shopping options but also for the wonderful food, lively music and cultural presentations.

The Feira de Arte, more popularly known as Feira Hippie, is the most traditional fair held here. It is organised every Sunday at Afonsa Pena Avenue between Bahia Street and Gaujajara Street, from 6am to 2pm. The biggest handicraft street fair, this the perfect place to find anything and everything, and at affordable prices too! Clothes, handicraft ornaments, jewellery, paint, small furniture pieces, souvenirs - find them all here and catch up with all the local news too! After all the shopping, refresh yourself at the snack stands filled with candies, soda, cold beer and all sorts of traditional food.

The Mineirinho Fair or the Feira do Mineirinho is another popular fair. It is held in Pampulha, in the Mineirinho Stadium on Thursdays from 5pm, and on Sundays from 7am to 4pm. Clothes, handicrafts, decorative artefacts and shoes are just some of the goods sold here. The fair is livened up with musical presentations and lots of food stands.

Markets

Dristital do Cruzeiro is a big market in the city. This traditional market offers products of high quality and a bar with a stunning view. However, for a local of Belo Horizonte, the word market instantly brings to mind the Mercado Central. Rich with history, the market grew with the city. It sells food, handicrafts and other products from every part of the state. The market has been functioning the same way for years. It is the place to enjoy a friendly chat while sitting in a bar, the place to eat exotic tropical fruits, or to just enjoy the festive atmosphere while shopping.

The Mercado Central is a place where you will find everything. A visit to the market is much more than just a shopping trip. Savour the true Mineiro spirit, become a Mineiro! It is an experience by itself.

Shopping Malls

Belo Horizonte's City Hall planned improvement workmanships for the city centre. Among its top priorities was the creation of popular shopping malls, where they put together all ambulant salesmen who were spread out across the city's streets. But planners never imagined that these shopping malls would become so popular! The development of these malls has improved and developed the shopping industry in Belo Horizonte, attracting ever growing public support. Nowadays, popular shopping malls are a great option for purchasing for a good price!

Shopping malls in Belo Horizonte count on good location and best quality. They are one of the most popular gathering points to have fun, go to the cinema and, of course, enjoy yourself shopping. You can find a shopping mall at every region of Belo Horizonte with lots of variety and comfort.

Precious Stones

Since colonial time all naturals richness lands from Minas Gerais are coveted by foreigners. Nowadays, all the history is told by the wonderful architecture we have in colonial cities. But we are still famous for our precious stones that enchant you with the shines of this history. People from all over the world comes to BH looking for precious stones and why couldn't you to have it as a special gift for your girlfriend, mother, for a friend or even for yourself?

Shopping Places

Market - Mercado Distrital do Cruzeiro

This market is located in one of the oldest neighbourhood in the city. There are 58 stores selling a variety of high quality products. In the market there is also a good bar with a wonderful panoramic view of the city.

Address : Ouro Fino Street 452 - Cruzeiro.

Phone : + 55 31 3223 3477

Minas Gerais Handicrafts

The Minas Gerais's handicraft has peculiarities that you cannot find in any Brazilian region. All the pieces made by grandmother, daughter and granddaughter's hands show the wonderful culture and values from people of this big state. With this work, the people from Minas Gerais keep alive most of our history. Whatever you are looking for in Belo Horizonte, you will always be surprised!

Address : Afonso Pena Avenue 1537 - Centre.

Phone : + 55 31 3272 9513

Gemas de Minas

Gemas de Minas sells a large variety of precious stones.

Address : Rio de Janeiro Street, 340 Centre.

Phone : + 55 31 3201 8129

Stone and Shine

Retailer for precious stones.

Address : Getulio Vargas Avenue, 1624 Savassi.

Phone : +55 31 3281 8837

Hikari Gem Centre

Address : Paraíba Street, 330 Funcionários.

Phone : + 55 31 3222 8477

Wine Stores - Casa do Vinho

One of the most traditional wine retailers in the city Casa do Vinho opened in 1947. The store imports wines directly from Europe and South America, offering about of 500 labels. It counts on specialized professionals and environments suitable for the storage of bottles.

Address : Av. Bias Fortes 1543 - Barro Preto.

Phone : +55 31 3337 7177

Email : info@casadovinho.com.br

Website : http://www.casadovinho.com.br

Mall - Shopping Oiapoque

The Shopping Oiapoque (known as Shopping “Oi”) is the most famous and was one of the first popular shopping malls in Belo Horizonte. Good products in good prices, It will always deserve an walk around.

Address : Av. Oiapoque 156 - Centre.

Phone : + 55 31 3201 0185

Email : contato@shoppingoiapoque.com.br

Website : http://www.shoppingoiapoque.com.br

Wine Stores - Expand Store

Expand Store is one of the largest wines importer in Latin America, it offers 2800 labels from several countries, which cost from R$15.00. It also offers tastings and courses on the wine history, the producing regions, harmonization with dishes and how to build a cellar.

Address : Alagoas 735 - Savassi.

Phone : +55 31 3261 2444

Website : http://www.expand.com.br

Mall - Pátio Savassi

Inaugurated in 2004, the Pátio Savassi Mall is one of the most successful enterprises in the city, having 129 stores with the best griffes. There you find good restaurants, much culture and amusement.

Address : Av. contorno 6061 - Funcionários

Phone : + 55 31 3263 8521

Email : marketing@patiosavassi.com

Website : http://www.patiosavassi.com

Mall - BH Shopping

Address : BR 356 - 3049 Belvedere.

Phone : + 55 31 4003 4135

Fax : + 55 31 3228 4213

Website : http://www.bhshopping.com.br

Mall - Shopping Cidade

The Mall was inaugurated in 1991, with 6 floors and 170 stores. The Shopping Cidade Mall, nowadays, has one of the biggest numbers of sales for m2! The consumer traffic is about of 66 thousands people per day!

Address : Tupis 337 - Centre.

Phone : + 55 31 3279 1200

Website : http://www.shoppingcidade.com.br

Fair - Feira de Artesanato do Mineirinho

A good option for people who enjoy the atmosphere of the local fair is the Feira do Mineirinho in the Mineirinho Stadium in Pampulha. At the fair you can find clothes, decoration products, shoes, handcraft, enjoy musical presentations and the local gastronomy. Open Thursdays from 17:00h and Sundays from 7:00h to 16:00h.

Address : Mineirinho Stadium, Pampulha.

Market - Mercado Central

A market that has enchanted its visitors since 1929, Mercado Central is one of the main tourist attractions in Belo Horizonte with lots of history, regional foods and handicraft from many regions of the state. When we think about markets in Belo Horizonte, Mercado Central is the first that comes to mind, being here you forget that you are inside a big city.

Address : Av. Augusto de Lima 744 - Centre.

Phone : + 55 31 3274 9611

Email : mercado@mercadocentral.com.br

Website : http://www.mercadocentral.com.br

Mall - Diamond Mall

The most modern and fancy shopping mall in the city, inaugurated in 1996, with 9 floors and more than 200 stores.

Address : Av. Olegário Maciel 1600 - Lourdes

Phone : + 55 31 4003 4136

Fax : + 55 31 3330 8627

Website : http://www.diamondmall.com.br

Fair - Feira Hippie

The city is definitely famous for its fairs. The most traditional one takes place at Afonso Pena Avenue. The "Feira de Arte" or "Feira Hippie" (as it is best-known among locals) is the ideal place to find everything and it is the biggest street handcraft fair in Latin America and you can find everything for nice prices! Here you can buy clothes, handcraft ornaments, paints, small furniture, souvenirs, jewellery and also find lots of news!

Address : Av. Afonso Pena

Phone : Every sunday from 6 AMam to 2PM

Wine Stores - Cachaça do Brasil

Cachaça do Brasil offers over 150 brands of wine varying in price from $15.00 to $350.00. It sells special gifts, kits with tin cups and stylized French bottles. It also offers to producers oak barrels imported from the USA and develops projects for distilleries among other services.

Address : Paraíba 1317 - Savassi.

Phone : +55 31 3284 6315

Music Stores - A Serenata

This store has 40 years of tradition in the musical instruments business. One of the main stores in Brazil, A Serenata has a mix of products with more than 6,000 items. It also has instruments and posters autographed by national and international artists.

Address : Av. Olegário Maciel 151 - Centre.

Phone : +55 31 3211 1313

Fax : +55 31 3271 3824

Website : http://www.aserenata.com.br

Shopping in Belo Horizonte