Home decoration and garden stores Brésil Nordeste

You can find everything in this shop… even objects of good taste (including nicely painted berimbaus).

One of the shops in Iguatemi shopping. Rather in the taste of Brazilians (gilt and small kitsch sculptures), but if you want to bring a memory stamped 100% authentic, you will be delighted.

Coisas da Terra is a bazaar rather than a shop, in the heart of the old Pelourinho district. This shop was conceived and designed by the artist Telma Calheira, who has been working for more than 30 years in the world of decoration, and who has been awarded several prizes and numerous articles in the specialized media. Look carefully on the shelves and you may find one or more rare (because unique) pearls made by a Recôncavo craftsman that could make a great gift idea.

Pieces on different supports made by the artisans of Ceará. Craft enthusiasts will find here an ideal place to look for travel souvenirs, typical foods of the region and to stroll around. The stalls always offer something original. There is a lot of choice and at very attractive prices, which is not the case in Bahia, for example. Without a doubt, the prices are better than in the central market. A very good place to know.

Paintings, clothing, azulejos, reggae cups and various other souvenirs.

The Brazilians have a knack for recycling places and giving them a new function, sometimes completely unrelated to the previous activity. Such is the case with Ceprama. Old industrial wastelands have been transformed into an activity with high tourist potential. This former ^19th-century textile factory has been transformed into a charming little covered market, offering hammocks, home decorations and colorful cotton and papier-mâché dolls for a few reais. You'll also find inexpensive lace, ceramics and pottery.

Still in the context of the "reclamation" of the city centre, the city has rehabilitated the old wharves, which saw the embarkation and disembarkation of streams of goods from one of the cities of Brazil. A commercial and artistic centre has been installed in a charming customs building, built in 1732. Initially, the building was constructed to serve as a convent for the friars of the order of Sao Felipe Neri. It's many artisans and antique dealers set up shop during the Sunday market.

Every Sunday, Bom Jesus Street closes and the stalls of crafts, paintings and antiques are set up. On Saturdays the Feira Solidária de Artesanato takes place in the same square, from 9am to 7pm. The Bom Jesus Street is also one of the most charming streets in Recife. Here you can admire a bit of the past and recovered splendour of the old Pernambuco, while tasting typical dishes. It's worth stopping by, discovering a bit of the culture and taking home a souvenir. The revitalization of the center is through these events.

One comes to the Mercado São José to immerse oneself in the atmosphere of the popular Recife and to admire its French market architecture. More than 500 merchants have their stalls in this beautiful building inaugurated in 1875 and many more in the surroundings. Handicrafts, typical products, food, medicinal herbs, religious objects... the variety is enormous! Probably the best place to buy souvenirs and meet the locals. It is a popular place, so stay discreet, no ostentation, no big bags, no jewels.