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Rua 25 de Março, Oscar Freire, Liberdade and district centers support useful contrasts between shopping environments. Read Shopping Streets and Districts by comparing named districts. Match Shopping Streets and Districts with the transport link that fits. Use Shopping Streets and Districts for one coherent corridor. Save distant subjects until Shopping Streets and Districts has answered the immediate planning question.
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Rua 25 de Março, Oscar Freire, Liberdade and district centers support useful contrasts between shopping environments. You'll find practically anything in São Paulo. Imported goods can be expensive, but look out for Brazilian-made bargains in all categories. Spend some time in one of the many "shoppings" (as Brazilians call the shopping malls) and also look out for areas with shops catering for specific interests. There's not one single main shopping area in São Paulo, but many specialized streets, such as Rua Teodoro Sampaio (Metrô Clínicas) for furniture and musical instruments, Rua Oscar Freire (Metrô Consolação) for designer clothing such as Versace and Dior and jewelry shops, Rua José Paulino (Metrô Tiradentes) for bargain and wholesale clothing, and Rua Santa Ifigênia for electronic equipment. Every region of the city (Central, South, North, East and West) has several shopping areas. Street shops usually operate 10AM-6PM, including Saturdays, but closed on Sundays. The countless shopping centres, operating M-Sa 10AM-10PM and Su 10AM-8PM. You'll find practically anything in São Paulo. Imported goods can be expensive, but look out for Brazilian-made bargains in all categories. Spend some time in one of the many "shoppings" (as Brazilians call the shopping malls) and also look out for areas with shops catering for specific interests. There's not one single main shopping area in São Paulo, but many specialized.