Shopping

If you are planning to visit Rio de Janeiro, Gemstones are the main thing to shop for, since the headquarters of the well-known gem dealer, H Stern, is found in Rio. Apart from that you will also find numerous H Stern shops, mainly located in hotel lobbies or next to major hotels.

It is highly recommended that you don't buy gemstones from any street vendors, as they can always turn out to be fake and worth nothing.

Nightly on Copacabana beach you will find small artisan markets that are spread out along the road's median.

Rio Sul is another place you could decide to shop at the huge multi-story shopping mall with hundreds of stores and even an outstanding selection of fast food restaurants.

Department Stores

The following shopping centers are on Emmet Street/ Rt. 29 North, heading progressively north from the Law School:

Barracks Road Shopping Center

Corner of Barracks Rd. & Rt. 29 North

977-0100

This is a 10-minute walk down Arlington Blvd. from the Law School.

Website: www.barracksroad.com/shops.html and www.barracksroad.com

This shopping center comprises of Kroger and Harris Teeter grocery stores, Goody's discount clothing, Bed Bath and Beyond, Barnes and Noble, Blue Ridge Mountain Sports Talbots, Ann Taylor, Beecroft and Bull, Old Navy and Banana Republic.

Barracks Road Shopping Center

North Wing

This center is across Barracks Rd. from Barracks Road Shopping Center

Millmont Shopping Center

Behind Barracks Road Shopping Center on Millmont.

Seminole Square Shopping Center

www.cvilleshop.com/seminole/semsq.htm

296-4141

This shopping place is Rt. 29 North, on the right side going north, about a mile north of the 250 Bypass overpass.

This place is stacked with humongous supermarkets, Office Depot, Marshalls, Performance Bike Shops, party accessories, Fashion Bug, and a dry cleaner shop.

Fashion Square Mall

www.charlottesvillefashion.com

973-9331

Monday-Saturday 10 am - 9 pm, Sunday 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm

It is situated at the corner of Rt. 29 North & Rio Rd., just south of Rio

Shoppers World Shopping Center

Rt. 29 North, across street from Fashion Square Mall

You can purchase whole foods from the natural grocery store or from the Staples office supplies. You will also find a Market Street Wineshop-Uptown, and a Copocabana restaurant.

Albemarle Square Shopping Center

Rt. 29 North and Rio Rd., on the right side going north, just north of Rio Rd.

Rio Hill Shopping Center

Rt. 29 North, about one-half mile north of Rio Rd. at Woodbrook Dr.

On the left side going north

Hippie Fair Market

Hours: Sun 9:00am-5:00pm

Praça General Osório

This is Zona Sul's biggest market, which is called the Hippie Fair (Feira de Arte de Ipanema). You will find a huge collection of artwork, jewelry, handicrafts, leather goods and even furniture for sale. All these stores also sell carvings, sculptures, costume jewelry, clothing and souvenirs. If you have no plans, come and visit this place where it is simply easy to spend a couple of hours wandering through the maze of stalls.

Belk

www.belk.com

973-7878

Fashion Square Mall

Monday to Saturday 10 am - 9 pm,

Sunday 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm

JC Penney

www.jcpenney.com

973-7851

Fashion Square Mall

Monday to Saturday 10 am - 9 pm,

Sundays 12:30 pm - 6 pm

Big K

www.kmart.com

296-5646

Hydraulic Rd. & Rt. 29 North

Monday to Sunday 7 am - 10 pm

Rose's

296-0707

Pantops Shopping Center

Monday -Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 12 am - 6 pm

Discount department store.

Sam's Club

www.samsclub.com

978-2122

Rt. 29 North

Monday-Saturday 10 am - 8:30 pm, Sunday 10 am - 6 pm

Sears

www.sears.com

974-8200

Fashion Square Mall

Mon-Sat 10 am - 9 pm, Sun noon - 5 pm

Auto Service Center 974-8228

Monday to Friday 8 am - 9 pm, Saturday 8 am - 6 pm,

Sunday 10 am - 4 pm

Wal-Mart

www.wal-mart.com

973-1412

Rt. 29 North past Rio Hill

Open 24 hours daily