Unlike many cities in the United States or Europe, where shopping malls are often located on the outskirts of the city, shopping malls in Sao Paulo are fully integrated into the urban zone and being present in practically all regions of the city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The number of shopping mall in the city of S\u00e3o Paulo including metropolitan region is impressive, there are more than 50<\/strong>. After all, we are talking about a population of around 20 million inhabitants<\/strong>. With varied profiles, shopping malls<\/strong> are located in both premium areas and outskirts, and offer stores and services according to the public they serve. There is often a food court, cinema, parking and children’s leisure space. Depending on the shopping mall, it is possible to find a supermarket, bank branch, gym, exam laboratory, construction materials store, as well as a place to issue personal documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shopping<\/strong> The first one<\/strong> Shopping Iguatemi. Address: Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2232.<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The most traditional<\/strong> Shopping Ibirapuera. Address: Avenida Ibirapuera, 3103. <\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Shopping Morumbi. Address: Avenida Roque Petroni Junior, 1089.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Shopping Eldorado. Address: Avenida Rebou\u00e7as, 3970.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Shopping Center Norte. Address: Avenida Otto Baumgart, 245.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Shopping P\u00e1tio Paulista. Address: Avenida Treze de Maio, 1974. <\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The biggest<\/strong> 2nd – Shopping Interlagos<\/em>, located in the south zone of S\u00e3o Paulo. Address: Avenida Interlagos, 2255.<\/em> <\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Information<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even though it’s not a tourist trip to go to the shopping mall<\/strong>, sometimes you need to buy some clothes that you didn’t have in your suitcase or go to the food court to have a meal. If you want to buy gifts or souvenirs, it could be a good option.<\/strong> See our suggestions for gifts that can be purchased in shopping centers, here in our article about “best souvenirs to buy in Sao Paulo”.<\/a> See below some of the shopping malls in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shopping Iguatemi<\/em> is the oldest, it was opened in 1966 and was the first in Sao Paulo and Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Present in the lives of S\u00e3o Paulo residents since the 1980s decade and with a good number of stores since the beginning, the most traditional are Shopping Ibirapuera, Shopping Morumbi, Shopping Eldorado, Shopping Center Norte and Shopping P\u00e1tio Paulista.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The largest shopping malls are located in peripheral neighborhoods.
1st – Shopping Leste Aricanduva<\/em> is the largest in the city and is located in the East Zone of Sao Paulo. There are around 600 stores, 3 food courts, 18 Mc Donalds stores and 14 cinemas (it is the largest in the city). Address: Avenida Aricanduva, 5555.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
3rd – Shopping Uni\u00e3o<\/em>, located in the city of Osasco, metropolitan region. Address: Avenida dos Autonomistas, 1400.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Opening hours: They normally open every day, from 10am-10pm, but it is necessary to check each shopping mall, as cinemas and food courts may have different opening hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n