If you are going shopping, please note that it is better to pay for goods with a card in Florianopolis. Cashless payments are available even in small tourist shops here. Of course, you can pay in cash but this is something like the national tradition of all Brazilian sellers to give less change to the buyer. You'll have to accept that. You can go for branded items from local firms and foreign manufacturers in Beiramar. Two hundred stores are open here. You can also visit Itaguaçu. It is located near the city center. This is the first shopping center in the state. There is the most modern cinema in the city with seven halls and about two hundred shops in Iguatemi Florianópolis. You can also visit the new Floripa shopping center. About 160 stores are open here. In general, you can find products from the world's leading brands here. However, their prices are not much lower than in any other part of the world. So it may be worth focusing on stores from local manufacturers of clothing, shoes, cosmetics, and perfumes. Keep receipts until you pass customs control when buying jewelry and digital equipment. Don't go shopping on a Sunday. Brazilians often spend this day at home with their family. Most stores in the city close after 13:00. Only those stores that are designed for tourists don’t stop working. Prices are usually high there. If you decide to buy precious stones, then do not buy them from dubious sellers, if you cannot distinguish a real gemstone from a fake.
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