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There are two major shopping districts along the Eixo Monumental: the Setor Comercial Norte (SCN, Northern Commercial Sector) and the Setor Comercial Sul (SCS, Southern Commercial Sector). In addition, almost every superquadra has its own commercial district.
Housed in an odd arch-shape building designed by Ruy Ohtake, Brasília Shopping has several international chain stores as well as movie theaters, restaurants, and snack bars. The mall is close to both hotel sectors and is open until 10 pm daily.
These roving retail fairs are good places to find reasonably priced arts and crafts, furniture, jewelry, clothing, homemade food, and much more. The first weekend of the month the Feira da Lua is always in the Gilberto Salomão shopping center.
The foot of the TV tower in the center of the Eixo Monumental is home to a lively art market where you can find semiprecious-stone jewelry, bronze items, wood carvings, wicker crafts, pottery, and dried flowers.
This market takes place in the Gilberto Salomão shopping mall on the last weekend of each month from 10 to 7 and is a good place to buy Brazilian art and antiques.
Brasília's newest and most upscale shopping mall, Iguatemi opened in the Lago Norte area in 2010. Posh shops—including branches of Burberry, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton—are open daily, with restaurants open until 10 every night.
Brasília's largest shopping center has more than 300 shops as well as a Burle Marx–designed central garden, the site of many cultural events. Conveniently located by the main bus station.
This shopping center often has free concerts and is close to most hotels in SHS. It has a full range of shops and movie theaters.
