3 Best Places to Shop in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais

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There are numerous handicrafts stores on Praça Tiradentes and its surrounding streets.

Gomides

Barra Fodor's Choice

This shop in the Barra neighborhood carries unique sculptures and opens by appointment only, generally in the evenings.

Beco da Mãe Chica 37, Ouro Preto, 35400–000, Brazil
031-3551–4571

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Mercado de Pedra Sabão

Centro Fodor's Choice

At the daily handicrafts fair in front of the Igreja de São Francisco de Assis, vendors sell various decorative objects carved in soapstone. Paintings and wood carvings can also be found here.

Largo de Coimbra s/n, Ouro Preto, 35400–000, Brazil

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ZNelson Arte Sacra

Centro

Zé Nelson sells crafts and makes beautiful wood objects in mineiran baroque style: angels, oratories, and other sacred art. Make sure you call to make an appointment before visiting his workshop.

Rua Clodomiro de Oliveira 74, Ouro Preto, 35400-000, Brazil
031-3551–6434

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