The area around Rua do Lavradio and Rua do Senado (Lapa) is dotted by fancy antique shops, where you can hunt colonial pieces of furniture, typical Brazilian objects and vintage staff. Don’t expect prices to be really affordable: if you want a design Brazilian souvenir, you are going to pay it. But the atmosphere is authentic and some second-hand shops (brechós) very interesting. And, above all, the area is very charming, with its colored colonial buildings and nice pubs to relax. Come here in weekends, when Lapa is at its best. And if you happen to be here on the 1st Saturday of the month, don’t miss the stands of the lovely Rio Antiques Fair.

Lapa vintage shops
Rua do Lavradio & Rua do Senado
Lapa (Rio de Janeiro)