this Saturday is bargain day

Every fisrt Saturday of the month in Lapa: Mercado Mistureba. It is the coolest fashion fair in Rio, with more than 40 new designers. And great news! On the other Saturdays, the fair takes place at the Bar Emporio, in Ipanema.

It is a great place to find bikinis, cute dresses and necklaces, purses in leather or denim, to go out at night or to the day-by-day… And what’s best, everything for less than R$50,

Where to go: Choperia Brazooka
R. Mem de Sá, 70 – Lapa. from 11am to 6pm

Hey you! We haven’t finished. There’s Lavradio’s Fair, that also happens at the first Sat of the month. This one takes place in all the extension of Rua do Lavradio from 10am to 7pm. It is an antiquarian, a secondhand shop and you’ll find loads of things, such as decoration, accessories, fashion, toys, books, and so on.

For the market is not only about shopping – there’s always live music in the street, especially choro and samba, sometimes drama and dance, usually in the afternoon. And all the bars and restaurants around put tables in the outdoors, the atmosphere is of joy and party, not to mention the surrounds: the charming old Rio.

Bauernfest – Petrópolis

In winter, the good thing is go up to the mountains and spend a weekend in Petropolis. It is a small and charming city very close to Rio.

 

For those who enjoy a cold weather, the city offers chalets and restaurants of the highest quality. In addition, the city has a rich historical past. The tour is varied: the Imperial Museum, which was the summer residence of Dom Pedro II in the past, Ipiranga’s House, a 18th century house with a beautiful garden and a great restaurant – Bordeaux, the house of Santos Dumont and the Quitandinha Palace, an imposing building built in the fifties with the intention of being a hotel and a casino, among many others. It is a lovely city!

 

And now in June Petropolis gains one more attraction, Bauernfest – the German settler party – which started yesterday (06/22), and is in its 22nd edition this year. The event features performances of folk dances, typical bands, choirs, orchestras, film festival, exhibitions, among other attractions. And what’s best is the typical German food. Apfelstrudel (apple pie), Sauerkraut, Kartoffelsalat (potato salad), everything is delicious – and fattening!

For those who enjoy beer, this edition will be the inauguration of the Espaço Cervejaria Bohemia, celebrating the return of manufacturing to the city.