SHOPS & SERVICES GUIDE 

  FOR CURITIBA

The IWCP Members have put together the Shops & Services Guide in the hope that it will be of use to you in your early days in Curitiba.  If you have not yet arrived in Curitiba, or are very new to the city, you might find it useful to start by reading a general overview of shopping in our Newcomers Guide.

It is not intended to be all inclusive but has been compiled through recommendations from our members. Please bear in mind that what may be one person’s taste may not be so for another.

The guide aims to give you some recommendations of services that our members have used and found to be of a good standard. However all the usual advice applies to shopping in Curitiba as it does anywhere in the world: shop around, get several quotes and obtain a recommendation from someone you trust.  

Here in Curitiba shops and local amenities can come and go, so we advise you to telephone first to check on opening times – as it is common here to close for lunch and on a Saturday after 13.00 - and also on the location.  

Finally we would ask that if you find a new shop or service that you would like to recommend, or you find that the address or telephone number has changed, please contact our Webmaster so that we can keep this guide as up to date as possible.   

Table of Contents

1.   Emergencies

        1.1.           Useful Telephone Numbers

        1.2.           Taxis & Car Services  

2.       Useful Information for Daily Life

2.1.     Relocation Manager

2.2.           Legal Advice

2.3.           Accountants

2.4.           Domestic Employees

2.5.           Nursery Schools

2.6.           Advertising Agencies

2.7.           Official Translators

2.8.           Printers

2.9.           Websites

3.       Medical Health

3.1.           Hospitals

3.2.     Doctors

3.2.1. Pediatrician

3.2.2. Pediatric Neurologist

3.2.3. General Practitioners

3.2.4. ENT - Specialists

3.2.5. Dermatologist

3.2.6. Gynecologists

3.2.7. Orthopedists

3.2.8. Renologist

3.2.9. Ophtalmists

3.2.10 Neurosurgeon

3.3.     Alternative Health

3.4.     Dentists

3.5.    Veterinarian

4.       Housing

4.1.           Real Estate Agents

4.2.           Interior Designers

4.3.     Furnishing

4.3.1.  Custom made Furniture

4.3.2.  Furniture Stores

4.3.3.  Specialist Stores (e.g. Antiques)

4.3.4.  Furniture Restoration and Reupholsterers

4.3.5.    Lighting

4.3.6.    Heating

4.3.6.1.          Fireplaces

4.3.6.2.          Firewood

4.3.7.  DIY and Hardware Stores

4.3.8.  Housemaintenance

4.3.9.  Computer Shops

4.4.           Interior Decoration

4.4.1.  Art Galleries

4.4.2.    Carpets, Rugs and Carpet Cleaning

4.4.3.    Curtains and Fabrics

4.4.4.    Flowers

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4.4.6.    Decorative Items  

4.5.           Household Goods

4.5.1.    House Appliances

4.5.2.    Kitchenware

4.5.3.    Bedlinen, Towels, Tablecloths

4.5.4.    Mattresses

4.5.5.    Silver and Chrome Plating

5.       Gardening

5.1.           Garden Center

5.2.           Garden Decoration

5.3.           Maintenance

6.   Food

6.1.           Supermarkets

6.2.           Markets

6.3.           Bakeries and Confectioner’s Shops

6.4.           Butchers

6.5.           Fishmongers

6.6.           Specialized Food Shops

6.6.1.    Wine and Liqueur

6.6.2.    Wine and Deli

6.6.3.    Tea

6.6.4.    Regional Products

7.   Entertaining

7.1.           Catering

7.2.           Children’s Parties

7.3.           Equipment

7.4.           Costume Hire

8.   Hair & Beauty

8.1.           Hairdresser

8.2.           Beautician

8.3.           Cosmetic Shops

8.4.           Day Spa

8.5.           Spas

8.6.           Massage

9.   Clothes & Accessories

9.1.           Shopping Center

9.2.           Clothing Shops elsewhere

9.3.           Dressmakers

9.3.1.    Accessories

9.3.2.    Dressmaking

9.4.           Laundry and Dry cleaning

9.5.           Special Shoe Shops

9.6.           Shoe Repair

9.7.           Jewelers

9.8.           Formal Clothes Hire

10. Going Out

10.1.       Restaurants

10.2.       Bars

10.3.       Coffee Shops

10.4.       Theatres and Cinemas

11. Free time / Hobbies

      11.1.    Sports and Fitness

                11.1.1.  Gyms and Clubs

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                11.1.3.  Swimming

                11.1.4.  Horse riding

                11.1.5.  Rock climbing

                11.1.6.  Biking

                11.1.7.  Dancing

                11.1.8.  Bowling

                11.1.9.  Kart Racing

11.2.         Fitness Equipment

11.3.         Other Activities

11.3.1.    Languages

11.3.2.    Art & Crafts Classes

11.3.3.    Sewing, Stitching, Knitting

11.3.4.    Bookstores

11.3.5.    Photo Shops  

11.3.6.    Music Lessons

11.3.7.    Acting School

11.3.8.    Computer Classes  

11.4.         Sightseeing and Traveling

11.4.1.   Travel Agents

12. Gifts & Decorative Items

12.1.       General Gift Stores

12.2.       Toys

12.3.       Flea market

12.4.       Brazilian Rocks

12.5.       Handicraft