Very large mall in this state capital, but it just feels a little sad, starting with the large food…read morecourt. There's no directory for the whole store--just separate directories for each floor on the floor itself, so without going to each floor, there's no way to know what stores are there. Oh, yeah, and the directories aren't up to date. I was looking for a bank that was listed on the directory, but it was a nail salon, but they never updated the info on the directory. Thanks for wasting my time. They only thing they have going for them is a huge parking lot.

It was touted as the fanciest mall in Natal and after seeing the super fancy mall in Salvador I…read morewasn't expecting much but it was surprisingly much better. It had huge Christmas decorations up which was impressive and several floors of modern looking structure and plenty of parking. It had an open food court on the top floor with a few fancier restaurants like Abade. The stores were most common local brand names (Marisa, C&A, Herring) as well as international brands (Tng, Zara, CK, Versace). They had the typical mall security on their segways and the people to get the scuffs out from the floors on roller skates! Fashion here was a little more upscale than Salvador's mall and the taxi stand was easy to find. Traffic around the mall isn't so great though so try and wait out rush hour.

Sad little mall next to the hotspot of restaurants and hotels. I would say this one isn't really…read moreworth going to unless you're looking for something you forgot to bring (cheap bath suit or need a snack at lojas Americanas). The food court is depressingly small and since there's other real restaurants in a walkable distance they don't put much effort into this one. However, I was pleasantly surprised by Habib's (but it's still just fast food). The handicraft market is right next door and has plenty of local souvenirs to chose from. There's also a movie theatre here and an ATM if you need to pull out cash. If you're really looking for a place to shop, try midway mall, which has much more shops and is a nicer atmosphere.

Praia Shopping is one of Natal's smallest shopping malls, but it's where one of the only two movie…read moretheaters of the city is located. It's a great place for tourists, since it's located in Ponta Negra, near the beach and the most popular hotels. Also, its food court is very diversified, with options for every taste. It's a shame that the prices are, usually, very high.

João Alves Sobrinho, the owner of this little shop, makes shoes and sandals out of leather and…read morerecycled tires right in front of you as you shop to a nice beach view!