Shopping in Orlando

A vacation in Orlando brings something different to every traveler, offering sunshine, theme parks, and an international selection of restaurants that make’s foodie’s dreams come true, but today, we want to talk about another vacation tradition. Chances are if we were to go into your kitchen and stand in front of your refrigerator, it would be decorated with magnets from all the places you visited, and if we opened your cabinet doors to look for a coffee cup, there would be a selection mugs emblazoned with the names of towns you explored. Shopping for souvenirs is a time-honored tradition while on vacation, and today, we at Tropical Villas Orlando are providing this guide to shopping in Orlando at some of the most popular and appealing shops in town, helping our guests to weed out the ones that just won’t make you happy!

Stocking Your Kitchen

Our fully equipped kitchens help ease the expense of vacationing a little and even though you will still want to enjoy a culinary exploration of the town, a visit to our Orlando Farmers Market may help convince you to eat in a few times during your stay. Located in Lake Eola Park and open on Sundays from 10 AM until 3 PM, the market offers fresh produce, home baked goods, arts and crafts items, and everything else you would expect a farmers market to offer.

Souvenirs to Remember

Did you know that the word souvenir comes from the French word meaning to remember? And every souvenir you purchase during your fabulous Florida vacation will help you remember the wonderful times you had while exploring our theme park capital hometown. Some of your favorite items of remembrance will become yours when you step inside Bargain World Convention Center. Located at 8520 International Drive #9331 and offering every kind of souvenir you can imagine, don’t plan on running in and out quickly, because this is the spot you will want to spend some time in, examining all its options.

A Little Something to Make You Look Pretty

This next boutique is for the ladies out there who are searching for something that makes them feel and look pretty, the Downtown Divas Boutique, located at 2724 E Colonial Drive. Selling ladies clothes, jewelry, and accessories, you may go in feeling less than your best but you will leave feeling like the most beautiful woman in the world. Also offering an online shop, this sweet shop may become your favorite obsession, even after returning home to real life.

Ice in Florida?

Yes, you can find ice in Florida without opening your freezer door. We are talking about, of course, diamonds (and other precious stones) sold in beautiful pieces of jewelry at Goldsmith Jewelry Shoppe, 1212 Lee Road. Thinking about popping the most important question of your life, but didn’t have time to go shopping before you left? The engagement rings at this jewelry store will render her speechless, at least after the words yes, yes, YES, leave her mouth. Even if you aren’t planning on getting engaged, the trinkets found at Goldsmiths will serve as beautiful reminders of your beautiful vacation in Orlando.

A Visit to Yesteryear

There are some of us who find their happiness in the dusty aisles of antique and vintage shops and if you have treasures to seek during your Florida vacation, Echoes of Yesterday Antique Mall, 109 Broadway in Kissimmee, may be your end of the rainbow shop. Offering artifacts from the past, it can also be a wonderful place to find Disney collectibles for those looking for an unusual Disney souvenir.

Wands, Light Sabers, and Mickey Ears

Some of your favorite shopping expeditions will be the ones you engage in inside the theme parks, offering a magic you just can’t find in the real world. Let the wand choose you at Ollivander’s Wand Shop in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and discover true magic or build your own lightsaber in Savi’s Workshop in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge land. You could pick up a set of generic Mickey ears at pretty much any local souvenir shop, but having a set of custom embroidered ears that you purchased from Disney’s Wonderful World of Memories inside the Magic Kingdom will make you stand out in the crowds.

Plenty of Space to Store Your Treasures

As you fumble with the door of your Orlando sanctuary, your arms overladen with packages, you won’t be worrying about what you are going to do with all the things you bought. The spaces inside your magical vacation rental offer plenty of room to store your treasures and because you packed light knowing that you could do laundry if necessary, you won’t need to worry about overweight baggage fees at the airport. Reserve your favorite Tropical Villas Orlando Florida escape today!