7 Best Shopping in Panama City, Panama

One of Panama City's best spas, the Aqua Spa is located on the fourth floor of the Radisson Decapolis. If the treatments there don't leave you sufficiently relaxed, you can always top them off with a martini by the pool bar.

This shop (formerly known as Artesanías Panamá Bahía) sells a mixture of Panamanian and Ecuadoran souvenirs, including an ample selection of Panama hats, from its new location in Bellavista, conveniently close to many hotels.

This modern, four-story mall, across from Punta Paitilla, holds dozens of shops, as well as a movie theater, food court, and a casino. The location makes it convenient to many hotels, but competition from faster-growing malls like Multiplaza and Albrook have resulted in some empty retail space at Multicentro.

The city's largest high-end mall is just east of Punta Paitilla, on the road to ATLAPA and Panamá Viejo. Its shops include the likes of Tiffany, Cartier, Luis Vuitton, and an Apple Store (although some of these higher-end stores were expected to move to the newer, even more luxurious SOHO Mall). It also has a movie theater, several restaurants, a food court, and an adjacent hotel.

The flashy Veneto Hotel and Casino, on busy Vía Veneto, may seem like the last place you'd go to escape the hustle and bustle, but the large spa on the hotel's seventh floor is actually a very tranquil spot.

The Ygia Spa, in the Sheraton Panama, next to the ATLAPA convention center, offers an array of options ranging from the traditional massages and beauty treatments to "rejuvenation sessions" that can last anywhere from one to three hours.