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Parque Ibirapuera

Parque Ibirapuera, São Paulo

 34 Reviews  Designed in 1954, but built only in 2005, Auditório Ibirapuera is the work of the famous architect Oscar Niemeyer. The ultra-modern music hall is considered one of the best venues for concerts in São... 

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Beaches

Beaches, São Paulo

 10 Reviews  Santos is a very interesting place that I got to go 2 when I went to Brasil. Not too far from Sao Paulo and recommended if you can't make it 2 Rio (which I couldn't). Pros: Shopping areas close by,... 

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Liberdade - Japan in São Paulo

Liberdade - Japan in São Paulo, São Paulo

 13 Reviews  Liberdade is the Japaneese neightborhood in Sao Paolu, yes I´ve said Japaneese and not Chineese. Many Japaneese people came to Brazil after the 2WW, and many of them stablished in Sao Paulo. It´s a... 

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Avenida Paulista

Avenida Paulista, São Paulo

 19 Reviews  One of the most fashionable addresses in the city, Rua Oscar Freire is the heart of the luxury commercial area of São Paulo: Jardim Paulista. This district (not to be confused with Jardim Paulistano)... 

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Flea markets

Flea markets, São Paulo

 5 Reviews  This one belongs to "what to do " just as to "off the beaten path". The various artesanal fairs that spring up on weekends all over town. Here are three examples of inner city weekend fairs of high... 

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Museu de Arte de São Paulo

Museu de Arte de São Paulo, São Paulo

 20 Reviews  If you visit the museum MASP on a Sunday, you can also visit the outdoors antique market right under the museum. On the other side of the street you'll fins a handcraft market, food, beverages and ice... 

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Museu do Ipiranga and more Museums

Museu do Ipiranga and more Museums, São Paulo

 26 Reviews  Tha public bank CAIXA has a nice museum/ art gallery in your building. There is always an art exposition at the lobby, but the most interesting part is at the 4th (or 6th?) floor. The museum contains... 

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Business District

Business District, São Paulo

 15 Reviews  This is the best way to understand how nervous São Paulo is; it is the biggest city in Latin America. The restaurants in this avenue are really great. It is nice to walk in the avenue during the lunch... 

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Railway station

Railway station, São Paulo

 7 Reviews  Modelled after Victorian-era railway stations in England, the Estação da Luz originally linked the São Paulo region with the coast. It was completed in 1901 and was a symbol of both the prosperous... 

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Churches

Churches, São Paulo

 11 Reviews  This catholic cemetery contains plenty of sculptures made by famous artists, and is the resting place of many notorious brazilians. From the mistress of the former Emperor Dom Pedro I (1822), who... 

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Edifícios

Edifícios, São Paulo

 8 Reviews  An Art Déco masterpiece, Edifício Banco de São Paulo is located in the heart of the financial district in Centro. Among all of the Art Déco buildings in the city, including the famous Banespa,... 

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Mercado

Mercado, São Paulo

 6 Reviews  Taste Native and Imported Fruits, Cheese Variety and the famous Sanduíche de Mortadela (Sausage Sandwich) and Pastel de Bacalhau (kind of pasty with fish filling). Restaured in 2004, Mercadão has... 

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Teatro Municipal and more Theatres

Teatro Municipal and more Theatres, São Paulo

 7 Reviews  Much like Rio de Janeiro's Teatro Municipal, the São Paulo opera house was modelled after Opéra Garnier in Paris. Both were constructed during imperial Brazil when opera was very popular among the... 

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Igrejas

Igrejas, São Paulo

 7 Reviews  Possibly one of the most beautiful churches in São Paulo, Igreja Nossa Senhora do Brasil is located in the desirable neighbourhood of Jardim América. Although it was built only in 1940, the church is... 

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Stadiums

Stadiums, São Paulo

 8 Reviews  Hi, If you are travelling to Sao Paolo, do not miss come to Morumbi Stadium the home base of Sao Paolo FC. It become a crazy noisy place when Sao Paolo FC played there, you'll see how crazy Brazilian... 

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Shopping

Shopping, São Paulo

 7 Reviews  RAfa, I wouldn't consider a good idea to leave the airport to go to the SP town, because we have a lot of traffic from the airport to anywhere in São Paulo. The only reasonable possibility can be to... 

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Embu das Artes

Embu das Artes, São Paulo

 3 Reviews  Another five examples of what you will find , definitely interesting items to take back home for yourself or as gifts..... Dried and prepared Piranhas straight from the Amazonas , decorative seamens... 

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Catedral da Sé

Catedral da Sé, São Paulo

 11 Reviews  Dating from 1853, Matriz de São Cristovão is an Episcopal church. It is located in the Luz area, near Estação da Luz. The mix of Neoclassical and Baroque façade hides some Gothic details in its... 

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Parque

Parque, São Paulo

 6 Reviews  The oldest park and botanical garden in São Paulo, Parque da Luz, dates from 1825. When it was completed, it became popular among the city's high society, but in the 20th century, it was left to decay... 

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Sala São Paulo

Sala São Paulo, São Paulo

 4 Reviews  Built between 1926 and 1938, the beautiful neo-Baroque Estação Júlio Prestes was designed by the architect Christiano Stockler das Neves as the headquarters and the railway terminus for Estrada de... 

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Memorial da America Latina

Memorial da America Latina, São Paulo

 3 Reviews  Memorial is a cultural space including artistic, scientific and educational events from Latin American. There´s exhibitions, concerts, movies festival, workshops, lectures, etc. Its architecture was... 

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Pinacoteca

Pinacoteca, São Paulo

 6 Reviews  A world-class museum, Pinacoteca do Estado exhibits a stunning collection of 19th and 20th century Brazilian paintings and sculpture (see attached photos for examples of the sculptures). The... 

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City Tour

City Tour, São Paulo

 1 Review  If your time is short, why not go on a guided city tour? It might also work nicely if you want to have a quick look at things before deciding upon the places you want to return to and... 

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Praças

Praças, São Paulo

 3 Reviews  The heart of downtown São Paulo, Praça da Sé is considered point zero where distances to other cities are measured. Many of Centro's main avenues intersect here and the Praça is also home to the... 

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Palácios

Palácios, São Paulo

 2 Reviews  Built in 1939, this imposing building in an unmistakable Italian fascist-period style was in fact designed by one of Mussolini's official architects, Marcello Piacentini. It was originally named... 

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Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi

 4 Reviews and 199 Opinions  ALL PICTURES ON PAGE 1 ( PICS 1 - 5 ) AND ON THIS PAGE # 6 AND 7 TAKEN IN SEPTEMBER 2003 , PICTURES... 

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Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo

 1 Review and 209 Opinions  One more hotel tip from me , anyone...? Here we go , this time the Grand Hyatt with íts own... 

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Renaissance Sao Paulo

 6 Reviews and 131 Opinions  Simply amazing stay. This hotel has it all in terms of amendities. The location is close to the... 

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