São Paulo Travel Guide

For many centuries, São Paulo was a rather unexciting city. This changed radically with the arrival of great waves
of immigrants at the end of the 19th century, followed by migrants from other parts of Brazil in the early 20th century. They were attracted by the coffee plantations and later by industry and the service sector.
In this way, the city grew and new traditions took root. Today, the capital of the State of São Paulo is, besides being an important economic and financial hub, one of the main centers for the development of new trends, culture and entertainment in Brazil.
What to see and to do ?
Downtown
MAIN ATTRACTIONS
Municipal Market, Pinacoteca, São Paulo Hall, Sé Cathedral, Pateo do Collegio, Solar da Marquesa de Santos, Luz Garden, Banco do Brasil Cultural Center, São Bento Monastery, Chá Viaduct, Museum of Sacred Art, Museum of the Japanese Immigration, Shopping Light, Galeria do Rock (Rock Gallery).
Paulista Avenue and Jardin
MAIN ATTRACTIONS
Masp, Centro Cultural São Paulo, Casa das Rosas, Itaú Cultural Institute, Centro Cultural Fiesp, Sesc Paulista, Museum of Image and Sound, Museum of the Brazilian Home, Brazilian Museum of Sculpture, Caixa Cultural Galeria Paulista, Galeria Ouro Fino, Shopping Frei Caneca, Shopping Paulista, Shopping Center 3, Shopping Pátio Higienópolis, Trianon, Orthodox Cathedral, Consolação Cemetery.

MOST FAMOUS DISTRICTS
Jardim Paulista, Jardim América, Jardim Europa, Cerqueira César, Bela Vista, Paraíso, Consolação.
Eastern Area
MAIN ATTRACTIONS
Saint Michaels Church, Immigrant Memorial, Carmo park, and Tietê ecologic park, Sesc Itaquera, Shopping Malls Anália Franco and Tatuapé.

MOST FAMOUS DISTRICTS
Brás, Belém, Tatuapé, Mooca, Jardim Anália Franco, Penha, Vila Matilde, Vila Prudente.
Northern area

MOST FAMOUS DISTRICTS
Casa Verde, Freguesia do Ó, Santana, Jaraguá, Pirituba, Limão, Tremembé, Vila Maria.
MAIN ATTRACTIONS
Arquivo do Estado, Horto Florestal, Anhembi park, Serra da Cantareira park, samba school courts, Shopping D, Shopping Center Norte, Shopping Lar Center.

Western area
MAIN ATTRACTIONS
Ceagesp, Cidade Universitária, Estação Ciência, Benedito Calixto antique fair, Butantã Institute, Tomie Ohtake Institute, Latin America Memorial, Lapa Market, Museum of Archeology and Ethnology, Museum of Contemporary Art, Museum of Crime, Água Branca park, Villa Lobos park , Sesc Pompéia, Shopping West Plaza, Pico do Jaraguá, Shopping Eldorado, Shopping Iguatemi, Shopping Butantã.

MOST FAMOUS DISTRICTS
Vila Madalena, Pinheiros, Perdizes, Pompéia, Butantã, Barra Funda, Jaguaré, Lapa.
Southern area
MOST FAMOUS DISTRICTS
Moema, Itaim, Vila Mariana, Ipiranga, Morumbi, Vila Nova Conceição, Vila Olímpia.

MAIN ATTRACTIONS
Interlagos Race Circuit, Cinemateca, Morumbi Stadium, Biennial Foundation, Maria Luisa & Oscar Americano Foundation, Butanta Institute, Jockey Club, Monument to the Flags, Museum of Modern Art, Afro-Brazilian Museum, Ipiranga Museum, Lasar Segall Museum, Oca, Aclimação Park, Burle Marx Park, Ibirapuera Park, APA Capivari-Monos, Zoo, Zoo Safari.

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